Minecraft features three chicken variants: Temperate Chicken, Warm Chicken, and Cold Chicken. Each variant has a unique appearance, lays differently colored eggs, and naturally spawns in specific biomes throughout the game world. In this guide, you’ll learn where to find every chicken variant and how they differ from one another.
List of All Chicken Variants
Below, you’ll find the three chicken variants that naturally spawn in the Minecraft world.
Temperate Chicken
Temperate Chicken is the classic chicken variant that was the only type found in Minecraft for many years. It features white feathers, a yellow beak, and lays regular white eggs. As the most common chicken variant, most players will encounter it within the first few minutes of a new world.
Temperate Chickens can be found in the following biomes:
- Plains
- Sunflower Plains
- Forest
- Flower Forest
- Birch Forest
- Old Growth Birch Forest
- Dark Forest
- Swamp
Cold Chicken
Cold Chicken is a chicken variant that inhabits the colder regions of the Minecraft world. It has darker feathers than the other variants and is the only chicken that lays blue eggs. Thanks to its distinctive appearance, it is one of the easiest variants to recognize, especially against snowy landscapes.
Cold Chickens can be found in the following biomes:
- Taiga
- Snowy Taiga
- Old Growth Pine Taiga
- Old Growth Spruce Taiga
- Windswept Hills
- Windswept Gravelly Hills
- Windswept Forest
- Dappled Forest
Warm Chicken
Warm Chicken is a variant adapted to warmer biomes. It features brown and golden feathers and lays brown eggs, making it easy to distinguish from other chicken types. It is most commonly found while exploring savannas, jungles, and Badlands regions.
Warm Chickens can be found in the following biomes:
- Savanna
- Savanna Plateau
- Windswept Savanna
- Jungle
- Sparse Jungle
- Bamboo Jungle
- Badlands
- Eroded Badlands
- Wooded Badlands
FAQ
How Many Chicken Variants Are There in Minecraft?
There are three chicken variants in Minecraft: Temperate Chicken, Warm Chicken, and Cold Chicken. Each variant differs in appearance, egg color, and the biomes where it naturally spawns. For example, the Cold Chicken has dark feathers, lays blue eggs, and can only be found in cold biomes. The Warm Chicken, on the other hand, features golden-brown feathers, lays brown eggs, and exclusively spawns in warm regions of the world.
Where Can I Find Black Chickens in Minecraft?
Black chickens in Minecraft belong to the Cold Chicken variant. They can primarily be found in cold biomes such as Taiga, Snowy Taiga, Old Growth Pine Taiga, Old Growth Spruce Taiga, and Windswept Forest. They are easy to recognize thanks to their dark feathers and distinctive blue eggs.
