The process of naming your chickens is arguably one of the most fun parts of settling them into their new home.
Chickens have such unique personalities and looks so the options available to select a name to suit them in truly endless!
We have shortlisted 100 cute, old fashioned, celebrity and pair/group chicken names for you to browse through and see if any match the looks or personality of the birds in your flock!
What this article covers
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Cute names for your feathered friends…
Time tested, old-fashioned names for your girls.
Cute chicken names for your feathered friends…
These names would be particularly suited to petite fluffy breeds such as Silkies or Polish hens.
- Bon-Bon
- Cuddles
- Honeycomb
- Marshmallow
- Sweet Pea
- Snuggles
- Daffodil
- Buttercup
- Goldie
- Fluffy
- Frizzle
- Cotton
- Cupcake
- Sunshine
- Puffy
- Fluff Puff
- Tootsie
Time tested, old-fashioned chicken names for your girls.
Old fashioned names such as these would be well suited to breeds such as the Black Australorp, Rhode Island Red or Brahma hen.
- Amelia
- Annie
- Blanche
- Bertha
- Bonnie
- Betty
- Betsy
- Clarabelle
- Charlotte
- Daisy
- Delilah
- Dorothy
- Dolly
- Enid
- Ethel
- Frances
- Florence
- Gertrude
- Grace
- Gladys
- Harriet
- Henrietta
- Lavender
- Lucille
- Lynne
- Mabel
- Maude
- Ruby
- Tilly
- Winifred
Celebrity Pun Chicken Names
- Russell Crow (Russell Crowe)
- Cluck Norris (Chuck Norris)
- Dixie Chick (Dixie Chicks)
- Goldie Hen (Goldie Hawn)
- Princess Lay-er (Princess Leia)
- Gwenyth Poultry (Gwenyth Paltrow)
- Hen Solo (Han Solo)
- Reece Featherspoon (Reece Weatherspoon)
- Mary Poopins (Mary Poppins)
- Sophia Lo-Hen (Sofia Loren)
- Yolk-o Ono (Yoko Ono)
- Hen-neth Paltrow (Gwyneth Paltrow)
- Atilla the Hen (Atilla the Hun)
- Amelia Egg-hart (Amelia Earhart)
- Hillary Fluff (Hillary Duff)
- Grace Shell-y (Grace Kelly)
- Meryl Cheep (Meryl Streep)
- Cluck Kent (Clark Kent)
- Dolly Carton (Dolly Parton)
- Gregory Peck (same)
- Oprah Hen-frey (Oprah Winfrey)
- Roo-st Paul (Ru Paul)
- Rooster Cogburn (same)
- Lindsey Lo-hen (Lindsay Lohan)
- Hennifer Lopez (Jennifer Lopez)
- Ellen DeHeneres (Ellen Degeneres)
- Pippa Middlehen (Pippa Middleton)
- Eggatha Christie (Agatha Christie)
Chicken Names for Pairs and Trios
Chicken Names for Pairs
- Beavis and Butthead
- Biscuits and Gravy
- Bo and Peep
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Bumble and Bee
- Buttons and Bows
- Cherry and Blossom
- Cinnamon and Spice
- Cocoa and Mocha
- Cookies and Cream
- Coffee and Cream
- Doodle and Doo
- Elvis and Priscilla
- Flopsy and Mopsy
- Giggles and Wiggles
- Harry and Sally
- Hip and Hop
- Holmes and Watson
- Hugs and Kisses
- Laverne and Shirley
- Lucy and Ethel
- Mac and Cheese
- Mary and Rhoda
- Mary Kate and Ashley
- Peanut Butter and Jelly
- Peek and Boo
- Pip and Squeak
- Polly and Esther
- Salt and Pepper
- Sonny and Cher
- Sugar and Spice
- Thelma and Louise
- Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
- Wilma and Betty
- Whitney and Britney
- Yin and Yang
Chicken Names for Trios
- Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato
- Barbie, Skipper, and Kelly
- Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle
- Blanche, Sophia, Dorothy, and Rose
- Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup
- Charlie, Sally, Lucy, Linus, and Snoopy
- Charlotte, Carrie, Miranda, and Samantha
- Elmo, Big Bird, and Oscar
- Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather
- Ginger, Maryann, and Mrs. Howell
- Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, and Pugsley
- Green, Eggs, and Ham
- Jasmine, Aladdin, and Abu
- Kelly, Jessie, and Lisa
- Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach
- Marsha, Jan, and Cindy
- Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and Eeyore
- Rock, Paper, Scissors
- Sandy, Betty, Frenchy, and Danny
- Scary, Sporty, Baby, Ginger, and Posh
- Snap, Crackle, and Pop
- Wendy, Peter Pan, and Tinkerbell
We hope you found some names you like and had fun reading through all the options! We certainly had a good laugh putting this list together! Happy naming!
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Shopping List For Your Feathered Friends
Looking for a one stop shopping list to care for your flock? We have put together an essentials list below so your chickens have everything they need.
- Chicken coop
- Wood shavings bale
- Feeder
- Waterer
- Perch
- Nesting Box
- Layer pellets
- Chicken scratch/grain
- Shell grit
- Chicken Safe Disinfectant
- Coop cleaner
- Chicken dust
- Wormer
- Multivitamin
- Calcium supplement
- Insecticide
- Mealworms
Chicken Care Shopping List
Are you looking for a shopping list of everything you need when caring for your precious flock? We have put together an easy reference of items for your convenience.
