What to know
- You need a chicken coop item made at a level 2 farmer’s workbench, plus a pen built with fences and beams.
- Always leave a 2‑block gap between the coop and the fence, or chickens may escape.
- Trap wild chickens with a capture crate (4 wood + 50 essence of life) and bring them back to your coop.
- Once inside, chickens lay eggs in the coop which you can collect like a normal farm animal setup.
Setting up a Chicken Coop in Hytale lets you turn wild chickens into a reliable source of eggs. With the right pen layout, a properly placed coop, and a few captured chickens, you can create a self-sustaining setup that keeps your chickens safe, fed, and laying eggs automatically. This guide walks you through crafting, building, and managing an efficient chicken coop step by step.
How to craft the Chicken Coop in Hytale
You can craft a Chicken Coop at the Farmer’s Workbench. Simply craft 1 Chicken Coop item and place it carefully inside your farm pen—avoid placing it directly against the fence to ensure proper access for your chickens.
How to build a working Chicken Coop in Hytale
Follow the steps below to build a working Chicken Coop in Hytale with ease:
Step 1: Gather the materials needed
Below are the materials needed to build this efficient Chicken Coop:
Step 2: Set up the pen
Choose a flat, open area and enclose it with wooden fences in a rectangle shape. Add beams at each corner to mark the structure and place torches on top to keep the area well-lit and prevent hostile mobs from spawning.
Step 3: Place the Chicken Coop
Stand inside the pen and place the Chicken Coop so there are exactly 2 blocks of space between every side of the coop and the nearest fence. This ensures chickens recognize it as their home and stay inside at night.
Step 4: Feed the Chickens
Place 1 hay bale in front of the coop entrance and 2 more at opposite corners of the pen. Chickens will gather around the hay bales, making them easier to herd and keeping them near the coop instead of wandering off.
How to capture and house Chickens in Hytale
Here’s how to capture Chickens and place them in the Coop in Hytale:
Step 1: Craft a Capture Crate
At the Farmer’s Workbench, craft a Capture Crate using x4 Wood and x50 Essence of Life.
Step 2: Catch wild Chickens
Take the empty crate to grassy, open areas where chickens spawn. Approach a chicken and left-click while holding the crate to trap it. Repeat until you have at least 6 chickens for a steady egg supply.
Step 3: Place Chickens in the Coop
Bring your captured chickens back to the pen. Stand inside, open each crate, and release the chickens. With the coop placed correctly (2-block gap from the fence), the chickens will stay inside, roam during the day, and up to 6 can sleep in the coop at night. Once settled, they’ll start producing eggs for you to collect.
How this Chicken Coop works when set up
Once set up, chickens roam freely around the pen during the day, gathering near hay bales for food. At night, they automatically return to the coop to sleep, up to its capacity of about six chickens. While inside, they lay eggs, which collect in the coop’s storage. Simply check the coop the next day to gather eggs. If any chickens escape, recapture them with a crate and place them back in a properly spaced pen.
Efficient Chicken Coop
A truly efficient chicken coop in Hytale relies on proper setup: maintain the 2-block gap around the coop, use capture crates to add chickens, and keep the pen well-lit with hay bales for feeding. Once everything is in place, your chickens will stay put, roam safely, and produce a steady supply of eggs without any extra effort.
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