The chicken is awarded for noting down a valid 9... and then chickening out of it. Total in circulation: 27,290.
This table shows the players who have collected the most chickens.
| # | Player | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phil Hannan | 538 |
| 2nd | Dave Ryan | 320 |
| 3rd | Barry Bridger | 319 |
| 4th | Anthony Endsor | 300 |
| 5th | Miriam Nussbaum | 284 |
| 6th | Matt Hamer | 268 |
| 7th | Fiona T | 267 |
| 7th | Jojo Apollo | 267 |
| 9th | Suzy Turner | 259 |
| 10th | Philip Aston | 254 |
| 11th | Liam O | 243 |
| 12th | Gerry Tynan | 241 |
| 13th | Hazel Drury | 236 |
| 14th | Amie Bateen | 233 |
| 15th | Paul James | 225 |
| 16th | Patrick L | 217 |
| 17th | Luke S | 213 |
| 18th | Nathan Stone | 211 |
| 19th | Karen Pearson | 210 |
| 20th | Chris Hare | 202 |
| 21st | Luke Johnson-Davies | 201 |
| 22nd | Innis Carson | 199 |
| 23rd | Jack Worsley | 192 |
| 24th | Mark Murray | 191 |
| 25th | Martin Hurst | 186 |
Statistics last updated about 1 day ago at 2026-01-14 04:00:02.
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