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:''See also: [[Golden Chicken]], [[Void Chicken]]''
:''See also: [[Golden Chicken]], [[Void Chicken]]''
The '''Chicken''' is a farm [[Animals|animal]] that lives in a [[Coop]]. Chickens can be purchased at [[Marnie's Ranch]] for {{Price|800}} or hatched by placing an [[Egg]] into an [[Incubator]], taking {{duration|9,000m (5d 16h 40m)|class=inline}} to incubate, or {{duration|4,500m (2d 21h 40m)|class=inline}} with the [[Farming#Farming Skill|Coopmaster Profession]].
The '''Chicken''' is a farm [[Animals|animal]] that lives in a [[Coop]]. Chickens can be purchased at [[Marnie's Ranch]] for {{Price|800}} or hatched by placing an [[Egg]] into an [[Incubator]], taking {{duration|9,000m (5d 16h 40m)|class=inline}} to incubate, or {{duration|4,500m (2d 21h 40m)|class=inline}} with the [[Farming#Farming Skill|Coopmaster Profession]]. Additionally, two chickens are present on the farm by default on the Meadowlands [[Farm Map]].
==Color==
==Color==
Chickens are colored White, Brown, or Blue. The Blue variety can be obtained only after seeing [[Shane]]'s 8-heart event. The color of the chicken is assigned randomly by the game when a chicken is purchased or hatched, so restarting a day after hatching a chicken may produce a different color.
Chickens are colored White, Brown, or Blue. The Blue variety can be obtained only after seeing [[Shane]]'s 8-heart event. The color of the chicken is assigned randomly by the game when a chicken is purchased.
The color of a chicken is shown during purchase from Marnie's Ranch, while selecting a coop. A message is shown stating "Choose a Coop for your new White/Brown/Blue Chicken". Cancelling the purchase returns the player to the purchase window, where they can try again for the desired color.
The color of a chicken is shown during purchase from Marnie's Ranch, while selecting a coop. A message is shown stating "Choose a Coop for your new White/Brown/Blue Chicken". Cancelling the purchase returns the player to the purchase window, where they can try again for the desired color.
An [[Incubator]] will hatch a brown chicken from a [[Egg|Brown Egg]] and a white chicken from a regular Egg (or the corresponding Large variants). This means blue chickens cannot be obtained using an Incubator.<ref>See <samp>Data/FarmAnimals.xnb</samp> in the game files, specifically <samp>EggItemIds</samp>, which are the valid egg items for each animal type.</ref>
White and blue chickens produce white eggs, and brown chickens produce brown eggs, so it makes a difference in completing the [[Community Center]] [[Bundles]], especially if [[Options#Advanced Options|Remixed Bundles]] is not chosen at start of game.
White and blue chickens produce white eggs, and brown chickens produce brown eggs, so it makes a difference in completing the [[Community Center]] [[Bundles]], especially if [[Options#Advanced Options|Remixed Bundles]] is not chosen at start of game.
==Produce==
==Produce==
==Blue Chickens==
==Blue Chickens==
[[File:BlueChick.png|75px|thumb|A blue chick]]After seeing [[Shane]]'s 8-heart event, each chicken you purchase from [[Marnie]] or hatch from a brown or white egg has a 25% chance of being blue. Aside from appearance, blue chickens are identical to regular white and brown chickens. One subtle benefit to this alternative color is that blue chickens are much easier to spot in a field of grass.
[[File:BlueChick.png|75px|thumb|A blue chick]]After seeing [[Shane]]'s 8-heart event, each chicken you purchase from [[Marnie]] has a 25% chance of being blue. Aside from appearance, blue chickens are identical to regular white and brown chickens. One subtle benefit to this alternative color is that blue chickens are much easier to spot in a field of grass.
Blue chickens are hatched as blue chicks.
Blue chickens are hatched as blue chicks.
*Blue chickens may be a reference to "Cojiro", one of a species of chicken called "cucco" in the game "[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]".
*Blue chickens may be a reference to "Cojiro", one of a species of chicken called "cucco" in the game "[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]".
*A blue chicken egg was added to the game [[wikipedia:Terraria|Terraria]] with ConcernedApe's permission in October 2022.
*A blue chicken egg was added to the game [[wikipedia:Terraria|Terraria]] with ConcernedApe's permission in October 2022.
==References==
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==History==
{{History|1.6|Eggs now always give the corresponding color of chicken in the Incubator. Blue chickens can now only be obtained from Marnie's Ranch.}}
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