Chicharrones
Chicharrones lets players shear pigs for a food item, with rarer golden and rainbow drops possible from the same action.
What it does
Shearing a pig yields chicharrones, a cookable food, and shearing has a balanced cooldown so it cannot be repeated instantly. Rare drops include golden chicharrones and an even rarer rainbow variant. Pigs that are poisoned can give more chicharrones at times, because nearby poison is described as causing mutated skin.
Cooked chicharrones are described as spicy. Sheared pigs dance afterward, and pigs carrying special shears can turn up in the world. The mod is aimed at players who want shearing to work on more animals, with a playful, multiplayer-friendly approach. Its source code is public under the MIT License, and it is open source.
Files cover 1.21.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2 on Fabric, with 1.0.1 for 26.2 as the latest build from 2026-09-03. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. It was first published on 2026-08-03.
Key features
Chicharrones from pigs
Shearing a pig produces chicharrones, extending shearing beyond sheep and wool.
Rare golden and rainbow drops
A small chance adds golden chicharrones, and an even rarer rainbow variant is possible.
Poison-boosted yields
Poisoned pigs sometimes give more chicharrones, a mechanic the author ties to mutated skin.
Cookable spicy food
Chicharrones can be cooked into a spicy food item.
Shearing cooldown
Repeated shearing is limited by a balanced cooldown rather than allowed without pause.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Food-focused survival
Players who farm pigs for food get a second source of cooked meat-style snacks alongside their usual stock.
Multiplayer pvp
The author describes the mod as fun for multiplayer and pvp, where shearing pigs becomes a shared activity.
Who it’s for: Players who want pigs to be useful as a food source, and server owners looking for a light, playful mechanic that everyone on the server needs installed.
How it compares
Shear Cows is open source under the MIT License, works on client and server, and is published for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, so it targets older versions than Chicharrones. More Shearable Mobs also runs on client and server and is for 1.21.4 – 26.1, but its license is All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Shear Assist is server-side only under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.1 – 26.1.2, so players can join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicharrones | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-03 |
| Shear Cows | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-08-14 |
| More Shearable Mobs | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-27 |
| Shear Assist | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-31 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Chicharrones is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Shearing sheep gives you wool, shearing pigs... well. Get chicharrones from pigs by shearing them, with a balanced cooldown. Rare chance to get lucky chicharrones drops like the rare golden chicharrones, or even the rarest rainbow chicharrones. Cook chicharrones to make them spicy.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chicharrones
- Owner
- Vibrant Quest
- Published
- 2026-08-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15