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{{For}}
{{redirect|Baby Chicken|the ''Minecraft Dungeons'' mob|MCD:Baby Chicken}}{{Redirect|Duck|the Minecraft Dungeons mob|MCD:Duck}}{{Entity
| image = <gallery>
Chicken.png|Chicken
Baby Chicken.png|Chick
</gallery>
| health = {{hp|4}}
| behavior = Passive
| classification = [[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
| spawn = Solid surfaced blocks with a minimum of two block spaces above them<br>A {{fraction|1|8}} chance from a thrown [[egg]]<br>Any 2 block high space in any light level in the [[Nether]]. {{only|java}}
| 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 grass [[biome]]s and the main source of [[raw chicken|Chicken]], [[feather]]s and [[egg]]s. This mob can be attached to [[Lead|a lead]].

==Spawning ==
Chickens spawn naturally in the [[Overworld]] in groups of four on [[grass block]]s with 2 blocks of free space above it at a [[light level]] of 9 or more. They do not spawn in [[desert]]s, [[snowy plains]], [[ice spikes]], [[snowy slopes]], [[meadow]]s, [[Badlands#Wooded badlands|wooded badlands]], [[jagged peaks]], [[frozen peaks]] and [[stony peaks]]. 
{{IN|java}}, chickens are more common in [[sparse jungle]]s.

After the world generation, chickens spawn individually.

5% of chickens spawn as baby chickens. 

{{IN|bedrock}}, chickens require a light level of 7 or more to spawn and are found in groups of two to four.

===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 {{EntityLink|egg|text=egg}} every five to ten minutes. 

When an adult Chicken is killed, it drops from zero to two {{ItemLink|feather|text=feathers}}. The maximum is increased by one per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of zero to five with Looting III. The chicken also drops a {{ItemLink|raw chicken}} (one {{ItemLink|cooked chicken}} if killed while on [[fire]]). The maximum is increased by one per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of one to four with Looting III. {{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]]. When two adult Chickens [[breeding|breed]], {{xp|1|7}} orbs are dropped.

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

==Behavior==
A Chickens wanders aimlessly but go after players holding various seeds within a six by four by six cubic area, while a baby Chicken follows adult Chickens.
[[File:Chicken following seeds.png|thumb|Some chickens going after a player holding [[Wheat Seeds|wheat seeds]].]]
Chickens avoid falling off cliffs and flap their wings when they are in middle air and fall slowly, thus Chickens are immune to fall damage.  

When harmed, Chickens flee around for a few seconds. 

Chickens uniquely 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 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.

A chicken is 11 pixels or 0.6875 blocks tall. A chick is 5.5 pixels tall or 0.34375 blocks tall.

=== Breeding===
{{main|Breeding}}
If two adult Chickens are fed [[wheat seeds]], [[beetroot seeds]], [[melon seeds]], [[pumpkin seeds]], or [[torchflower seeds]], a baby Chicken spawns. They cannot breed for 5 minutes afterward.
[[File:Minichicken.png|thumb|left|A baby chicken with its parents.]]
Chicks take 20 minutes to grow up, but the growth time can be accelerated by 10% each time it is fed seeds. A baby chick fed a seed once per second will grow up in approximately 48 seconds using 47 seeds.

Chicks 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 chick 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.

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 entity-dependent sound events.
{{Sound table
|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}}
{{Sound table
|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}}
{{Sound table
|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}}
{{Sound table
|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}}
{{Sound table
|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
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|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)}}
{{Sound table
|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)}}
{{Sound table
|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)}}
{{Sound table
|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}}
{{Sound table
|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
|foot=1}}

==Data values==
===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Chicken
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=chicken
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=bedrock
|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]].

==Advancements==
{{load advancements|The Parrots and the Bats;Two By Two;It Spreads}}

==History==
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.14|[[File:Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Chickens were added.
|Chickens fall more slowly than other [[mob]]s and have a flapping animation, but still take fall [[damage]] on landing.}}
{{History||v1.0.17|Chickens are now immune to fall damage.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.0|[[Egg]]s are now throwable, with a chance to spawn a chicken on impact.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Chickens now drop [[raw chicken]]. Before this, chickens dropped only [[feather]]s upon [[death]].
|Chickens now run away when attacked.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Chickens can now be [[breeding|bred]] using [[wheat]].}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|[[File:Baby Chicken JE1 BE1.png|22px]] Added baby chickens.}}
{{History|||snap=RC1|Thrown [[egg]]s can now hatch baby chickens.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w04a|[[Ocelots]] now attack chickens.}}
{{History|||snap=12w07a|Chickens now have new [[AI]] to avoid hazards.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w36a|Chickens now use [[wheat seeds]], [[melon seeds]], [[pumpkin seeds]] and [[nether wart]] instead of [[wheat]] to breed.}}
{{History|||snap=12w38a|Added new step [[sound]]s for chickens.}}
{{History||1.7.4|snap=13w49a|Added [[chicken jockey]]s — baby [[zombie]]s spawned riding chickens.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Baby chicken growth can now be accelerated using [[seeds]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w33c|Baby chickens can now [[swimming|swim]].}}
{{History|||snap=14w34d|Chickens can no longer be bred using [[melon seeds]], [[pumpkin seeds]] or [[nether wart]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Chickens can now be led and [[breeding|bred]] using melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, and [[beetroot seeds]], in addition to regular seeds.}}
{{history|||snap=15w43a|Chickens can now drop several [[raw chicken|raw]]/[[cooked chicken]], if killed with a [[Looting]]-enchanted [[weapon]].}}
{{History||1.10|snap=16w20a|Chickens no longer spawn in [[Snowy Plains|ice plains]].}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>Chicken</code> to <code>chicken</code>.
|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>}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Chicken JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Chicken JE2 BE2.png|22px]] The textures of chickens and baby chickens have been changed.}}
{{History|
|
|Added [[foxes]], which pursue and kill chickens.|snap=19w07a}}
{{History||1.15|snap=19w37a|5% of chickens now spawn as babies.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=1.19.4 Pre-release 1|Chickens can now be fed using [[torchflower seeds]].<ref>{{bug|MC-260035|||Fixed}}</ref>}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||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.}}
{{History||v0.6.0|Baby chickens now spawn naturally.}}
{{History||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.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Baby chickens can now be spawned by throwing [[egg]]s.
|Chickens can now [[breeding|breed]].
|Chickens now follow the [[player]] if the player holds [[wheat seeds]].}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Chickens now spawn in small groups.}}
{{History||v0.10.0|snap=build 4|Chickens no longer have a black texture on their chin due to the texture being missing, which changes the texture from [[File:Chicken BE1 (facing NWU).png|24px]] to [[File:Chicken JE2 BE2 (facing NWU).png|24px]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|Added [[chicken jockey]]s — baby [[zombie]]s spawn riding chickens.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Added [[ocelot]]s, which attack chickens.
|Chickens can now [[drops|drop]] several [[raw chicken|raw]]/[[cooked chicken]], if killed with a [[Looting]]-enchanted [[weapons|weapon]].}} 
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Baby zombie jockeys no longer spawn riding chickens, but check for nearby adult chickens to mount prior to attacking a [[player]], [[villager]] or [[golem]].}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Baby [[husk]]s can now mount adult chickens.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Chicken JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Chicken JE2 BE2.png|22px]] The textures of chickens and baby chickens have been changed.}}
{{History||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.1|Added [[fox]]es, which attack chickens.}}
{{History||1.18.30|snap=beta 1.18.20.27|Chickens no longer spawn in snowy taigas.}}
{{History|||snap=Release|Reverted the chicken spawning change made in beta 1.18.20.27.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added chickens.}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|Chickens now run away when attacked.}}
{{History||xbox=TU7|[[File:Baby Chicken JE1 BE1.png|22px]] Added baby chickens.
|Chicken can now be [[breeding|bred]] using [[seeds]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|ps=1.04|Using a chicken [[spawn egg]], baby chickens can now be spawned by using {{xbtn|lt}} on an adult chicken.}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Baby chicken growth can now be accelerated using seeds.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Chicken JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Chicken JE1 BE1.png|22px]] Added chickens.}}
{{History|foot}}

==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 are able to "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>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>[[wordofnotch:28188312756]]</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
ChickenSpawn.png|A chicken.
Chicken Death.png|A dying chicken and its item drops when killed.
ChickenTube.png|A chicken farm containing over 100 chickens.
Baby chicken farm.png|A chicken farm.
Chick Circle.png|Around 240 adult chickens in a circle.
ChickenWithEgg.png|A chicken next to an egg.
DetachedChickenJockey.png|A chicken next to a burning baby zombie.
ChickenSeed.png|A chicken looking at the player.
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.
Chicken and Sheep.png|A chicken compared to a lamb (baby [[sheep]]).
Chicken Pen.png|A pen full of chickens.
Automatic Chicken Farm.jpg|An automatic chicken farm.
Chicken Island.jpg|A bunch of chickens on an island.
Lots of Chickens.jpg|A large amount of chickens.
Chicken Flapping.gif|Animation of a chicken floating, flying, or sitting.
Baby Chicken Flapping.gif|Animation of a baby chicken floating, flying, or sitting.
Diamond Chicken.png|The [[Diamond Chicken]], a joke variant featured in [[Java Edition 2.0]]
Chicken (Trails & Tales Event).png|The Secret Chicken, featured in the [[Trails & Tales Event]].
</gallery>

=== Cosmetics ===
<gallery>
File:ChickenBodyOuterwear.png|[[Character creator|Chicken Body]], sold as part of the [[Community Celebration]] event.
File:ChickenHat.png|[[Character creator|Chicken Hat]], also sold as part of the Community Celebration event.
File:Chicken Jockey Costume.png|[[Character Creator|Chicken Jockey Costume]] by ''Dots Aglow''
File:Chicken Legs.png|[[Character Creator|Chicken Legs]] by ''Razzleberries''
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:Chicken and Zombie.png|[[Character Creator|Chicken & Zombie]] by ''Panascais''
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:OuterwearZombieJockeyHarnessStyle.png|[[Character Creator|Zombie Jockey Harness]]
</gallery>

===Other media===
<gallery>
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:Chicken Spook.jpg|A chicken startling [[Sunny]] and [[Efe]].<ref>https://youtu.be/GXr5glhGkzE</ref>
File:Benedict.png|[[Minecraft Story Mode:Benedict|Benedict]], also known as the Eversource, a chicken featured in ''[[Minecraft Story Mode]]''.
File:Fancy Chicken (inventory) MCE.png|A [[MCE:Fancy Chicken|Fancy Chicken]], a unique variation of a chicken feautred in ''[[Minecraft Earth]]''.
File:Chicken Render MCL.png|A [[MCL:Chicken|chicken]] as it appears in ''[[Minecraft Legends]]''.
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.
File:Evolution of a Chicken.png|''Evolution of the Chicken'', a design featued on an official water bottle.
File:Blue Chicken Family.png|''Blue Chicken Family'', an official tote bag.
</gallery>

=== Textures ===
<gallery>
File:Chicken (texture).png
File:Chicken (texture) JE1.png|[[Programmer Art]]
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}
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