How to Get Golden Chickens in Stardew Valley: A Complete Guide
In Stardew Valley, one of the most coveted farm animals players can get is the Golden Chicken. These rare chickens produce Golden Eggs, which can be sold for a higher price or used to make premium quality Mayonnaise. To learn how to unlock and get the Stardew Valley Golden Chicken, follow our guide below.
1. Build a Big or Deluxe Coop
Before you can start raising Golden Chickens, you need to have a place to incubate their eggs. This means building at least a Big Coop or Deluxe Coop on your farm.
To get started, visit the carpenter Robin in Pelican Town and select “Construct Farm Buildings.” If you already have a Coop, you can upgrade it to a Big or Deluxe Coop by providing her with the necessary materials.
Big Coop Materials:
- 10,000g
- 400x Wood
- 150x Stone
Deluxe Coop Materials:
- 20,000g
- 500x Wood
- 200x Stone
Once you’ve placed your order, it will take Robin two days to build or upgrade your Coop. After that, you can use the incubator to hatch chicken eggs, which is essential for acquiring Golden Chickens.
2. Attain Perfection (100% The Game)
Building a Big or Deluxe Coop is just the first step in a longer journey to get Golden Chickens. The next challenge is to unlock Golden Eggs, and to do that, you must achieve Perfection by 100% completing the game. This involves:
- Shipping one of every produce and forage item.
- Building all four Obelisks.
- Constructing the Golden Clock.
- Completing the Monster Slayer Hero challenges.
- Befriending all villagers.
- Reaching Farmer Level 25.
- Finding all Stardrops.
- Cooking every recipe.
- Crafting every recipe.
- Catching all fish.
- Collecting 130 Golden Walnuts.
After completing these tasks, you’ll unlock the Summit area and the Perfection Ending, which also unlocks the ability to acquire Golden Eggs.
3. Hatch Golden Chickens
Now that you’ve reached Perfection and unlocked the ability to obtain Golden Eggs, you can begin hatching Golden Chickens. There are several methods to get Golden Eggs:
| Method | Cost/Activity |
|---|---|
| Buy from Marnie | 100,000g (under Animal Supplies) |
| Buy from Qi’s Walnut Room | 100 Qi Gems |
| Golden Witch visit | A rare Golden Witch may leave a Golden Egg in a Coop |
| Fishing Treasure Chest | 0.12% chance to find a Golden Egg |
Golden Eggs can be incubated into Golden Chickens in your upgraded Coop. Not only do they look special, but these chickens also produce Golden Eggs, which sell for a higher price and can be used to make 3x Gold Quality Mayonnaise when processed in a Mayo Machine.
These are the only methods available to obtain Golden Chickens in the game right now. Unlike Blue Chickens, Golden Chickens offer a real advantage, making them a valuable addition to your farm, similar to the Ostrich.
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