Chickens in Minecraft
Chickens in Minecraft are useful farm animals that regularly lay eggs and provide feathers and meat. They are easy to breed with seeds and are ideal for beginners.
Properties
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Life - 4 (2 hearts)
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Sounds - clucking and occasional egg laying
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Movement - Slow, glide when falling
Benefit
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Raw chicken - Falls when killed, can be used as food when roasted.
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Feathers - Used to make arrows.
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Eggs - Lay an egg every 5-10 minutes, can be used for cakes or as a projectile.
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XP - Gives experience when breeding or slaughtering.
Breeding
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Food - Seeds (wheat, pumpkin, melon or turnip seeds)
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Two fed hens produce one chick.
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Chicks grow in approx. 20 minutes (faster with additional feed).
Tips
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Automatic chicken farms use eggs for breeding or meat production.
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Eggs can be thrown - with a bit of luck a chick will hatch (1/8 chance).
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Ideal for early food and arrow production thanks to easy keeping.
Trivia
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Chickens glide when falling and suffer no fall damage.
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Zombie chicken riders can be created when a baby zombie rides a chicken.
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Chickens can be easily transported with a leash and kept in enclosures.
