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Modern Chickens Wiki & Guide

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Adds specialized chicken breeding system with henhouses, analyzers, and genetic egg variants producing different resources.

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Contents (9)
  1. Guides
  2. Processes
  3. Items
  4. Blocks
  5. Mobs
  6. Configuration
  7. Frequently asked questions
  8. Related mods

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Breed Chickens to Unlock New Resource TypesUnderstand Breeding Basics Breeding combines two different chicken types to create offspring with new traits. Place a…Convert Liquid Eggs into Usable FluidsIdentify Liquid Egg Chickens Some chickens lay eggs containing fluids instead of solid items. Use your Analyzer to…Create Custom Chickens for Modded MaterialsUnderstand Auto-Detection Modern Chickens automatically scans your installed mods and creates chicken types for ores,…Set Up Your First Automated Chicken FarmGather Your Starting Birds Walk around your world's natural biomes to find Tier 1 resource chickens. Use the Analyzer…

Recipes

Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.

Crafting · 23

Items

Chemical EggChickenChicken AnalyzerChicken CatcherChicken Spawn EggColored EggCreative Chicken CatcherFlux EggGas EggLiquid EggMega ChickenMega Chicken Spawn Egg

Blocks

Acacia HenhouseAvian Chemical ConverterAvian Dousing MachineAvian Fluid ConverterAvian Flux ConverterBirch HenhouseChicken BreederDark Oak HenhouseHenhouseIncubatorJungle HenhouseNestRoostRoost CollectorSpruce Henhouse

Mobs

Creatures this mod adds.

Mega ChickenRooster

Configuration

Every setting in the mod config file, with what it changes.

OptionWhat it does
allowNaturalSpawnAllow Natural Spawning
alwaysShowStatsAlways Show Stats
avianChemicalConverterCapacityAvian Chemical Converter Capacity
avianChemicalConverterEffectsEnabledAvian Chemical Converter Effects
avianChemicalConverterTransferRateAvian Chemical Converter Transfer Rate
avianFluidConverterCapacityAvian Fluid Converter Capacity
avianFluidConverterEffectsEnabledAvian Fluid Converter Effects
avianFluidConverterTransferRateAvian Fluid Converter Transfer Rate
avianFluxCapacityAvian Flux Capacity
avianFluxEffectsEnabledAvian Flux Effects
avianFluxMaxExtractAvian Flux Maximum Extract
avianFluxMaxReceiveAvian Flux Maximum Receive
breederSpeedBreeder Speed Multiplier
chickens_chickenChicken
hud_overlayChicken HUD Overlay
collectorScanRangeCollector Scan Range
disableEggLayingDisable Vanilla Egg Laying
dropItemNameDrop Item
dropItemAmountDrop Item Amount
dropItemMetaDrop Item Metadata
enableChemicalChickensEnable Chemical Chickens
enableFluidChickensEnable Fluid Chickens
enableGasChickensEnable Gas Chickens
enabledEnabled

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Frequently asked questions

How do I find my first chickens?
Walk around your world's normal biomes and look for basic Tier 1 resource chickens spawning naturally. You can also use the command /chickens spawn summon_random [normal|snow|end|hell] to spawn a random bird from a specific biome group near you.
What's the difference between breeding chickens and just collecting eggs?
Breeding two different chickens in a Breeder block creates higher-tier eggs with better drops and new resource types, while collecting eggs from a single chicken only gives you the same resource repeatedly. Breeding is how you unlock access to ores, fluids, and other materials you haven't found yet.
How do I check what a chicken produces before breeding it?
Hold the Analyzer tool and right-click on any chicken to see its stats, including growth speed, item drop rate, and what resource it produces.
Can I automate my chicken farm completely?
Yes—place your best birds in Roost blocks, put a Collector nearby to gather dropped items automatically, and connect machines like the Avian Fluid Converter to your factory pipes. No redstone required for basic automation.
Do liquid eggs work with my mod's fluid pipes?
Use the Avian Fluid Converter to turn liquid eggs into actual fluids that your tanks and pipes can handle. This lets you integrate chicken farming directly into your factory setup.
Will this mod add chickens for items from other mods I have installed?
Yes—the mod reads your game files and automatically creates new bird types for ingots and liquids added by other mods, so your chicken farm can produce modded materials too.
How do I make custom chickens for specific materials?
Edit the config/chickens_custom.json file to define your own bird types without coding, or use the /chickens custom list command to see all custom birds currently loaded.
Can I change how often chickens spawn in the world?
Use the command /chickens spawn multiplier <value> to adjust spawn rates, or edit config/chickens.cfg to fine-tune egg drop rates and machine speeds.
What happens if I dye chicken eggs with colored dyes?
Throw eggs and use colored dyes on them to create dyed variants of chickens, giving you visual variety and different color options for your farm.
Does this mod cause lag with lots of chickens?
Performance depends on how many birds and machines you run simultaneously; use the Roost and Collector blocks for efficiency, and adjust config settings if you experience slowdowns.