Minecraft players eagerly anticipate Java Snapshot updates, offering glimpses into the sandbox game's future. Snapshot 25w06a introduces two exciting new chicken variants, adding a delightful layer of variety to the familiar fowl. This guide details how to find all three chicken types.

Locating All Minecraft Chicken Variants

Warm Chicken

The Warm Chicken boasts vibrant yellow and orange feathers, a striking contrast to the classic white. Its coloration makes it blend seamlessly into warmer biomes, requiring a keen eye. Look for it in these locations:

• Badlands
• Bamboo Jungle
• Eroded Badlands
• Jungle
• Savanna
• Savanna Plateau
• Sparse Jungle
• Windswept Savanna
• Wooded Badlands

Cold Chicken

As its name suggests, the Cold Chicken sports blue feathers and thrives in chilly environments. Search for it in these biomes:

• Old Growth Pine Taiga
• Old Growth Spruce Taiga
• Snowy Taiga
• Taiga
• Windswept Forest
• Windswept Gravelly Hills
• Windswept Hills

Temperate Chicken

Veteran players will recognize the Temperate Chicken—formerly known as the classic chicken. These birds reside in all biomes not categorized as warm or cold.

Taming Chickens in Minecraft

Collecting all chicken variants requires a bit of patience. Unlike taming dogs, chickens don't have a traditional taming mechanic. Instead, carry seeds; the chickens will follow you, allowing you to guide them into a fenced area. Repeat this process until you've gathered your desired number.

Remember, depending on the chicken's location, the journey back to your base can be long. Establishing checkpoints along the way is a smart strategy, especially in Survival mode where dangers lurk, particularly at night.

Breeding Chicken Variants in Minecraft

Once you've gathered all three variants, expanding your flock is straightforward. To breed specific types, feed seeds to two chickens of the same variant. They'll enter "love mode," and an egg containing the same variant will drop. For a surprise, feed seeds to two different chicken types; the resulting egg will hatch into a random variant.

This guide covers locating and breeding all three Minecraft chicken variants. For more Minecraft adventures, learn how to obtain Armadillo Scutes.

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