Chickens.......

[Zinzi]

Grr I am at my wits end. I am trying to build up my egg stock for witchery and cant seem to get chickens into a pen. I have tried feeding them seed but they dont want to follow me back to the pen. I have also tried by throwing 2 stacks of eggs into the pen hoping they would hatch but still nothing happens. Has anyone got any advice on the chickens ( lol I am starting to hate them right about now)

 

[rouge_bare]

The easiest way to move animals is with things like golden lassos or safari nets. Alternately a lead will let you, ahem, lead a mob, or passive mobs will follow you when you are holding something they like (seeds for chicken, carrots for pigs, wheat for sheep and cows).

 

[rhn]

Yeah. Golden lasso if you are going for individual animals. Pile of Safari nets if you are going on a spree. Only gets easier if you play a version with Portal Gun mod: Put one portal up above pen back at home, put other portal under animals feet out in the wild = win.

 

[malicious_bloke]

I hear chickens like to nest on TNT.

*hides lever*

 

[rhn]

Oh it is also almost time to (legitimately)breed your Leporine bees: April 6-15. Extremely easy bee to breed and it will produce eggs for you.

 

[Yusunoha]

personally I prefer using the Ender IO soul vials. the main reason is because these soul vials actually stack, unlike golden lasso's and safari nets.
do note they stack when they're empty, when they're filled they ofcourse no longer stack, but it's much easier carrying 16 empty soul vials in 1 slot instead of 16 golden lasso's or safari nets in 16 slots

 

[rouge_bare]

I honestly prefer lasso/nets If i know how many mobs I want. Means I don't accidentally fill the slot.

EDIT: Not to say you can't use Soul Vials if you want to.

 

[MrZwij]

Totally random mental picture just whizzed through my head prompting this question (to which I hope the answer is yes):

Anybody know if golems can ride in minecarts?

EDIT: I am so sorry. Totally wrong thread.

 

[rouge_bare]

I beleive they can to answer your question, although it is in the wrong thread XD

 

[Fuzzlewhumper]

Wow, I kinda like using a fishing rod myself.

 

[Inaeo]

If all you need is eggs, you can cage a single chicken on top of a hopper. All laid eggs go straight into the inventory of your choice (ME Interface, in my instance).

Remember, you just have to have seeds in hand, not fed to them, to lead them. Feeding them seeds enters breeding mode and they may stop paying attention to you while they seek a mate.