Can you answer the age-old question, Why did the chicken cross the road? I bet your family has a few different answers to that question.
The joke that launched a thousand others was first published in 1847 by The Knickerbocker, a New York-based magazine.
The gag was printed as an example of such a lame punchline. However, the humor from this “joke” is so obvious that it would be better off listed in the anti-jokes section.
With 31 jokes at your disposal, you’ll have no problem coming up with a joke to tell your child next time they say, “Hey, mom, why did the chicken cross the road?”
You could also check out our collection of the best chicken jokes while you are at it.

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Why did the chicken cross the road?
No one knows. But the road will have its vengeance!
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Why did the rubber chicken cross the road?
To stretch her legs.
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Why didn’t the chicken cross the road?
Because there was a KFC on the other side.
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Why did the chicken cross the road?
Because the road was too long to walk around it.
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Why did the chicken run across the road?
To get to the other side faster.
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Why did Chicken Little cross the road?
To warn the people on the other side that the sky was falling.
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What do you call a chicken crossing the road?
Poultry in motion.
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Why did the baby chick cross the road?
It was take-your-child-to-work day.
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Why did the chickens cross the road?
They thought it was an egg-cellent idea!
Why Did the Other Animal Cross the Road?
Why didn’t the bear cross the road?
Because he’s not a chicken.
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Why did the monkey cross the road?
Because the chicken retired.
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Why did the dinosaur cross the road?
Because chickens didn’t exist yet. (What about roads?)
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Why did the sheep cross the road?
To get to the baa-baa shop for a haircut.
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Why did the turkey cross the road?
To prove it wasn’t chicken!
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Why did the fox cross the road?
She was chasing the chicken.
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Why did the turtle cross the road?
To get to the shell station.
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Why did the goldfish cross the road?
Because the chicken was on holiday.
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Why did the horse cross the road?
Because the chicken needed a day off.
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Why did the cat cross the road?
Because her owner told her not to do it.
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What happened when the elephant crossed the road?
It stepped on the chicken!
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Why did the dog cross the road?
Because he was chasing the chicken.

Why Did the Object/Person Cross the Road?
Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road?
Because he didn’t have the guts.
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Why did the nose cross the road?
Because he was tired of getting picked on.
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Why did the pillow cross the road?
It was picking up the chicken’s feathers.
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Why did Adele cross the road?
To say hello from the other side!
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Why didn’t the bicycle cross the road?
Because it was two-tired!
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Why did the strawberry cross the road?
There was a traffic jam!
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How did the egg cross the road?
It scrambled across!
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Why did the reindeer cross the road?
Because he was tied to a chicken!
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Why did the toddler toddle across the road?
He wanted to pat the chicken.
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This is the best’ Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road Jokes’ has to offer. Here is one more joke to finish this section:
Why did the chicken stop crossing the road?
It got tired of everyone making so many jokes!
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