How would Minecraft benefit from chicken variants?

Minecraft chickens are one of the simplest mobs, offering basic resources like feathers and raw chicken. While functional, they lack the detailed animations and creative designs seen in newer mobs such as axolotls or sniffers. That said, adding chicken variants could breathe new life into these humble creatures.

Minecraft spin-offs have showcased several creative chicken variants. These designs were exciting and could easily be incorporated into the main game. This article explains how chicken variants could benefit Minecraft, why they should be added, and what features these new additions might bring.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Revitalizing chickens with variants

It's time for a chicken revolution (Image via Mojang Studios)

Minecraft Earth, a spin-off game, introduced over seven chicken variants. These included the fancy chicken and stormy chicken, among others. These variants should excite fans if they were added to the vanilla game.

A stormy chicken could be a feral one that could attack other chickens. It could drop rare items that would force players to separate this variant from other chickens. A fancy chicken with colorful plumage could drop a new type of feather that could be used to craft a new decorative item.

These little additions could make exploring and farming chickens far more engaging. As such, Mojang could add new variants unseen in any spin-off.

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The golden chicken

Golden chickens would be a nice addition (Image via Mojang Studios || Bass_Pro_Dan)

A particularly exciting idea is the golden chicken. This variant could be an ultra-rare mob found in the wild or spawned using a crafted golden egg. Players could collect golden feathers and eggs, which could then be smelted into gold ingots. This would introduce a renewable source of gold, making it a valuable asset for players who enjoy farming in-game.

To balance the gameplay, obtaining a golden chicken would be extremely challenging. They would only spawn when golden eggs are thrown. They would lay eggs three times slower than other variants. This would add a layer of strategy and also reward patient players.

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Why Minecraft needs new chicken variants

Chicken deserve the same love as wolves (Image via Mojang Studios || Bass_Pro_Dan)

Mojang has increased the details on newer mob designs, while older mobs are still simple in design. For instance, the new sniffer and camel mobs are highly detailed compared to mobs like sheep and chickens. Revisiting simpler mobs like chickens and giving them variants would align with this trend.

Wolves already have color variants based on their collars, but chickens remain static. Adding variations would not only make chickens more interesting but also balance out the attention given to newer mobs.

Drawing inspiration from Minecraft Earth and adding a new golden chicken could give new life to the humble chicken. Players would have new reasons to farm and experiment with the simple mob. That said, others like the iconic creeper also deserve variants.