Free printables
How to run a chicken poop bingo fundraiser
Chicken poop bingo raises money because everyone wants to watch: sell numbered squares, let a chicken loose on the board, and whoever holds the square where it first goes wins. Here's how to run one, with a free printable board and sign-up sheet.
General information, not legal advice. Also called chicken shit bingo.
Free printables
- The 100-square board (letter size): use it as the layout guide for your real board, or as the board everyone checks during the round.
- The sign-up sheet (letter size): squares 1 to 100, with a name line and a paid box for each.
Step by step
- Check the law. Selling chances at a prize usually makes a game a raffle or game of chance, and many states require a charity to hold a license for it. Ask your state's charitable gaming office first.
- Build the board. Copy the printable grid onto plywood or a table, big enough that each square fits the bird, and put a short fence or cage around it.
- Set the price and the split. Decide the price per square and how the pot splits between the winner and your cause, and post both before you sell.
- Sell the squares. Use the sign-up sheet so every square has one owner and a paid box.
- Line up the chicken and a judge. Borrow a calm, healthy chicken from someone who keeps them, and name one judge whose call is final.
- Run the round. Set a time limit, post your line rule, and keep the crowd back so the bird stays calm.
- Pay out and thank everyone. Announce the winner, pay the prize, and tell people what the money is for.
Take care of the bird
Keep rounds short, give the chicken feed, water and shade, let it rest between rounds, and never force it. A relaxed bird makes a better game anyway.
Rules to post at the board
The full set, with line calls and what to do about an unsold square, is in the chicken poop bingo rules. If you'd rather play than host, see where to play chicken shit bingo, or try the bigger version: cow pie bingo.
Chicken poop bingo fundraiser questions
How many squares are on a chicken poop bingo board?
Any number works, but 100 squares on a 10 by 10 grid is the easiest to sell and to read from across the room. Smaller events often use fewer, bigger squares so the round ends sooner.
Do you need a license for a chicken poop bingo fundraiser?
Often, yes. Selling chances at a prize usually counts as a raffle or game of chance under state law, and many states require a charity to hold a license or permit for that. Ask your state's charitable gaming office before you sell squares.
What happens if the chicken poops on a line?
Pick a house rule before the first square sells: split the prize, give it to the square with the most, or run the round again. Post it next to the board.
Where can I get a chicken poop bingo board?
Print the free 100-square board on this page as a guide, then paint or tape the same grid onto a sheet of plywood or a table so the squares are big enough for a chicken.