Chicky One
The original. The blueprint.
Chicky One was here first. Not in the philosophical sense — in the literal sense. She arrived with the founding flock on August 25, 2020, a one-day-old buff Orpington chick alongside the others who would build what Hennsylvania became.
She has watched the politics begin and re-begin. She has, at various points, been queen, deposed, restored, and quietly retired from the contest entirely. She watched Beyoncé arrive in 2024 and reorganize the coop, and she watched without intervening — she has seen versions of this before.
She has also outlived several of the hens who arrived alongside her — Peeper Peep Poppins, who held the top of the order for so long, and Brooks Orpington, who was simply, calmly here.
Quick facts
- Breed
- Buff Orpington
- Leg band
- Green
- Hatched
- August 24, 2020 (founding flock)
- Distinguishing feature
- The smallest comb of the three buffs
- Position in pecking order
- Honorary. Above the rules.
- Most likely to
- Be exactly where she always is
How to spot her on stream
A buff Orpington wearing a green leg band. Among the three buffs, she has the smallest comb — once you've seen all three side by side, the comb difference becomes the easier signal. She also has a spot. If you watch the stream for long enough, you will learn the spot, and then you will always know where Chicky One is.
Watch the coop on Twitch →Relationships
Respected by Beyoncé, in a way Beyoncé respects very few. A peer to Mary Peepins, in the way that two hens who have transcended the contest can be peers without ever discussing it. Has known Sonny and Cher since they joined; they treat her with the respect a newer hen offers an older one.
Hennsylvania is named for the state. The flock is named for her.
Type !chickyone in chat to call up her info on stream.