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<big>'''''The universal meat.'''''</big> <br />

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Chickens are one of the common animals found in the world, and are the main source of poultry, feathers, and eggs.

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== Spawning == <!--T:1-->

Chickens will spawn in light levels 12 and higher, at temperatures down to -2, in areas with as little as 0.32 rainfall. They spawn in groups that average 4 individuals, but can include many more.

== Behavior == <!--T:2-->

Chickens will tend to wander around a small area aimlessly, usually in groups of 4 individuals. The chicks tend to stay close to the hens and the hens will try to stay close to roosters. All chickens will flee from the player if they are within 11 blocks, generally moving directly away from the player when possible and are extremely difficult to hit while running. They don’t try to avoid obstacles and will fall straight off cliffs or into pits. Upon receiving damage, hens and chicks will try to flee, while roosters will either flee or directly attack the player. They'll also attack nearby roosters in random chance if close to one.

== Domestication and Breeding == <!--T:3-->

:''Main Article [[Animal_Husbandry#Chickens|Animal Husbandry]].''

After being rounded up in a pen, chicken can be fed with grain using a small [[trough]]. Hens will lay eggs on their own every 8-15 days, which can then be {{tnt|Using|picked up}} and used to make scrambled eggs, or as additives in meat stew and vegetable soups in the [[Cooking#Claypot_Cooking|cooking pot]].

== Drops == <!--T:6-->

Butcher the animal by right-clicking while crouching with a [[knife]] in the active hand to harvest its corpse.