Chicken Chunks
by covers1624
Chicken Chunks keeps chunks around a placed chunkloader loaded when no players are nearby or online, so machines and crops in those chunks keep running.
What it does
Minecraft unloads chunks far from players, which pauses anything that works inside them. Placing a chunkloader block holds the surrounding chunks in memory, so plants can grow and automated quarries can keep working while the player is away. The mod is built on CodeChicken Lib, which must also be installed. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across 22 release versions, 1.4.5 – 1.21.1, and both the server and every player need it. It is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Chunkloader block
A placeable block that keeps the chunks around it loaded even when no player is nearby.
Works while offline
Loaded chunks stay active when no player is online, so machines keep running on a server between sessions.
Machines keep running
Crops grow and automatic quarries dig in chunks that would otherwise be frozen.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.11.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.10.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.9.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.7.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.6.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.5.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.4.x2 of 2 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Chunk Cap Guard is a server-side only Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. AzureDoom's Chunk Loader is a client and server Forge mod for 1.16.4 – 1.16.5 under the MIT License and is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Chunks | Forge and NeoForge | 1.4.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-02 |
| Chunk Cap Guard | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-07-06 |
| AzureDoom's Chunk Loader | Forge | 1.16.4 – 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2022-08-31 |
Questions
Does Chicken Chunks need CodeChicken Lib?
Does the server need Chicken Chunks?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
Chicken Chunks is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
As you all should know, the minecraft world is separated into chunks. 16x16 areas that are loaded depending on how close a player is to them. If you have machines or plants or anything that does something in a chunk that is not loaded because there are no players nearby nothing will happen. This mod adds a block…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chicken-chunks
- Owner
- covers1624
- Published
- 2023-12-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15