đ The Lava Chicken in Minecraft: A Fiery Addition to Your Coop
Minecraft has long been a sandbox of infinite creativity, where players can craft, build, and survive in their own pixelated worlds. But when you step into the world of modded Minecraft, things get wildâespecially when chickens start laying lava instead of eggs.
Enter the Lava Chicken: a molten marvel from the Chickens or More Chickens modpacks, which adds dozens of new chicken breeds, each producing unique resources. If you’ve ever wanted to automate lava production without a single bucket or Nether trip, this is the bird for you.
đ„ What Is a Lava Chicken?
A Lava Chicken is a fiery poultry variant that produces lava over time, typically in the form of lava eggs or directly into a fluid container (depending on the mod version). It looks like a regular Minecraft chicken, but with a blazing red or molten appearance, signaling its volcanic nature.
Youâll most commonly find it in modpacks like:Â 
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SkyFactory
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Stoneblock
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All the Mods
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Enigmatica
These modpacks include either the Chickens or More Chickens mods, which let you breed and crossbreed chickens to produce valuable resourcesâeverything from iron and diamonds to nether quartz and blaze rods.
𧏠How to Get a Lava Chicken
Lava Chickens arenât typically found in the wild. Instead, youâll need to breed them using other resource chickens. The exact breeding combo varies by mod version, but a common pair might be:
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Coal Chicken + Magma Cream Chicken
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Or: Red Chicken + Blaze Chicken
Once bred, the Lava Chicken can be incubated or hatched using nesting pens, hatcheries, or incubatorsâdepending on your mod setup.
Tip: Use JEI (Just Enough Items) in-game to look up exact breeding recipes in your modpack.
đȘŁ What Does a Lava Chicken Produce?
Lava Chickens produce either:
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Lava Eggs: Can be melted or thrown (depending on mod)
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Liquid Lava: When housed in a roost or nesting pen, and paired with a fluid collector or tank
This makes them incredibly useful for:
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Fueling generators in tech mods like Thermal Expansion or Industrial Foregoing
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Powering smelteries in Tinkers’ Construct
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Automating lava for cobblestone generators or obsidian farms
đ ïž Pro Tips for Automation
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Pair your Lava Chicken with a Roost Collector or Item Collector to automate collection.
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Use Fluid Transfer Nodes, Pipes, or Ender Tanks to move lava to machines.
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Breeding multiple Lava Chickens increases output and efficiency.
And remember: Lava Chickens are fireproof, so theyâre safe around magma blocks and lava pits!
đŁ Why You Should Raise a Lava Chicken
Whether you’re deep into a skyblock challenge or building a high-tech automated base, the Lava Chicken offers:
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A renewable, passive lava source
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A quirky and fun gameplay mechanic
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Automation opportunities that can replace early-game Nether trips
Plus, letâs be honestâitâs a chicken that poops lava. Whatâs not to love?
Final Thoughts
Modded Minecraft continues to surprise players with its creative twists on familiar elements. The Lava Chicken is the perfect example of how a simple mob can be transformed into a powerful utility toolâand a fan-favorite for automation and resource gathering.
So next time you’re building your chicken empire, don’t forget to add a little fire to the flock. đ„đ
Have you raised a Lava Chicken in your world? Share your setup or breeding tips in the comments!