From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Chicken Chicken?
English Gamewright rules
Whoever most recently fed any kind of bird becomes the first Head Farmer and reveals the cards.
Source & edition
- Chicken Chicken: Gamewright rulesGamewright · How to Play, PDF page 1 · Checked 2026-09-23
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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