Annual report , ChickenCoops.ai
State of Backyard Chickens 2026
A snapshot of what the ChickenCoops.ai community tracked, diagnosed, and reported this year. Built entirely from anonymous aggregate data across 0 flocks.
0
Flocks tracked
0
Birds journaled
4
AI health cases
1
Local sightings
162
Breeds profiled
29
Diseases documented
421
Cities covered
— yr
Avg reported lifespan
Most kept breeds (2026)
- Not enough owner data yet. Data appears once breeds have 3+ tracked owners.
Largest flocks by breed
- Awaiting more flock data.
Methodology
Numbers are aggregated nightly from the ChickenCoops.ai platform: flocks, birds, health events, and local reports submitted by owners. Individual accounts and locations are never exposed; breed-level stats require 3+ owners before publication. Data snapshot taken 7/13/2026, 1:47:44 PM.
Cite this report
ChickenCoops.ai (2026). State of Backyard Chickens 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-13 from https://chickencoops.ai/reports/state-of-backyard-chickens-2026
See the full data hub for downloadable JSON and per-breed pages.