The chicken is awarded for noting down a valid 9... and then chickening out of it. Total in circulation: 28,541.
This table shows the players who have collected the most chickens.
| # | Player |  |
|---|---|---|
| 279th | Damian Banks | 21 |
| 279th | Alan O'Regan | 21 |
| 279th | Mike Springett | 21 |
| 279th | Mick Cockcroft | 21 |
| 279th | Matt Fife | 21 |
| 279th | Linda McGrory | 21 |
| 279th | Kerry Lowe | 21 |
| 279th | Edward McCullagh | 21 |
| 287th | Dan McCarthy | 20 |
| 287th | David O'Donnell | 20 |
| 287th | Heather S | 20 |
| 287th | Jen Steadman | 20 |
| 287th | John Gillies | 20 |
| 287th | Jon Stitcher | 20 |
| 287th | Remi Benoit | 20 |
| 294th | Tlou Laz | 19 |
| 294th | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 19 |
| 294th | Megel Barker | 19 |
| 294th | Meredie Cohen | 19 |
| 294th | John Carpenter | 19 |
| 294th | Jamie M | 19 |
| 300th | Bendu Olo | 18 |
| 300th | Brian Mallon | 18 |
| 300th | Christopher Miller | 18 |
| 300th | Fiona H | 18 |
| 300th | Gavin Finlay | 18 |
| 300th | Joseph H | 18 |
| 300th | Lee Simmonds | 18 |
| 300th | Mark O'Regan | 18 |
| 300th | Mich R | 18 |
| 300th | Mike Whiteoak | 18 |
| 300th | Shaun Hegarty | 18 |
| 300th | Tom B | 18 |
| 300th | Tricia Lockhart | 18 |
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Statistics last updated about 4 hours ago at 2026-10-19 22:18:04.
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