The chicken is awarded for noting down a valid 9... and then chickening out of it. Total in circulation: 28,538.
This table shows the players who have collected the most chickens.
| # | Player | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phil Hannan | 540 |
| 2nd | Dave Ryan | 346 |
| 3rd | Barry Bridger | 319 |
| 4th | Miriam Nussbaum | 305 |
| 5th | Anthony Endsor | 300 |
| 6th | Fiona T | 276 |
| 7th | Matt Hamer | 275 |
| 8th | Suzy Turner | 271 |
| 9th | Jojo Apollo | 267 |
| 10th | Philip Aston | 262 |
| 11th | Liam O | 258 |
| 12th | Gerry Tynan | 254 |
| 13th | Hazel Drury | 241 |
| 14th | Amie Bateen | 233 |
| 15th | Paul James | 226 |
| 16th | Luke S | 219 |
| 17th | Patrick L | 217 |
| 18th | Karen Pearson | 211 |
| 18th | Nathan Stone | 211 |
| 20th | Ben Bazzard | 207 |
| 21st | Chris Hare | 205 |
| 22nd | Luke Johnson-Davies | 201 |
| 23rd | Innis Carson | 199 |
| 24th | Jack Worsley | 194 |
| 24th | Martin Hurst | 194 |
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Statistics last updated about 54 minutes ago at 2026-10-19 17:15:56.
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