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Hatchable

by Smidul

Hatchable lets eggs dropped in the world hatch into chicken variants shortly before they despawn, using a configurable item-to-entity mapping.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.21 – 26.3

What it does

Dropped eggs are checked once their age passes 5900 ticks, and an egg that is about to despawn can hatch into a baby chicken variant. The default mapping hatches eggs with an 80% chance, and the variant follows the block the egg rests on. Blocks that serve as resting spots include Hay and the Mud family. When the chance fails, or when a density limit is already reached, the item simply disappears instead of hatching. The density check counts 50 entities hatchable within 20 blocks, and stacked items are handled in one pass.

The hatch mapping system links a configured item to a configured entity and resolves rules from top to bottom, so later scalar values take priority and compound data merges. Hatching only completes once the final entity is resolved, which can carry variants, sounds, collars, colors, sizes and patterns. Hatchable is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with a data pack option, and installation is required on the server, while the client may add it. The mod is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21 – 26.3.

Key features

  1. Timed egg hatching

    Eggs that are about to despawn are given a chance to hatch into the chicken variant mapped to them.

  2. Configurable mappings

    Ordered rules decide which item hatches into which entity, and a selector rule must match before a mapping applies.

  3. Density limit

    Hatching stops when enough hatchable entities already stand within 20 blocks, and the item disappears instead.

  4. Settings screens

    Options are split into screens for general settings, feedback and debugging, and each setting can be reset on its own or the whole configuration restored to defaults.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
26.21.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
26.1.21.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
26.1.11.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
26.11.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.101.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.91.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.81.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.71.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.61.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.51.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.41.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.31.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.21.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.21.11.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
1.211.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod1.1.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners who want dropped eggs to produce chickens, and players who keep chicken farms.

How it compares

Full comparison

Despawning Eggs Hatch is server-side only and is not open source, with files for 1.16.5 – 26.3. Feathers & Golden Eggs is server required with client optional, under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, for 1.21.2 – 26.3. Hatchable differs in its item-to-entity mapping system and its MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
HatchableFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-07-25
Despawning Eggs HatchFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16.5 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-02
Feathers & Golden EggsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.2 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-12

Questions

Does Hatchable need to be installed on the client?

No. The server must run it, while players may leave it out.

Which loaders does Hatchable support?

Hatchable is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the latest file for each is 1.1.0+mod for 26.3.

Why do some eggs disappear instead of hatching?

When the hatch chance fails or the density limit of 50 hatchable entities within 20 blocks is reached, the item disappears.

In the catalog

Hatchable is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Hatchable automatically hatches dropped eggs shortly before they would despawn. By default, eggs hatch into their respective baby chicken variants when resting on blocks such as Hay, Mud, Packed Mud or Mud Bricks. Its hatch mapping system can also make any configured item hatch into any configured entity.
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Official listing

Owner
Smidul
Published
2026-01-22
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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