Chicken
Chickens are a livestock mob added by Click For Hot Chicks.
Chickens are a potential source of chicken meat, eggs, feathers and gelatin.
Chickens' ancestor animal is the junglefowl. Junglefowl are small, timid pheasants with a dusty brown female and a rooster-like male. Junglefowl mobs have a moderate spawn rate of 16. They spawn in groups of 2-4 in jungles and special forest biomes, and have a gendered ratio of 1 male to every 3 females.
Junglefowl spawn with a random 0-2 in all stats, and lay white eggs. If a junglefowl chick is hatched with a tameness stat higher than 85, it will be born a domestic breed.
Junglefowl can be lured with chicken feed items, and bred with corn. Unless lured or hit, both sexes of junglefowl flee from the player.
Chickens need to consume 1 food point every 12000 ticks (half of a minecraft day), and 1 water point every 8000. They have a max hunger of 6 points (3 shanks). Chickens are able to eat all seeds, millet, oats, corn and peas.
If not well-cared for, chickens will display black smoke particles. If neglected, hens will flee from the player, and roosters will charge at them. Roosters will also retaliate against the player if hit. If attacked by a chicken, players will take 2 points (1 heart) of damage.
Chickens, including junglefowl, are bred with corn. Roosters have a breeding cooldown of 18000 ticks, while hens' breeding cooldown is affected by their growth rate stat.
Chickens will lay eggs according to their egg speed stat. If not bred, a chicken will generate an unviable egg in its "held" inventory and lay it. If bred, they will generate an egg with the stats of a chick. Hens do not need a rooster present, or need to be bred, to lay eggs, and can be kept in female-only flocks to avoid the safety risk and noise of handling roosters.
Chickens make a variety of idle noises, including clucking, purring and squawking. Roosters, including rooster chicks, will occasionally crow.
Chickens can be color tagged with dye, and will be given a colored leg band. Silkie chickens, instead, get a colored headband. Color tags can be removed with shears.
Chickens, including junglefowl, are bred with corn. Roosters have a breeding cooldown of 18000 ticks, while hens' breeding cooldown is affected by their growth rate stat. Chickens can only be bred when they are well-cared for, and when they are adults.
When breeding, the parents' stats are averaged. There is a 20% chance that a stat will change in an offspring animal. 80% of this time, a stat will increase by 1, except tameness, which can increase by 1-10%. 20% of the time, a stat will decrease by 1, with tameness dropping by 1-5.
Hens will generate a fertile egg after being bred, and lay it when their egg speed stat allows them to.
To lay eggs, chickens need access to a nest. Chickens who don't have access to a nest block, or only have access to full nest blocks, will "hold" their egg in an inventory until one is available. If left in a nest, chicken eggs will hatch into baby chicks after 24000 ticks (one full minecraft day). If the player removes an egg to their inventory, the egg will become unviable, but stackable.
Chickens have a constant 8 points (4 hearts) base health. All of their other stats depend on the breed, and the individual.
Unlike Working Dogs, where stats are set per-breed, production statistics are weighted and fluid for Hot Chicks livestock. With crossbreeding and luck, players can obtain higher stats on breeds that traditionally would not have them.
Carcass quality affects the grade of meat dropped by a chicken. This stat ranges from 0-4, and corresponds to each grade of carcass item. Chickens with a higher carcass quality yield more meat.
The highest producing chickens yield 4 chicken quarters from a Prime carcass.
Growth rate affects how quickly a chicken grows up into an adult. It also affects the breeding cooldown time for mother animals. This is an important stat for efficient farming, especially of meat animals, because it means chickens can be harvested with a lower food input. This stat ranges from 0-4.
The breeding cooldown listed is only for hens. Roosters always have an 18000 tick cooldown.
- Growth rate 0 chickens have a 60000 tick maturity time, and a 90000 tick breeding cooldown.
- Growth rate 1 chickens have a 48000 tick maturity time, and a 72000 tick breeding cooldown.
- Growth rate 2 chickens have a 32000 tick maturity time, and a 60000 tick breeding cooldown.
- Growth rate 3 chickens have a 24000 tick maturity time, and a 48000 tick breeding cooldown.
- Growth rate 4 chickens have a 12000 tick maturity time, and a 32000 tick breeding cooldown.
Egg speed affects how often chickens lay eggs.
Chickens will still lay eggs if they are not bred, but they will not be fertile. These eggs can be collected by the player, stacked for storage, and used in cooking foods.
If bred, the next egg a chicken lays will carry data to hatch a chick in a nest.
- Egg speed 0 chickens lay an egg every 30000 ticks.
- Egg speed 1 chickens lay an egg every 24000 ticks.
- Egg speed 2 chickens lay an egg every 18000 ticks.
- Egg speed 3 chickens lay an egg every 12000 ticks.
- Egg speed 4 chickens lay an egg every 6000 ticks.
Egg color is a purely aesthetic stat that affects the color of an egg laid by a hen.
Egg color does not affect the usability or edibility of an egg. All colored eggs can be cooked in the same recipes. Like other stats, egg color is a trait that can be passed on by crossbreeding.
There are five chicken egg colors available in Click For Hot Chicks. White, brown, blue, green and chocolate eggs are obtainable, with white and brown being the most common.
As of the open beta, Hotchicks has 8 domestic chicken breeds.
The breed of a chicken is determined by biome. If a junglefowl chick is born with tameness 85 or above, it is much more likely to be born a certain breed if it is in a certain biome. A first-generation domestic chicken will be born with its breed's average stats.
The color of a first-generation domestic chicken will be random. A cross-breed chicken has a 60% chance to be its mother's breed and color, and 40% to be its father's.
| Wheaten ameraucana rooster |
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Ameraucana are a warm-weather chicken breed with origins in South American indigenous birds and hardy American dual-purpose birds. Indigineous araucana chickens have a tail-less gene, which is fatal if both parents have it, which ameraucanas lack. They have a short comb, stocky body type, and a gentle, easygoing personality. The most notable traits of ameraucana chickens are their fluffy beard feathers on both sexes, and their blue eggs.
Ameraucana chickens are the most likely result in extreme hills (biome dictionary: mountains, excluding hot) biomes, with a split 40% chance to spawn from a junglefowl breeding. They appear as often as olive eggers.
Ameraucanas come in 9 colors: black, blue, lavender, light brown, brown, wheaten, blue wheaten, buff, and white.
With average carcass quality, a low growth rate and low egg speed, ameraucanas are primarily an egg-laying breed. Currently, ameraucanas are the only chicken breed in Click For Hot Chicks that lays blue eggs. They adapt well to most biomes, but suffer stat debuffs if they get too hot or cold.
The average stats of ameraucana chickens are:
- Egg color: Blue
- Carcass quality: 2
- Growth rate: 1
- Egg speed: 1
| Black and white barred rock rooster |
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Barred rocks are a cold-weather chicken breed, bred for the rough weather and extreme winters of the Northeast united states. Big, heavy-set and hardy, they are amicable but strong-spirited birds. They are notable for their "jail stripes," which they get their name from.
Barred rock chickens are the most likely result in extreme hills (biome dictionary: forest, dense) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from a junglefowl breeding.
Barred rocks come in one black and white "barred" color.
With solid all-around stats, barred rocks are a great all-purpose chicken that can be used for eggs and meat alike. They thrive in cold weather, and they receive stat debuffs and do not drop items when kept in too-hot climates.
The average stats of barred rock chickens are:
- Egg color: White
- Carcass quality: 3
- Growth rate: 3
- Egg speed: 3
| White leghorn rooster |
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Leghorns are a hot-weather chicken breed, named after Livorno, Italy were they were first exported. Leghorns are a small, sleek chicken breed which can be flighty and known for escaping enclosures.
Leghorns are the "default" white chicken, and are the most likely result in plains (biome dictionary: plains, excluding hot, cold) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from a junglefowl breeding.
Barred rocks come in one white color.
Leghorns are all-or-nothing egg layers, with poor stats otherwise. They grow slowly and have a poor carcass quality, and are the best choice only for players who need lots of eggs and fast. Leghorns are a hot-weather breed, and lay eggs slower and do not drop items if they are kept in a too-cold biome.
The average stats of leghorn chickens are:
- Egg color: White
- Carcass quality: 1
- Growth rate: 1
- Egg speed: 4
| Gold cuckoo marans rooster |
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Marans are a hot-weather chicken breed, named after the port city of Marans, France where they were developed. They come in two different pattern types: black and cuckoo. Marans also lay unique "chocolate" colored eggs.
Marans are the most likely result in swamp (biome dictionary: swamp) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from a junglefowl breeding.
Marans come in four colors: black copper, black birchen, cuckoo and golden cuckoo.
Marans are primarily an egg layer with higher-than-average carcass yield, and can be a good multi-purpose bird. While they have only a moderate egg speed, they are the only source of chocolate eggs and chocolate egg genetics in the mod.
The average stats of marans chickens are:
- Egg color: Chocolate
- Carcass quality: 3
- Growth rate: 1
- Egg speed: 2
| Blue wheaten olive egger rooster |
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Olive egger is a term for a warm-weather mix between an ameraucana and any other breed or breeds. They generally are bred as a way to introduce interesting eggs into a small-scale flock, but also usually inherit some of the good-natured personality and unique looks of ameraucana parents.
Olive egger chickens are the most likely result in extreme hills (biome dictionary: mountains, excluding hot) biomes, with a split 40% chance to spawn from a junglefowl breeding. They appear as often as ameraucanas.
Olive eggers share the same textures as ameraucana chickens, and come in 9 colors: black, blue, lavender, light brown, brown, wheaten, blue wheaten, buff, and white.
Functionally identical to ameraucanas, olive eggers are decent novelty egg layers with good temperature tolerance. Currently, olive egger are the only chicken breed in Click For Hot Chicks that lays green eggs. They adapt well to most biomes, but suffer stat debuffs if they get too hot or cold.
The average stats of olive egger chickens are:
- Egg color: Green
- Carcass quality: 2
- Growth rate: 1
- Egg speed: 1
| Buff orpington rooster |
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Orpingtons are a warm-weather chicken breed originating in the South of England. Known for their large size, sweet personalities, and exceptionally fluffy shape, they are a popular pet for backyard farmers and easy dual-purpose bird.
Orpington chickens are the most likely result in taiga (biome dictionary: coniferous, excluding snowy) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from a junglefowl breeding.
Orpingtons come in 4 colors: black, blue, buff and white.
With a fantastic carcass quality and growth rate, the average orpington is the best choice for meat production. However, their egg speed is serviceable, and they can effectively serve a dual purpose, especially with crossbreeding. Orpingtons are a cold-weather breed, and see significant stat debuffs and a loss of drops if they get too hot.
The average stats of orpington chickens are:
- Egg color: Brown
- Carcass quality: 3
- Growth rate: 3
- Egg speed: 1
| Light red Rhode Island rooster |
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Rhode island reds are a warm-weather chicken breed originating the Northeastern united states. A good dual-purpose breed with a good temperament, adaptable nature and iconic look, they are a classic chicken breed for large farms and hobbyists alike.
Rhode island chickens are the most likely result in forest (biome dictionary: forest, excluding savanna, coniferous, jungle, wet) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from a junglefowl breeding.
Rhode island reds come in 3 colors: light red, red and deep red.
Rhode island reds have solid average stats, and are a great dual-purpose chicken for eggs and meat alike. They have an average growth rate and egg rate with above-average carcass quality. Rhode islands are a warm-weather breed with good tolerance, but see a drop in productivity if they get too hot or cold.
The average stats of Rhode island chicken are:
- Egg color: Brown
- Carcass quality: 3
- Growth rate: 2
- Egg speed: 2
| Blue silkie rooster |
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Silkie chickens are a unique cold-weather chicken breed originating in China. Gentle, friendly and loving, silkies are a strange breed of chicken with fur-like feathers, black skin and bones, and often, extra toes. They are rarely kept as egg layers, occasionally kept for their unique meat, but most often as pets or as brooders.
Silkies are the most likely result in snowy (biome dictionary: snowy) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from a junglefowl breeding.
Silkie chickens come in 3 colors: black, blue, partridge, buff and white.
Silkies have poor stats other than an above-average meat carcass quality. This is in reference to folkloric health benefits from their highly-pigmented meat and bones. They are not a serious production breed, and make better pets for a casual farmer whose needs are already met. Their middling stats are also dropped by temperature extremes: they are a cold-weather chicken and struggle in hot biomes.
The average stats of silkie chickens are:
- Egg color: White
- Carcass quality: 3
- Growth rate: 1
- Egg speed: 1