Many Sims 4 players who got the Cottage Living expansion pack noticed their chickens sometimes look really scared. Most likely, this is because wild foxes are roaming about the coop. Chickens have every reason to be afraid of foxes. They often steal the eggs from the coop, and they’ll kill your chickens too.
What to do if your chickens are afraid
The first thing that you need to do is reassure your chickens they’re safe and there’s nothing to worry about. If your chickens are afraid, their happiness level will drop, and they’ll stop laying hatchable eggs. Follow the tips below to keep foxes at bay.
Use friendly interactions
Walk up to your chickens and use a series of friendly interactions to reassure them they’ve got nothing to worry about. Spend more time near the coop, feed your chickens, clean the coop, and give your feathered friends some tasty treats.
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Befriend the Foxes
You can also try to befriend the foxes. Do that and they’ll stay away from your chicken coop. Give them treats, and they won’t cause that much trouble.
Get a rooster or an evil chicken
Make sure there’s a rooster in every coop. Roosters can also keep foxes away from the coop. They’ll do everything they can to protect the hens and chicklings.
Evil chickens can also kill wild foxes. You can turn any of your adult hens or roosters into an Evil Hen or Rooster by feeding them Obsidian treats or spicy treats.
Place a llama shed near the coop
Llama don’t like wild foxes. As a matter of fact, llamas will often chase foxes away by spiting on them. One way to make sure your chickens feel safe is to place a llama shed near the coop. Chickens instinctively know that llamas will keep foxes at bay.
Install a Fox-Be-Gone alarm
If you want your chickens to be happy and serene all the time, the best option is to install a Fox-Be-Gone alarm. But first you need to run some errands for the villagers to get your hands on three Livestock Upgrade Parts. You can then use the upgrade parts to purchase the alarm.
Get a dog
If you also have the Cats & Dogs expansion pack installed, get a dog as your pet. Dogs can keep foxes at bay in Cottage Living as well. Make sure to get a large dog to quickly scare foxes away.
Disable the “Wild Foxes” Lot Challenge
If you don’t want to take any chances, you can simply disable the “Wild Foxes” Lot Challenge. As a quick reminder, if you enable this challenges, will foxes will keep on visiting your farm looking to cause trouble.
If you turn off the challenge, foxes will stop wandering on your lot. They may occasionally appear on the lot, but they won’t steal your eggs or kill your chickens. In other words, they won’t bother you.
Are your chickens still afraid of wild foxes? Let me know in the comments below.