From fresh eggs each morning to the soothing clucking of hens as they roam the yard, the allure of the backyard chicken lifestyle is easy to see. And your favorite celebrities are certainly not immune! The trend of raising chickens has fully taken root in Hollywood, and you’d be surprised by just how many famous singers and actors are flocking (heh heh heh) to the movement. Jennifer Garner and Joanna Gaines certainly don’t keep their Chicken Lady status a secret, but did you know that Donnie Wahlberg and Nicole Kidman have also crossed the proverbial road? Keep reading for an extremely detailed list of all the celebrities with chickens. If we missed someone, let us know in the comments!
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- The 9 Best Chicken Breeds for a Backyard Flock
1
Jennifer Garner
All hail our Backyard Chicken Queen! Here she is riding a toy tractor with one of her hens, and here she is doing a cute choreographed dance in front of her backyard coop. Per People, one of her chickens is named Hennifer. Love it.
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2
Christina Haack
HGTV star Christina Haack is no stranger to life with the birds! In a new season of Christina in the Country, she's back to tackle more home renos in Tennessee, which (hopefully) means we'll be seeing more of the "mini rooster" named Nugget she adopted with ex-husband Josh.
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3
David Beckham
Is there anything more delightful than soccer's (excuse me, football's) favorite bad boy walking in Wellies with the flock that wife Victoria gifted him for Christmas? As one commenter suggests, if they haven't yet named the flock The Peckhams, then they're definitely doing it wrong.
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4
Kylie Jenner
Per this Kardashians clip, there has definitely been a chicken coop at one of Kylie Jenner's mansions at one point in time. Per the U.S. Sun, one of her chickens was named Elsa. (Do we a have a secret Frozen fan on our hands?)
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5
Luke Combs
Luke Combs opened up to Rolling Stone about adding chickens to his Tennessee home during quarantine. His wife Nicole has posted about the pets, including an unfortunate update on Agatha, one of the couples' favorite hens.
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6
Nikki Reed
Per Santa Barbara magazine, actress turned farm girl turned sustainable jewelry designer Nikki Reed shares her California acreage with 15 farm animals. Per her Instagram pic, at least one of them is a chicken!
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7
Alexandra Breckenridge
Virgin River actress Alexandra Breckenridge has no issue sharing close quarters with her flock. She even once got stuck in her coop!
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8
Blake Shelton
He once fibbed to Kelly Clarkson about feeding his chickens in a jacket she gifted him, and has mentioned caring for his flock in other interviews. So does this mean that Gwen Stefani now has chickens, too?
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9
Sunny Hostin
The View co-host Sunny Hostin is a proud chicken lady, and even has a special Instagram account dedicated to the brood she keeps in Westchester, New York.
10
Tiffani Thiessen
The former Saved By the Bell actress had chickens growing up, and shared the tale of the "chicken craziness" that went down in her backyard chicken coop condo on her website.
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11
Bryan & Sarah Baeumler
When they're not rehabbing tropical resorts, these HGTV fan favorites are back at home in Canada. The beginnings of their family foray into chicken ownership are documented in a House of Bryan episode called "The Chicken Coop."
12
Kelly Clarkson
The talk show host has bought and sold an impressive portfolio of properties through the years, including farms and ranches in Tennessee, California, and Montana. And from this Instagram post we know at least one of them was home to a few hens!
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13
Meghan Markle
She and hubby Prince Harry provide a peek at their chicken coop, dubbed Archie's Chick Inn, in their bombshell interview with Oprah in 2021. They later graciously offered to adopt Ellen Degeneres' chicken named Sinkie, who appears to fit right in at her new home.
14
Nicole Richie
Nicole gave Architectural Digest a tour of her second (!) chicken coop in 2017, and let's just say her hens are living the fine life.
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15
Jonathan Knight
The Farmhouse Fixer host's love for his White Leghorn Stella was well-documented. Sadly, she passed in 2022.
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16
Hilarie Burton Morgan
The Rural Diaries author and husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan have tended to plenty of animals on their upstate New York farm over the years, including their first batch of chicks: Russell Wilson, Dickie Sherman, Hawk, Scissor Beak, and Donald (Duck).
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17
Reba McEntire
Oklahoma native Reba McEntire is a big fan of farm animals. She and boyfriend Rex Linn introduced fans to Mr. Pecker in 2020.
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18
Chip and Joanna Gaines
Y'all know we could do this list without a mention of Waco's most famous residents! Their chicken coop and chicken run are, of course, the stuff farmhouse decor dreams are made of.
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19
Carrie Underwood
Her chicken sweatshirt went viral! Her chicken Hawaiian shirt is now a best-seller! Y'all know this Mother Hen has affection for our feathered friends. Epic Gardening has a full tour of Carrie's Tennessee garden, including her charming black and white chicken coop, on Youtube.
20
Patrick Dempsey
Yes, even McDreamy is a chicken guy. He and wife Jillian showed off their rustic recycled wood chicken coop in a 2014 home tour with Architectural Digest.
Sarah Zlotnick
Sarah Zlotnick is the Lifestyle Director at Country Living, where she has run point on travel, rural lifestyles, and all things vintage and antiques since 2021. Previously a lifestyle editor at Washingtonian and Philadelphia magazines, she has been championing small businesses and regional destinations for 15 years. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Georgetown University, a major her younger self would be quite surprised to learn has come so in handy. First and foremost a service journalism enthusiast, she loves an in-depth explainer on an everyday topic or a deep dive into the history of vintage objects. When she’s not editing and writing, you’ll find her needling her husband to pull off the highway so they can explore a new small town or cozying up with a juicy murder mystery.
