Chicken Jockey (Earth2Java Compat)
by AvatarKage
Chicken Jockey (Earth2Java Compat) makes baby zombies seek out nearby chickens and ride them, adding more jockey mobs to the game.
What it does
The mod adds jockey behaviour for several mobs: baby zombies look for chickens close by and mount them, and the same pattern extends to Bedrock and Dolphin Jockey variants and to the Spider Jockey. Zombies, zombie villagers, husks, zombie piglins and similar mobs are supported, so the rides cover more than one kind of hostile mob.
Chicken Jockey (Earth2Java Compat) depends on two required mods, Chicken Jockey and Earth2Java, and both must be installed beside it. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything, and only the server needs the mod and its dependencies. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, with a release for 1.21 and a build history covering 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2 and 1.21 in total.
Key features
Baby zombie chicken riding
Baby zombies search for chickens in the area and ride them, which changes how small zombies move around a world.
Bedrock Jockey
A jockey variant where a bedrock-themed mob rides another creature, adding a new combination to the set of rides.
Dolphin Jockey
Dolphin Jockey pairs a mob with a dolphin mount, extending the same riding behaviour to water-adjacent creatures.
Spider Jockey
The spider rides a mob, the classic pairing that the mod keeps alongside its newer variants.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Server-side ride variety
Server owners add the jockey rides to a world without requiring players to install anything on their own games.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want more jockey mobs in a world. It suits survival servers where zombies and chickens already appear, since the rides build on existing mob behaviour.
How it compares
Remove "Lava Chicken" Music Disc is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.7 – 1.21.11, with the server required and the client optional. Zombie Take Over is server-side only, not open source, released under All rights reserved, and built for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.5. Chickens Hatch Now is not open source, covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.2, and runs on the client and server together.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Jockey (Earth2Java Compat) | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2025-08-09 |
| Remove "Lava Chicken" Music Disc | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.7 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-26 |
| Zombie Take Over | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-05-27 |
| Chickens Hatch Now | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-24 |
Questions
Does Chicken Jockey (Earth2Java Compat) need other mods?
Do players need the mod installed to join a server?
Which loaders and versions does the mod support?
Which mobs are supported by the riding behaviour?
In the catalog
Chicken Jockey (Earth2Java Compat) is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
Inspired by 'A Minecraft Movie', this mod makes baby zombies seek out nearby chickens so they can become jockeys. Zombies, zombie villagers, husks, and zombie piglins are all supported!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chicken-jockey-earth2java
- Owner
- AvatarKage
- Published
- 2025-08-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15