Chickens are the first animals players can get in Stardew Valley, but how to feed these birds can be a bit confusing.

Players can raise many different animals in Stardew Valley. Among them, the chicken is likely to be the first animal for many players in the game, because the chicken house made only for chickens is relatively cheap.

Chickens in Stardew Valley lay eggs and large eggs. The size and quality of these eggs depends on the happiness of each chicken, which will be affected by whether the player feeds, warms and pampers them. However, for new players in the game, feeding chickens may be a mystery.

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Russ Boswell updated on October 20, 2021: Over the years, Stardew Valley has undergone numerous updates, and players continue to discover new things, even if they have been playing for many hours. But for those who are just starting out, the world of Stardew can be overwhelming. A good example is how to feed chickens in Stardew Valley. These helpful partners can bring a lot of cash to farmers in the early stages, especially if they are properly taken care of. In order to show how Stardew Valley can better feed chickens, the following list has been updated.

Since the quality of chicken products largely depends on whether they are fed or not, it is very important for players to actively feed them. Fortunately, chickens will eat two different foods, and both of these foods are in sufficient supply at the player’s Stardew Valley farm.

The first thing a chicken eats is grass. The so-called grass does not refer to the hard plants that the player cannot cut down with a sickle, but the long and soft grass that the player can also cut down. However, in order to eat this, the player needs to let the chickens leave their coop.

To open the chicken coop or any farm building where animals are raised, the player needs to stand outside the farm building. Next to the door used by the player to enter the building is a vertical door that can be opened by right-clicking or any button mapped to the player's secondary operation. This will cause the animal to leave the building. However, if it rains or in the winter of Stardew Valley, animals will not leave the building at night. This means that they will not eat grass either.

Another option for chicken food is hay. Hay can be purchased from Marnie at 50 grams each, or harvested from grass using a sickle. However, if the player's silo is not full, they can only harvest hay from the grass. Silos can be built by Robin like any other farm building.

In order to feed the chickens with hay, the player needs to place the hay on the feeding trough at the back of the chicken house. If players want to use hay from the silo of their Stardew Valley farm, they can get hay from the hay box located in the upper left corner of the chicken house. Extra hay can also be put back into the silo through this box.

Once the player upgrades their chicken coop to a deluxe chicken coop, an automatic hay feeder will be added. This means that as long as there is hay in the silo, the hay will automatically be placed on the trough.

Chickens can be an important resource for players, especially in the early stages of the game, as they try to create a stable income stream. Raising chickens is essential to obtain better and upgraded egg quality. Let's take a look at the price of eggs depending on the quality:

Let's take a look at the price of large eggs:

Players can also own a blue chicken, although the method of acquiring these chickens and feeding them remains the same. The only condition to "unlock" the Blue Chicken is to witness Shane's 8-heart event.

Stardew Valley is now available on Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One.

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