In German, you can also use the word Küken, which is very clearly a cognate of English chicken.
Know this song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Yce3AxF9c
Know this song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Yce3AxF9c
Also bonus one: https://youtu.be/miomuSGoPzI?is=IpXvzjGRIswRjUsv
Here is Die Sauerkrauts, presenting the Chicken Dance: https://youtu.be/jJcCwbV5kp8?is=Ug4EqlKjN2o9xjBe