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{{Infobox animal
 
{{Infobox animal
|image    = White Chicken, Brown Chicken, Blue Chicken
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|image    = White Chicken.png
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|image2  = Brown Chicken.png
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|image3  = Blue Chicken.png
 
|buyprice = 800
 
|buyprice = 800
 
|building = {{name|Coop}}
 
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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|class=inline}} with the [[Farming#Farming Skill|Coopmaster Profession]].
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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 it is bought or hatched, so after restarting a day you may get a chicken of another color than on the first run. You can also change the color of a chicken before purchase while selecting a coop. A message is shown stating "Choose a Coop for your new White/Brown Chicken". Cancelling the purchase and going back in can change the color. White and blue chickens produce white eggs, and brown chickens produce brown eggs, so it does make a difference if you are trying to complete the Community Center [[Bundles]].
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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.
  
==Care==
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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.
Chickens can eat [[hay]] or fresh grass. Hay can be purchased from Marnie or harvested from [[grass]] using either type of [[scythe]] and is dispensed from the hopper inside the coop when a [[silo]] is present on the farm, although hay can also be taken out and placed into chests. Alternatively, if there is grass in the yard outside the coop and the coop door is open to let them outside, they will eat the grass rather than hay, and receive a mood boost as well. When let outside, they will return to the coop at around 5pm every day even if they get outside of a fenced area through an open gate or broken spot. This option is not available in [[winter]], during which they will not venture outside even if the doors remain open (additionally, no grass grows in winter), so hay will have to be gathered or bought for the season.
 
  
Hatchlings or just-purchased chickens do not need to be fed on the same day they arrive on the farm, although they respond as normal to petting. Afterwards, babies and adults require the same care and amounts of food.
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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.
 
 
Chickens like other [[animal]]s can be interacted with to raise their happiness/friendship.
 
  
 
==Produce==
 
==Produce==
 
{{main article|Animals#Produce}}
 
{{main article|Animals#Produce}}
Chickens who eat every day mature after 3 nights have passed. A mature and fed chicken produces a white or brown [[Egg]] every day, which can be placed in an [[Incubator]] to hatch another chicken, or sold for {{Price|50}}. Once sufficient [[Animals#Friendship|friendship]] and happiness is reached, it has a chance to produce a [[Large Egg]] or [[Large Egg|Large Brown Egg]] which sells for {{Price|95}}.  
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Chickens who eat every day mature after 3 nights have passed. A mature and fed chicken produces a white or brown [[Egg]] every day, which can be placed in an [[Incubator]] to hatch another chicken, or sold for {{Price|50}}. Once sufficient [[Animals#Friendship|friendship]] and happiness is reached, it has a chance to produce a [[Large Egg]] or [[Large Egg|Large Brown Egg]] which sells for {{Price|95}}.
  
 
An Egg can be placed in the [[Mayonnaise Machine]] to produce [[Mayonnaise]], which sells for {{Price|190}} or {{Price|285}} depending on quality.
 
An Egg can be placed in the [[Mayonnaise Machine]] to produce [[Mayonnaise]], which sells for {{Price|190}} or {{Price|285}} depending on quality.
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|[[Egg]]<br />[[Egg|Brown Egg]]
 
|[[Egg]]<br />[[Egg|Brown Egg]]
 
|{{Description|Egg}}<br />{{Description|Brown Egg}}
 
|{{Description|Egg}}<br />{{Description|Brown Egg}}
|{{Qualityprice|Egg|50|iridium}}
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|{{Qualityprice|Egg|50|dsv=false}}
 
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|[[File:Large Egg.png]] [[File:Large Brown Egg.png]]
 
|[[File:Large Egg.png]] [[File:Large Brown Egg.png]]
 
|[[Large Egg]]<br />[[Large Egg|Large Brown Egg]]
 
|[[Large Egg]]<br />[[Large Egg|Large Brown Egg]]
 
|{{Description|Large Egg}}<br />{{Description|Large Brown Egg}}
 
|{{Description|Large Egg}}<br />{{Description|Large Brown Egg}}
|{{Qualityprice|Large Egg|95|iridium}}
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|{{Qualityprice|Large Egg|95|dsv=false}}
 
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==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 1/4 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, allowing you to pet them more quickly than a white or especially brown chicken who are somewhat camouflaged in the grass.
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[[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.
  
Blue chickens are hatched as blue chicks. As of v1.2, the top of the screen will display the color of chicken at the time of purchase or hatching.  If purchasing, you can cancel the purchase and immediately purchase another chick until achieving the color you desire.  If hatching from an incubator, you can exit and restart that day until achieving the desired color.
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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]]".
 
  
 
==Selling==
 
==Selling==
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To sell a coop or barn animal, right-click the animal after petting. The friendship/mood interface appears. Move the cursor over the gold coin button at the right to see how much you can sell the animal for. Click that button and the confirmation that follows to complete the sale.
 
To sell a coop or barn animal, right-click the animal after petting. The friendship/mood interface appears. Move the cursor over the gold coin button at the right to see how much you can sell the animal for. Click that button and the confirmation that follows to complete the sale.
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==Trivia==
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*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]]".
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*A blue chicken egg was added to the game [[wikipedia:Terraria|Terraria]] with ConcernedApe's permission in October 2022.
  
 
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Revision as of 07:52, 20 March 2024

Chicken
White Chicken.png Brown Chicken.png Blue Chicken.png
Well cared-for adult chickens lay eggs every day. Lives in the coop.
Information
Building Coop.png Coop
Purchase Price data-sort-value="800 ">Gold.png800g
Produce Egg.png EggBrown Egg.png Brown EggLarge Egg.png Large EggLarge Brown Egg.png Large Brown Egg
See also: Golden Chicken, Void Chicken

The Chicken is a farm animal that lives in a Coop. Chickens can be purchased at Marnie's Ranch for data-sort-value="800">Gold.png800g or hatched by placing an Egg into an Incubator, taking Time Icon.png 9,000m (5d 16h 40m) to incubate, or Time Icon.png 4,500m (2d 21h 40m) with the Coopmaster Profession. Additionally, two chickens are present on the farm by default on the Meadowlands Farm Map.

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.

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.

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 Remixed Bundles is not chosen at start of game.

Produce

Main article: Animals#Produce

Chickens who eat every day mature after 3 nights have passed. A mature and fed chicken produces a white or brown Egg every day, which can be placed in an Incubator to hatch another chicken, or sold for data-sort-value="50">Gold.png50g. Once sufficient friendship and happiness is reached, it has a chance to produce a Large Egg or Large Brown Egg which sells for data-sort-value="95">Gold.png95g.

An Egg can be placed in the Mayonnaise Machine to produce Mayonnaise, which sells for data-sort-value="190">Gold.png190g or data-sort-value="285">Gold.png285g depending on quality.

Image Name Description Sell Price
Egg.png Brown Egg.png Egg
Brown Egg
A regular white chicken egg.
A regular brown chicken egg.
Egg.png
50g
Egg.png
Silver Quality Icon.png
62g
Egg.png
Gold Quality Icon.png
75g
Egg.png
Iridium Quality Icon.png
100g
Large Egg.png Large Brown Egg.png Large Egg
Large Brown Egg
It's an uncommonly large white egg!
It's an uncommonly large brown egg!
Large Egg.png
95g
Large Egg.png
Silver Quality Icon.png
118g
Large Egg.png
Gold Quality Icon.png
142g
Large Egg.png
Iridium Quality Icon.png
190g

Blue Chickens

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.

Blue chickens are hatched as blue chicks.

Selling

It is possible to sell Chickens. The amount of gold obtained for doing so is dependent on how many hearts the animal has. The more hearts; the higher amount of gold fetched for selling it. The amount of gold obtained for selling a maximum-heart Chicken is data-sort-value="1040">Gold.png1,040g.

To sell a coop or barn animal, right-click the animal after petting. The friendship/mood interface appears. Move the cursor over the gold coin button at the right to see how much you can sell the animal for. Click that button and the confirmation that follows to complete the sale.

Trivia

  • Blue chickens may be a reference to "Cojiro", one of a species of chicken called "cucco" in the game "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time".
  • A blue chicken egg was added to the game Terraria with ConcernedApe's permission in October 2022.