UN MIS AddThis Inline Share Toolbar
PETA’s Best Chicken Competition showcases chickens’ personalities and cuteness, showing they should be adored, not killed and consumed.
Chickens can recognise the faces of more than 100 other chickens and establish complex social hierarchies. Yet billions are killed for their flesh; they are crammed into filthy sheds before their throats are cut, and they are scalded in de-feathering tanks. Factory farms imprisoning chickens for eggs keep birds until the quality of their eggshells deteriorates when they are around 20 months old, and then they, too, are killed. Life on factory farms is hell on Earth for chickens, but our 8 finalists have escaped that fate.
The winning chicken will receive toys and treats – and the winner’s guardian will receive a prize pack that includes a PETA T-shirt and a BOSH! vegan cookbook (plus bragging rights, of course).
Help us decide the winner by voting for your favourite chicken before 31 March.
Autumn was rescued from a factory farm, where she was caged and treated as an egg-laying machine. Her life had a hard start, but Autumn has grown into a beautiful, thriving chicken. She loves trying new toys and is obsessed with watches (win her heart by letting her zoom over and stare at your watch). As an inquisitive girl, she loves her newfound freedom!
Rescued from an overcrowded egg farm, Bellatrix came to her guardians with several broken toes. The trauma has left Bellatrix wary of humans, but she’s taught her loving family how to be patient. Not only have her toes recovered but so has her confidence! She runs circles around her flock and knows exactly what food she likes.
Resilient is the word to describe Doreen! As a rescue hen, she has taught her family how time can be healing. Her cuddles are wonderful, and she’s full of curiosity – she hops on a chair every half hour to gaze at the world!
A vegan-run animal rescue in Wales rescued Henniepops and 208 others in 2023 from a factory farm that deemed the hens unprofitable due to their waning egg production. Henniepops is a fighter who wants to live and make the most of every day. She’s survived several infections and was on the brink of death, but her caring family hand-fed her to recovery. When she sees her purple dinner bowl, Henniepops runs in excited circles.
A brave soul, Henrietta pulled through after losing two of her toes. After Henrietta’s injury, her sisters cuddled around her. The traumatic ordeal taught Henritta’s guardians that chickens, like humans, become stressed and fight when they’re kept in overcrowded conditions on factory farms. When they have space to breathe, they can become their best selves. Brave and friendly, Henrietta loves to follow her family around.
Hopper’s family stopped a farmer from killing her after she injured her leg in an overcrowded factory farm. Her name comes from her endearing hopping walk due to the injury. She intelligently picks up on the emotions of her human family and loves dogs, cats, and other birds.
A true rockstar, Lucille is clever, pretty, and unique! Like humans, she loves sleeping in bed and is toilet trained. As a glamorous bird, she loves dust bathing in the sun and is friends with everyone, including dogs and cats.
After eighteen months imprisoned in a miserable egg farm, Sky was destined for slaughter until she was rescued by Fresh Start for Hens. Adopted by her new family, Sky has been forgiving to humans who have treated her terribly. Her joy is infectious, and she makes everyone around her feel special!
Sign up for e-mails from PETA including:
UK ANY Opt-In Sign up for e-mails from PETA UK ...
If you select NO, we won't be able to update you on PETA's lifesaving work for animals. Current subscribers: You will not receive future e-mails.
UK ANY Opt-In E-News = No: This will display on the screen after a user has selected 'No' for the E-News radio button
UN MIS Hidden Thank You Text w/ Social Sharing Email Info - *Important Note* You must UNLINK this shared library component before making page-specific customizations.
PETA will choose a winner based on the number of votes received and the information provided in the entrant’s form. The winner will be announced on peta.org.uk by 31 March.