How do I install Buckets and Chickens?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Buckets and Chickens work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Buckets and Chickens

by fridge_refridgeratore · on Modrinth

Tame chickens with sweet berries, make them sit, and carry them in buckets just like axolotls! Perfect for traveling with your feathered friends.

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader NeoForge1 build
Mod loader Forge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21–1.21.11Newest

Minecraft 1.20–1.20.6Newest

⬇ Download for 1.21–1.21.11 · NeoForge ⬇ Download for 1.20–1.20.6 · Forge

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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🐔 Buckets and Chickens

Ever wanted to take your feathered friends on an adventure without the hassle of leads or seeds? Buckets and Chickens turns your ordinary Minecraft chickens into loyal companions!

✨ Key Features:

Tame with Berries: Use Sweet Berries to earn a chicken's trust. Once tamed, they will follow you anywhere!
Sitting Mode: Want them to stay put? Just Shift + Right-Click with an empty hand to make your chicken sit. They'll wait patiently until you tell them to stand.
Chicken in a Bucket: Just like axolotls, you can now pick up tamed chickens using a standard Bucket.
Stasis Buckets: Baby chickens (chicks) caught in a bucket will not grow up while inside. They stay small until you release them!
Visual Feedback: Custom particles show you exactly when a chicken is happy to see you or when it's time for them to take a seat.

🛠 How to use:

Find a chicken and feed it Sweet Berries until hearts appear.
Use a Bucket on your tamed chicken to pick it up.
To toggle sitting/standing, crouch (Shift) and Right-Click the chicken with an empty hand.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as buckets_and_chickens-1.1.0-neoforge.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 15 KB
Download link checked 19 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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