Chicken

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This article is about the animal found all over Gielinor. For other uses, see Chicken (disambiguation).

level: 1 (Taverley)level: 1
level: 2 (Miscellanea)

Chicken
Release																				4 January 2001 (Update)
Members																				No
Actions																				Attack, Examine
Race																				Bird
Examine																				Yep. Definitely a chicken.
Combat info
Combat level																				1
Life points																				50
Aggressive
Poisonous
Combat experience
XP																				24.9
XP																				6.4
XP																				8.2
XP (2H/MH/OH)																				1 / 0 / 0
Slayer info
Level																				1
Assignment																				Birds
Master
Offensive
Max hit
4															0															0															0
Style																														Rate
																														4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
1																				1																				1
Accuracy
110																				110																				110
Defensive
Armour																				Weakness															Susceptible
110										1
Base hit chance
90															55															45															65
Immunities
Not immune															Not immune															Not immune															Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID															41
Links															bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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4 ticks (2.4s)

4 ticks (2.4s)

4 ticks (2.4s)

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SMW Subobject for level: 1 (Taverley)Examine: Yep. Definitely a chicken.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"4 January 2001","members":"No","slayer":"1","release_update_post":"Runescape beta is now online!","aff_weakness":90,"experience":24.9,"lifepoints":50,"examine":"Yep. Definitely a chicken.","version":"level: 1 (Taverley)","name":"Chicken","slayer_category":"Birds","id":"41","assigned_by":"[[File:turael chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Turael¦Turael: 10–20 Birds]] [[File:jacquelyn chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Jacquelyn¦Jacquelyn: 15–30 Birds]]","weakness":"[[File:Water weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Water spells]]","slayer_experience":"6.4","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","level":"1","poisonous":false,"aggressive":false}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: meleeCombat experience: 24.9NPC magic accuracy: 110NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: waterNPC ID: 41Release date: 4 January 2001Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: ChickenNPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC magic affinity: 65Version anchor: level: 1 (Taverley)NPC susceptible to drain: trueIs NPC aggressive: falseCombat level: 1NPC attack rate: 4NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: ChickenLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Attack level: 1NPC ranged accuracy: 110NPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngSlayer experience: 6.4NPC attack style text: meleeActions: Attack, ExamineSusceptible to: inquisitorNPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee accuracy: 110Weakness: File:Water weakness icon.pngNPC life points: 50NPC susceptible to deflect: trueAssigned by: Turael, JacquelynIs members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 110NPC Ranged level: 1NPC Magic level: 1Slayer category: birdsNPC melee max hit: 4Weakness by class: magicSlayer level: 1NPC Defence level: 1

SMW Subobject for level: 2 (Miscellanea)Examine: Yep. Definitely a chicken.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"12 September 2016","members":"No","slayer":"1","release_update_post":"Win 250 Million Gold - Combat Changes for Bosses - Gossamer Outfit","aff_weakness":90,"experience":24.9,"lifepoints":50,"examine":"Yep. Definitely a chicken.","version":"level: 2 (Miscellanea)","name":"Chicken","slayer_category":"Birds","id":"951","assigned_by":"[[File:turael chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Turael¦Turael: 10–20 Birds]] [[File:jacquelyn chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Jacquelyn¦Jacquelyn: 15–30 Birds]]","weakness":"[[File:Fire weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Fire spells]]","slayer_experience":"6.4","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","level":"2","poisonous":false,"aggressive":false}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: meleeCombat experience: 24.9NPC magic accuracy: 110NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: fireNPC ID: 951Release date: 12 September 2016Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: ChickenNPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC magic affinity: 65Version anchor: level: 2 (Miscellanea)NPC susceptible to drain: trueIs NPC aggressive: falseCombat level: 2NPC attack rate: 4NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: ChickenLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Attack level: 2NPC ranged accuracy: 110NPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngSlayer experience: 6.4NPC attack style text: meleeActions: Attack, ExamineSusceptible to: inquisitorNPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee accuracy: 120Weakness: File:Fire weakness icon.pngNPC life points: 50NPC susceptible to deflect: trueAssigned by: Turael, JacquelynIs members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 120NPC Ranged level: 1NPC Magic level: 1Slayer category: birdsNPC melee max hit: 8Weakness by class: magicSlayer level: 1NPC Defence level: 2

SMW Subobject for level: 1Examine: Yep. Definitely a chicken.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"4 January 2001","members":"No","slayer":"1","release_update_post":"Runescape beta is now online!","aff_weakness":80,"experience":24.9,"lifepoints":50,"examine":"Yep. Definitely a chicken.","version":"level: 1","name":"Chicken","slayer_category":"Birds","id":"1017","assigned_by":"[[File:turael chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Turael¦Turael: 10–20 Birds]] [[File:jacquelyn chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Jacquelyn¦Jacquelyn: 15–30 Birds]]","weakness":"[[File:Fire weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Fire spells]]","slayer_experience":"6.4","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","level":"1","poisonous":false,"aggressive":false}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 60NPC primary attack style: meleeCombat experience: 24.9NPC magic accuracy: 110NPC ranged affinity: 50NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: fireNPC ID: 1017Release date: 4 January 2001Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: ChickenNPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC magic affinity: 70Version anchor: level: 1NPC susceptible to drain: trueIs NPC aggressive: falseCombat level: 1NPC attack rate: 4NPC weakness affinity: 80Is variant of: ChickenLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Attack level: 1NPC ranged accuracy: 110NPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngSlayer experience: 6.4NPC attack style text: meleeActions: Attack, ExamineSusceptible to: inquisitorNPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee accuracy: 110Weakness: File:Fire weakness icon.pngNPC life points: 50NPC susceptible to deflect: trueAssigned by: Turael, JacquelynIs members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 110NPC Ranged level: 1NPC Magic level: 1Slayer category: birdsNPC melee max hit: 4Weakness by class: magicSlayer level: 1NPC Defence level: 1

Chickens are a type of bird kept as livestock by farmers and are often found inside pens in the farms of Gielinor. Chickens are one of the weakest enemies in RuneScape, but are very beneficial for low-level players to kill as they have very low Defence and deal hardly any damage. Any damage taken whilst killing them could be easily mitigated by cooking the raw chicken they are guaranteed to drop on kill. Chickens, like most birds, count for bird Slayer assignments, which are given by the slayer masters Turael and Spria.

Chickens are the primary source of several useful items, such as eggs for Cooking and Summoning, bones for Prayer, feathers for Fishing or Fletching. Because of this, killing chickens can be very profitable for low-level players.

Rarely, a chicken will respawn by falling from the sky and saying, "I have returned". This variant drops the off-hand rubber chicken, which is needed to complete the Slayer collection log.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Barbarian Outpost	1		3	Maplink
Champions' Guild	1		5	Maplink
Death Plateau	1		4	Maplink
Entrana	1		6	Maplink
Around castle on Etceteria	1		4	Maplink
Outside bank on Etceteria	1		3	Maplink
Falador farm	1		9	Maplink
Farm east of the River Lum in Lumbridge	1		9	Maplink
Fred's farm in Lumbridge	1		8	Maplink
Hemenster	1		4	Maplink
Miscellania Castle	2		4	Maplink
Northern Miscellania	1		4	Maplink
Peninsula between Witchaven and East Ardougne	1		4	Maplink
Rellekka	1		4	Maplink
Road between Lumbridge and Varrock	1		1	Maplink
Sinclair Mansion	1		3	Maplink
Tai Bwo Wannai	1		4	Maplink
Taverley	1		6	Maplink
Tutorial Island	1		4	Maplink
Sunken Tutorial Island	1		5	Maplink
Tyras Camp	1		3	Maplink
White Knights Castle	1		1	Maplink
Zanaris	1		2	Maplink

Drops

100% drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	458	1
	Raw chicken	1	Always	1,293	36
	Key (Treasure Trails)	1	Always	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Main drop

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Feather	5; 10; 15	Common	75–225	15–45

Tertiary drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Cornucopia	1	Very rare	1	1
	Off-hand rubber chicken	1	Very rare	1	1

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster and skilling action outside of Daemonheim.

These items are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Key token	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Mimic kill token (m)	1	1/10000	78,290	Not alchemisable

Achievement

• Guardian of the Realm ( 0) – Obtained a collection of unique drops from Slayer monsters located within Asgarnia & Misthalin.
  • Cornucopia and off-hand rubber chicken drops

Graphical updates

• 

  Chicken after 29 March 2004 (update)

• 

  White chicken after 20 March 2007 (update)

• 

  White chicken after 12 March 2013 (update)

• 

  White chicken after 4 August 2014 (update)

• 

  White chicken after 3 September 2018 (update)

• 

  Chicken after 29 March 2004 (update)

• 

  Brown chicken after 20 March 2007 (update)

• 

  Brown chicken after 12 March 2013 (update)

• 

  Brown chicken after 4 August 2014 (update)

• 

  Brown chicken after 3 September 2018 (update)

Works

Transcripts Chicken is the author or co-author of:

• Poultry, Dragons and Zombies

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included—see here for how to help out!

• patch 23 September 2019 (Update):
  • Chickens at the Falador farm, Miscellania and Etceteria have been graphically updated.

• ninja 5 January 2015 (Update):
  • Chickens' walk animations are now more fluid.

• update 4 January 2001 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• At RuneFest 2011, chickens were spawned at the Grand Exchange by a Jagex moderator demonstrating how the rotten potato works.
• A chicken could be found in the basement of the Wizards' Tower before the area received a graphical update on 28 November 2012.