If a chicken is trapped underwater for more than 15 seconds, it drowns and dies. While swimming, a chicken needs only one block of air above its head. If the player is close enough to a chicken when it lays an egg, a pop sound is heard.Ĭhickens can swim, visibly flapping their wings and staying on the water surface. While in a loaded chunk, a chicken lays an egg every 5–10 minutes (6000–12000 ticks), unless it is, or was, a part of a chicken jockey. Chickens follow players holding various seeds within 6 blocks. They are attacked by ocelots, untamed cats,‌ and foxes. Chickens uniquely attempt to jump up to climb stairs instead of climbing them normally.

When falling, they flap their wings and fall slowly, thus they are immune to fall damage. Killing a baby chicken yields no items or experience.Ĭhickens are active, wandering aimlessly, chicks also following adults. 1–3 when killed by a player or tamed wolf ( 10 if it was part of a chicken jockey).Ĭhickens that were not part of chicken jockeys lay 1 egg every 5 to 10 minutes.The maximum is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 1–4 with Looting III. 1 raw chicken (1 cooked chicken if killed while on fire).The maximum is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 0–5 with Looting III. When an adult chicken is killed, it drops:

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