Editing Chicken

{{For}}
{{redirect|Baby Chicken|the ''Minecraft Dungeons'' mob|MCD:Baby Chicken}}{{Redirect|Duck|the ''Minecraft Dungeons'' mob|MCD:Duck}}{{Infobox entity
| group1 = Temperate
| 1-1 = Chicken JE2 BE2.png
| 1-2 = Baby Chicken JE2 BE2.png
| 1-3 = Chicken Jockey.png
| group2 = Cold
| 2-1 = Cold Chicken.png
| 2-2 = Baby Cold Chicken.png
| 2-3 = Cold Chicken Jockey.png
| group3 = Warm
| 3-1 = Warm Chicken.png
| 3-2 = Baby Warm Chicken.png
| 3-3 = Warm Chicken Jockey.png
| *-1caption = Adult
| *-2caption = Baby
| *-3caption = [[Chicken Jockey|Jockey]]
| *-2size = 100px
| health = {{hp|4}}
| behavior = Passive
| invimage = Chicken Spawn Egg
| mobtype = [[Animal]]
| size = '''{{IN|Java}}:'''<br>
'''Adult:'''<br>Height: 0.7 blocks<br>Width: 0.4 blocks<br>
'''Baby:'''<br>Height: 0.35 blocks<br>Width: 0.2 blocks<br>
'''{{IN|Bedrock}}:'''<br>
'''Adult:'''<br>Height: 0.8 blocks<br>Width: 0.6 blocks<br>
'''Baby:'''<br>Height: 0.4 blocks<br>Width: 0.3 blocks
| speed = 0.25
| spawn = 
* '''{{EnvLink|Overworld}}''' – [[Grass block]]s with at least two blocks of space above in most biomes.
* A {{fraction|1|8}} chance from a thrown [[egg]].
* '''{{EnvLink|The Nether}}''' – (Any 2 block high space in any light level in the [[Nether]], as a jockey){{only|java}}:<br>{{BiomeLink|Nether Wastes}}<br>{{BiomeLink|Crimson Forest}}<br>{{EnvLink|Nether Fortress}}
| usableitems = {{drop|Item|Wheat Seeds}}
{{drop|Item|Beetroot Seeds}}
{{drop|Item|Melon Seeds}}
{{drop|Item|Pumpkin Seeds}}
{{drop|Item|Torchflower Seeds}}
{{drop|Item|Pitcher Pod}}
{{drop|Item|Lead}}
}}
A '''chicken''' is a [[passive mob]] found in most grassy [[biome]]s, and the main source of [[raw chicken]], [[feather]]s and [[egg]]s. They have three variants based on the temperature of the biome they spawn in.

== Spawning ==
Chickens spawn naturally in the [[Overworld]] in most grassy biomes except [[snowy plains]], [[meadow]]s, [[mangrove swamp]]s, and [[pale garden]]s.

{{IN|java}}, chickens spawn in groups of 4 on grass blocks at a [[light level]] of 9 or higher. 
Individual chickens rarely may spawn after world generation.

{{IN|bedrock}}, chickens spawn in groups of 2-4 on grass blocks at a light level of 7 or higher. 
Individuals regularly spawn after world generation.

{{IN|java}}, chickens are more common in [[sparse jungle]]s.

Each chicken has a 5% chance of spawning as a baby.

Chickens may be found in [[the Nether]] when a chicken jockey spawns.

=== Variants ===
Chickens have 3 variants: temperate, cold, and warm. The variant is determined by the biome the chicken spawns in.

{{EntitySprite|Chicken}} '''Temperate chickens''' spawn in the following biomes:
*{{BiomeLink|Plains}}
*{{BiomeLink|Sunflower Plains}}
*{{BiomeLink|Forest}}
*{{BiomeLink|Flower Forest}}
*{{BiomeLink|Birch Forest}}
*{{BiomeLink|Old Growth Birch Forest}}
*{{BiomeLink|Dark Forest}}
*{{BiomeLink|Swamp}}

{{EntitySprite|Warm Chicken}} '''Warm chickens''' spawn naturally in the following biomes:
*{{BiomeLink|Savanna}}
*{{BiomeLink|Savanna Plateau}}
*{{BiomeLink|Windswept Savanna}}
*{{BiomeLink|Jungle}}
*{{BiomeLink|Bamboo Jungle}}
*{{BiomeLink|Sparse Jungle}}
*{{BiomeLink|Badlands}}
*{{BiomeLink|Eroded Badlands}}
*{{BiomeLink|Wooded Badlands}}

Warm chickens also spawn in any of the following biomes when spawned with a [[spawn egg]], commands or as part of a jockey:
*{{BiomeLink|Warm Ocean}}
*{{BiomeLink|Lukewarm Ocean}}
*{{BiomeLink|Deep Lukewarm Ocean}}
*{{BiomeLink|Mangrove Swamp}}
*{{BiomeLink|Desert}}
*[[The Nether]]
**{{BiomeLink|Nether Wastes}}
**{{BiomeLink|Crimson Forest}}
**{{BiomeLink|Warped Forest}}
**{{BiomeLink|Soul Sand Valley}}
**{{BiomeLink|Basalt Deltas}}

{{EntitySprite|Cold Chicken}} '''Cold chickens''' spawn naturally in the following biomes:
*{{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Old Growth Pine Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Old Growth Spruce Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Windswept Hills}}
*{{BiomeLink|Windswept Gravelly Hills}}
*{{BiomeLink|Windswept Forest}}

Cold chickens also spawn in any of the following biomes when spawned with a [[spawn egg]], commands or as part of a jockey:
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy Plains}}
*{{BiomeLink|Ice Spikes}}
*{{BiomeLink|Frozen Peaks}}
*{{BiomeLink|Jagged Peaks}}
*{{BiomeLink|Stony Peaks}}
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy Slopes}}
*{{BiomeLink|Frozen Ocean}}
*{{BiomeLink|Deep Frozen Ocean}}
*{{BiomeLink|Cold Ocean}}
*{{BiomeLink|Deep Cold Ocean}}
*{{BiomeLink|Grove}}
*{{BiomeLink|Deep Dark}}
*{{BiomeLink|Frozen River}}
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy Beach}}
*[[The End]]
**{{BiomeLink|The End|link=The End (biome)}}
**{{BiomeLink|End Highlands}}{{only|je}}{{note|{{edition|BE}} uses a different mechanic to generate the End outer islands, therefore {{edition|BE}} uses one biome for the entire dimension.|name=endsep}}
**{{BiomeLink|End Midlands}}{{only|je}}{{note|name=endsep}}
**{{BiomeLink|Small End Islands}}{{only|je}}{{note|name=endsep}}
**{{BiomeLink|End Barrens}}{{only|je}}{{note|name=endsep}}

If a chicken is spawned via [[spawn egg]], command or jockey in any biome not listed, a temperate chicken is spawned.

=== Chicken jockey ===
==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{main|Chicken Jockey}}
All baby [[zombie]] variants and baby [[zombified piglin]]s have a 5% chance to spawn riding a chicken, forming a chicken jockey. Because a baby zombie occurs from 5% of zombie spawns, the chicken jockey spawns consist of 0.25% of all zombie spawns in a chicken-free environment; if chickens are present, the chance increases to 0.4875%. A chicken jockey can also be spawned by using the following command: 

{{Cmd|/summon minecraft:chicken ~ ~ ~ {IsChickenJockey:1b,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:zombie",IsBaby:1b}]<nowiki>}</nowiki>}} 

Chicken jockeys may spawn with items equipped. Baby zombified piglin versions of the chicken jockey always wield a [[golden sword]]. Harming or killing the chicken does not cause the zombified piglin to attack.
==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
Baby zombie jockeys do not spawn riding chickens, but check for nearby adult chickens to mount prior to attacking a player, [[wandering trader]], adult [[villager]], [[snow golem]], or [[iron golem]].

== Drops ==
{{Main|Tutorials/Chicken farming}}

Adult chickens that were not part of chicken jockeys lay an [[egg]] every five to ten minutes.

=== Breeding ===
{{xp|1|7}} experience orbs upon a successful [[breeding]].

=== On death ===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|name=Feather|quantity=0-2|lootingquantity=1}}
{{DropsLine|name=Raw Chicken|quantity=1-1|lootingquantity=1|namenote=Dropped as [[cooked chicken]] if on fire when killed.}}
{{DropsTableFoot}}
{{xp|1|3}} [[experience]] orbs are dropped when a chicken is killed by a player or tamed [[wolf]] or {{xp|10}} if it was part of a [[chicken jockey]].

Killing a baby chicken yields no [[item]]s or [[experience]].

== Behavior ==
A chicken normally wanders aimlessly when idle. Sometimes they remain in a small area, even if it's just a 1 block space. They follow players holding various seeds within a 6×4×6 cubic area. Baby chickens follow adult chickens.
[[File:Chicken following seeds.png|thumb|Chickens following a player holding [[wheat seeds]].]]
Chickens avoid falling off cliffs (>3.5 blocks). They flap their wings when they are in midair and fall slowly, thus chickens are immune to fall damage.

Chickens can be attached to [[lead]]s.

When harmed, chickens flee around for a few seconds. 

Unlike other mobs, chickens attempt to jump up to climb stairs instead of climbing them normally.<ref>{{bug|MC-95818}}</ref> 

[[Ocelot]]s, untamed [[cat]]s{{only|java|short=1}}, and [[fox]]es pursue and attack chickens. 

While in a loaded [[chunk]], an adult chicken lays an [[egg]] every five to ten minutes (6000–12000 [[tick]]s), unless it is, or was, a part of a [[chicken jockey]]. If the player is close enough to a chicken when it lays an egg, a pop sound is heard.

Chickens can stay underwater for 15 seconds or can swim, visibly flapping their wings and staying on the water surface. While swimming, a chicken needs only one block of air above its head.

=== Breeding ===
{{main|Breeding}}
If two adult chickens are fed [[wheat seeds]], [[beetroot seeds]], [[melon seeds]], [[pumpkin seeds]], [[torchflower seeds]], or [[pitcher pod]]s, a baby chicken spawns. They cannot breed for 5 minutes afterward. The variant of the offspring is inherited from one of the parents and does not depend on the biome they are bred in.
[[File:Minichicken.png|thumb|left|A baby chicken with its parents.]]
Baby chickens take 20 minutes to grow up, but the growth time can be accelerated by 10% each time it is fed seeds. A baby chicken fed a seed once per second grows up in approximately 48 seconds using 47 seeds.

Baby chickens are smaller than a half-block and can unwillingly pass through openings smaller than a full block, but do not walk through half-block-tall spaces. A baby chicken riding a [[minecart]] cannot be hit because it is completely inside the minecart's [[hitbox]].

=== Eggs ===
{{seealso|Tutorials/Egg farming#chicken farm}}
Chickens are the only [[Overworld]] mob that can repopulate without breeding. Adult chickens lay eggs at random and an [[egg]] thrown at the ground by a player or a [[dispenser]] has a {{frac|1|8}} chance of spawning a baby chicken. If a baby chicken spawns from a thrown egg, there is a further {{frac|1|32}} chance to spawn three extra baby chickens, or {{frac|1|256}} overall. It is theoretically possible for a stack of 16 eggs to yield 64 chickens if all spawn chances succeed for all eggs.

Different variants of chickens lay different types of eggs:
*{{EntitySprite|Chicken}} Temperate chickens lay [[Egg|regular eggs]] 
*{{EntitySprite|Warm Chicken}} Warm chickens lay [[Egg#Brown|brown eggs]]
*{{EntitySprite|Cold Chicken}} Cold chickens lay [[Egg#Blue|blue eggs]]

If the [[player]] throws an [[egg]] at a [[glass pane]], the baby chicken can spawn on the far side of the pane.

== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:<br>
Chickens use the Friendly Creatures sound category for [[Sound#Entity-dependent categories|entity-dependent sound events]].

{{SoundTable
| type = java
| {{SoundLine
| sound =Chicken idle1.ogg
|sound2=Chicken idle2.ogg
|sound3=Chicken idle3.ogg
|subtitle=Chicken clucks
|source=Friendly Creatures
|description=Randomly
|id=entity.chicken.ambient
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.chicken.ambient
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|rowspan=2
|sound=Chicken hurt1.ogg
|sound2=Chicken hurt2.ogg
|subtitle=Chicken dies
|source=Friendly Creatures
|description=When a chicken dies
|id=entity.chicken.death
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.chicken.death
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|subtitle=Chicken hurts
|source=Friendly Creatures
|description=When a chicken is damaged
|id=entity.chicken.hurt
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.chicken.hurt
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Chicken plop.ogg
|subtitle=Chicken plops
|source=Friendly Creatures
|description=When a chicken lays an egg
|id=entity.chicken.egg
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.chicken.egg
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Chicken step1.ogg
|sound2=Chicken step2.ogg
|subtitle=Footsteps
|source=Friendly Creatures
|description=While a chicken is walking
|id=entity.chicken.step
|translationkey=subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
|volume=0.15
|pitch=1.0
| distance = 16
}}
}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = bedrock
| {{SoundLine
| sound =Chicken idle1.ogg
|sound2=Chicken idle2.ogg
|sound3=Chicken idle3.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=Randomly
|id=mob.chicken.say
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)}}
| {{SoundLine
|rowspan=2
|sound=Chicken hurt1.ogg
|sound2=Chicken hurt2.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=When a chicken dies
|id=mob.chicken.hurt
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)}}
| {{SoundLine
|source=neutral
|description=When a chicken is damaged
|id=mob.chicken.hurt
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Chicken plop.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=When a chicken lays an egg
|id=mob.chicken.plop
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Chicken step1.ogg
|sound2=Chicken step2.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=While a chicken is walking
|id=mob.chicken.step
|volume=0.25
| pitch = 1.0
}}
}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Chicken
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=chicken
|showentitytags=y
|entitytags=dismounts_underwater, fall_damage_immune
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Chicken
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=chicken
|id=10
|foot=1}}

===Entity data===
Chickens have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED}}

{{el|bedrock}}:
:See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].

=== Chicken variants ===
{{JE}}:
{{main|Mob variant definitions#Chicken}}
Chicken variants can be configured using [[JSON]] files within a [[data pack]] in the path {{cd|data/<namespace>/chicken_variant}}.

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Overkill;It Spreads;Over-Overkill}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|The Parrots and the Bats;Two By Two;It Spreads;Take Aim;Arbalistic;A Throwaway Joke;Adventure;Over-Overkill}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|SLH3uf5WSXE}}
{{yt|Bk3jDa8cYsk}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.14|[[File:Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added chickens.
|Chickens fall more slowly than other [[mob]]s and have a flapping animation, but still take fall [[damage]] on landing.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.17|Chickens are now immune to fall damage.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0|[[Egg]]s are now throwable, with a chance to spawn a chicken on impact.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Chickens now drop [[raw chicken]]. Before this, chickens dropped only [[feather]]s upon [[death]].
|Chickens now run away when attacked.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Chickens can now be [[bred]] using [[wheat]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|[[File:Baby Chicken JE1 BE1.png|22px]] Added baby chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=RC1|Thrown [[egg]]s can now hatch baby chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w04a|[[Ocelots]] now attack chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w07a|Chickens now have new [[AI]] to avoid hazards.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w36a|Chickens now use [[wheat seeds]], [[melon seeds]], [[pumpkin seeds]] and [[nether wart]] instead of [[wheat]] to breed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w38a|Added new step [[sound]]s for chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.4|dev=13w49a|Added [[chicken jockey]]s — baby [[zombie]]s spawned riding adult chickens.
|Chickens can now spawn in [[The Nether]], as [[zombie pigmen]] also have a jockey variation.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Baby chicken growth can now be accelerated using [[seeds]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w33c|Baby chickens can now [[swim]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w34d|Chickens can no longer be bred using [[melon seeds]], [[pumpkin seeds]] or [[nether wart]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|Chickens can now be led and [[bred]] using melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, and [[beetroot seeds]], in addition to regular seeds.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w43a|Chickens can now drop several [[raw chicken|raw]]/[[cooked chicken]], if killed with a [[Looting]]-enchanted [[weapon]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10|dev=16w20a|Chickens no longer spawn in [[ice plains]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|A texture has been added under the chicken's head, which changes the texture from [[File:Chicken JE1 (facing NWU).png|24px]] to [[File:Chicken JE2 BE2 (facing NWU).png|24px]].<ref>{{bug|MC-2153}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Chicken JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Chicken JE2 BE2.png|22px]] The texture of chickens has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w07a|Added [[fox]]es, which pursue and kill chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w37a|5% of chickens now spawn as babies.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|dev=1.19.4 Pre-release 1|exp=Update 1.20|Chickens can now be fed using [[torchflower seeds]].<ref>{{bug|MC-260035|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w02a|Chickens can now spawn in [[wooded badlands]]. Technically, they are also allowed to spawn in [[badlands]] and [[eroded badlands]], but cannot spawn there naturally as these biomes do not generate grass blocks.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w06a|[[File:Cold Chicken.png|32px]] [[File:Warm Chicken.png|32px]] Added cold and warm chickens.
|The original chicken variant is now considered temperate.}}

|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|[[File:Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added chickens.
|[[File:Baby Chicken JE1 BE1.png|22px]] Baby chickens have also been added, but they do not yet spawn naturally.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.6.0|Baby chickens now spawn naturally.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.7.0|Chickens now lay [[egg]]s and have a 1 in 8 chance to spawn a baby chicken and a 1 in 254 chance for an egg to hatch 4 chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|Baby chickens can now be spawned by throwing [[egg]]s.
|Chickens now follow [[player]]s holding [[wheat seeds]], but cannot be fed yet.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=build 4|Chickens can be fed wheat seeds, [[pumpkin seeds]], [[melon seeds]], or [[beetroot seeds]] to enter love mode and breed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Chickens now spawn in small groups.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.2|The [[health]] of chickens has been reduced from {{hp|8}} to {{hp|4}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.10.0|dev=build 4|Chickens no longer have a black texture on their chin due to the texture being missing, which changes the appearance from [[File:Chicken BE1 (facing NWU).png|24px]] to [[File:Chicken JE2 BE2 (facing NWU).png|24px]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 1|Added [[chicken jockey]]s — baby [[zombie]]s or baby [[zombie pigmen]] spawn riding chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Added [[ocelot]]s, which attack chickens.
|Chickens can now [[drop]] several [[raw chicken|raw]]/[[cooked chicken]], if killed with a [[Looting]]-enchanted weapon.}} 
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Baby zombie jockeys no longer spawn riding chickens, but check for nearby adult chickens to mount prior to attacking a [[player]], [[villager]], [[snow golem]], or [[iron golem]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Baby [[husk]]s can now mount adult chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Chicken JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Chicken JE2 BE2.png|22px]] The texture of chickens has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.1|Added [[fox]]es, which attack chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|dev=Preview 1.18.20.28|Chickens no longer spawn in snowy taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Release|Reverted the chicken spawning change made in Preview 1.18.20.28.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|exp=Drop 1 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.70.20|[[File:Cold Chicken.png|32px]] [[File:Warm Chicken.png|32px]] Added cold and warm chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|dev=Preview 1.21.70.23|All features behind the "Drop 1 2025" experimental toggle have now been fully implemented.}}

|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added chickens.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Chickens now run away when attacked.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|[[File:Baby Chicken JE1 BE1.png|22px]] Added baby chickens.
|Chickens can now be [[bred]] using [[seeds]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|Using a chicken [[spawn egg]], baby chickens can now be spawned by using {{xbtn|lt}} on a chicken.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Added [[chicken jockey]]s — baby [[zombie]]s spawned riding adult chickens.|Chickens can now spawn in [[The Nether]], as [[zombie pigmen]] also have a jockey variation.|Baby chicken growth can now be accelerated using seeds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=?|xbone=CU44|ps3=?|psvita=?|ps4=?|wiiu=?|switch=1.0.4|A texture has been added under the chicken's head, which changes the appearance from [[File:Chicken JE1 (facing NWU).png|24px]] to [[File:Chicken JE2 BE2 (facing NWU).png|24px]].{{info needed|Find out which update made this change for the remaining consoles. At least PS4 Edition did not have this in the TU54 equivalent.}}}}

|{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Chicken JE1 BE1.png|22px]] Added chickens.}}
}}
<gallery>
Automatic Chicken Farm.jpg|An automatic chicken farm.
</gallery>

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>Chicken</code> to <code>chicken</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Numeric IDs for entities were presumably deprecated in this version.{{info needed|what was this entity's numeric ID?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w06a|Added the <code>variant</code> data to the chicken.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
*When a chicken is killed off a ledge, the corpse also falls more slowly than normal and the wings continue flapping.
*Chickens can "hide" within [[hopper]]s due to their small size, which protects them from dangers like [[lava]] on top of the hopper.
*A few weeks before the end of [[Java Edition Beta]], [[Notch]] tweeted that he changed the chickens to ducks,<ref>{{tweet|notch|129820154359062528|Also, the chicken is now a duck.|October 28, 2011}}</ref> causing a turmoil on [[wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]]. A few days later, [[Jeb]], still getting feedback on the idea, stated that it was just a joke.<ref>{{tweet|jeb|131712942122086400|@NationalStupid1 It was a joke|November 2, 2011}}</ref>
**The changelog for [[Pocket Edition v0.3.0 alpha]] referred to chickens as ducks.<ref>{{Cite|url=http://www.mojang.com/2012/04/minecraft-pocket-edition-now-with-crafting|title=Minecraft – Pocket Edition Now with Crafting!|author=Daniel Kaplan|website=Mojang.com|date=April 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426225033/http://www.mojang.com/2012/04/minecraft-pocket-edition-now-with-crafting}}</ref>
**[[Notch]] later referred to chickens in a [[The Word of Notch|blog post]] as "the Chicken/duck/whatevers".<ref>{{Tumblr|notch|28188312756|Gender in Minecraft|July 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728170757/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/28188312756/gender-in-minecraft}}</ref>
**During [[Minecraft: Story Mode|''Minecraft: Story Mode'']], {{MCSM|Petra}} at one point questions whether {{MCSM|chicken}}s are ducks.
**In ''[[Minecraft: The Island]]'', [[Guy]] refers to chickens as "chick-ducks."
**In {{AMCM}}, {{AMCM|chicken}}s are designed with webbed feet closer to a duck.

== Gallery ==
{{More images|Animated versions of new chicken variants.|section=1}}
=== Animations ===
<gallery>
Chicken Flapping.gif|Animation of a temperate chicken floating, flying, or sitting.
Baby Chicken Flapping.gif|Animation of a temperate baby chicken floating, flying, or sitting.
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
ChickenSeed.png|A chicken looking at the player.
Chicken Death.png|A dying chicken and its item drops when killed.
ChickenWithEgg.png|A chicken next to an egg.
MinecartChicken.png|A chicken riding a minecart.
ChickenAndSlime.png|A chicken compared to a tiny slime.
Burning Chicken.png|A chicken on fire.
ChickenInWater.png|A chicken swimming.
Chickens.png|A group of chickens following a player.
ChickenOcelot.png|A chicken being attacked by an ocelot.
Chicken falling.png|A chicken flapping its wings while falling from a high place.
</gallery>

=== Mojang screenshots ===
<gallery>
Enjoying the sunset.jpeg|A chicken enjoying the sunset.
Cold clucks in the desert.jpeg|Chicken variants in a desert.
Chickens a plenty.jpeg|Chickens in the sunset.
Cold chicken frolicking.jpeg|A cold chicken lays an egg.
Jungle chickens.jpeg|Warm chickens on a grassy ledge.
Chicken swimming race.jpeg|A bunch of chickens in water.
Baby zombies riding chicken variants.jpeg|Baby zombies riding chicken variants.
Chicken variants with their new eggs.jpeg|Chicken variants with their eggs.
</gallery>

=== Textures ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
Chicken (texture).png|Chicken texture file.
Chicken (texture) JE1.png|[[Programmer Art]]
Cold Chicken (texture).png|Cold Chicken texture file.
Warm Chicken (texture).png|Warm Chicken texture file.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:Chicken Minecraft Instagram.jpg|Artwork of a chicken.
File:Chicken Artwork.png|An artwork of a chicken by Mojang.
File:Chicken Artwork 2.png|Ditto.
File:Horse Update image.png|A chicken in promotional artwork for the [[Horse Update]].
File:Caves & Cliffs cover art.png|A chicken in promotional artwork for the first [[Caves & Cliffs]] update.
File:Evade Efe.gif|[[Efe]] clutching a chicken in an [[ancient city]].
File:Oh no, whatever.gif|[[Sunny]] discarding an egg in front of a chicken.
File:Chicken Spook.jpg|A chicken startling Sunny and Efe.
File:Chicken (Trails & Tales Event).png|The Secret Chicken, featured in the [[Trails & Tales Event]].
File:City chicken.png|[[Texture Pack DLC|City texture pack]]
File:Greek Chicken.png|[[Mash-up pack|Greek Mythology mash-up pack]]
File:Halloween Rat.png|[[Mash-up pack|Halloween mash-up pack]]
File:Chicken Body.png|[[Character creator|Chicken Body]], sold as part of the [[Community Celebration]] event.
File:Chicken Hat.png|[[Character creator|Chicken Hat]], also sold as part of the Community Celebration event.
File:Chicken in Suit.png|Chicken in a Suit, a skin featured in the [[Skin pack|Battle & Beasts skin pack]].
File:Chicken Tee.png|[[Character Creator|Chicken Tee]]
File:Zombie Jockey Harness.png|[[Character Creator|Zombie Jockey Harness]]
File:MCWebsiteAprilFool20232.png|Chickens covering the [[Minecraft website]] during April Fools 2023.
</gallery>

==== Social media ====
<gallery>
Chicken variants in grove.jpeg|[[Noor]] among chicken variants.
File:Poultry Park.jpeg|A giant chicken be warded off, parodying a scene from ''[[Jurassic Park]]''.<ref>{{YouTubeLink|Rc_i5TKdmhs|The T. rex Escapes the Paddock in 4K HDR {{!}} Jurassic Park|Jurassic World|May 1st, 2021}}</ref>
File:Chicken but with pants on.jpeg|Chicken but with pants on.
File:Chicken demotivational.jpeg|A demotivational poster of a chicken with sunglasses.
File:Chicken waving hello.jpeg|A chicken waving hello.
File:Cold animals in real life snow.jpeg|alt=Cold animal variants on the side of the road|Cold animal variants in real life snow.
</gallery>
==== Merchandise ====
<gallery>
File:LEGO Chicken.jpg|[[Lego Minecraft]] chicken.
File:Flower Chicken.png|''Flower Chicken'', an official T-Shirt design.
File:Chicken Shirt.png|''Jolly Mobs Chicken'', an official T-Shirt design.
File:Chicken Chicken Chicken.png|''Wavy Chicken'', an official T-Shirt design.
File:Acid Duck.png|''Acid Duck'', an official T-Shirt design. Note the inverted feet.
File:Evolution of a Chicken.png|''Evolution of the Chicken'', a design featured on an official water bottle.
File:Blue Chicken Family.png|''Blue Chicken Family'', an official tote bag.
File:Chicken flippin fig.jpg|Chicken figure of Flippin' Figs
</gallery>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [[wikipedia:chicken|Chicken]] article on Wikipedia
* {{Mcnet|a-working-chicken-coop|A Working Chicken Coop|Aug 2, 2022|Kate Gray}}
* {{Mcnet|chicken|Chicken|Dec 13, 2024|Duncan Geere}}

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