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The beaks are back: Hype Hens run the roost again

July 29, 2025 • 
Dalton Phillips
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Players and fans in Hype Hen blue-and-orange gear.

The Dash beat out 113 other teams to earn a “top 7 rebrand” nod in 2024.

Photos courtesy the Dash

This Friday through Sunday, get ready for three days of peck-tacular fun.

Truist Stadium is transforming back into the Hen House for the fan-favorite Hype Hens Weekend, presented by Carolina Coops, starting tomorrow, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 3.

  • Catch Dash players suited up in colorful Hype Hens jerseys and on-field caps
  • Explore the family-friendly Chicken Coop, voted MiLB’s best ballpark animal enclosure in 2024 (cluck yeah)

Bonus: Fans of all ages have the chance to funky chicken on the dance floor with a special game-time rave room.

Are you hen it to win it?

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