While you can enjoy the company of many animals in The Sims 4 Cottage Living, you can only breed chickens. Unfortunately, the process is not that obvious.
In this guide, we’ll share with you all the information you need to know to hatch some eggs. Let’s jump right in.
How to get hatchable eggs in The Sims 4 Cottage Living
Step 1: Buy a coop and some chickens
First things first, you need to buy a coop. Place the coop on your lot and then purchase a few hens and a rooster. A single coop can host up to eight chickens.
Chickens are not monogamous. You only need one rooster per coop to breed your chickens.
Don’t fill the chicken coop if you want the eggs to hatch. You need a free lot for the chicks.
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Step 2: Call your chickens into the coop
Consistently call your hens and rooster back into the coop. When they woohoo, little hearts will appear on the screen. But that’s only in the coop.
So, to ensure you get hatchable eggs, regularly call your chickens back into the coop to encourage them to woohoo.
Step 3: Keep your chickens happy
In order for your chickens to breed, you need to keep them happy. Make sure to clean the coop, and discuss preening with them. Befriend your chickens, use friendly interactions, and spend time with them.
Give them treats to build your relationship with them.
Additionally, run some errands for the villagers to unlock the handy Livestock Upgrade Parts. Then buy a Fox-Be-Gone alarm to keep foxes at bay.
The alarm will give your chickens peace of mind. If they’re happy and feel secure, they can start laying eggs.
Keep in mind that foxes usually steal eggs. So, that’s another strong reason why you may want to install a Fox-Be-Gone alarm, especially if your chickens are afraid all the time.
You can also build a fence around your coop to protect your chickens.
Ideally, place the coop near a llama shed. Chickens are afraid of foxes, and llamas will spit on foxes keeping them away from your feathered friends.
Step 4: Keep the eggs in the coop
Keep the eggs in the coop if you want them to hatch. They’ll hatch naturally after a little while. Assign a chicken to sit on the eggs, and don’t forget to call the mama out to eat every once in a while.
Make sure to use the Flirty Treat interaction as this option gives you the best chance of getting a hatchable egg. After two days, go to the coop and use the interaction that invites you to help with hatching.
Eggs hatch automatically even if you don’t use the hatching interaction.
By the way, hatchable eggs may sometimes spoil. Although the game thinks they’ve spoiled, if you let them in the coop long enough, they’ll eventually hatch.
Use treats to get more hatchable eggs
To encourage your hens to lay more eggs, offer them treats regularly. Give your hens a Fishy Protein Treat, and you’ll get an extra egg in the next harvest. Treats can also influence the color of the eggs.
For example, if you get a golden egg, chances are you may get a golden chick. Golden Chickens improve the quality of everything around them.
If you give your hens a Spicy Treat, chances are you’ll get an Obsidian Egg which will produce an Evil Hen. Midnight Treats can lead to similar results.
On a quick note, Evil Chickens can kill your Sims. But if you build a good relationship with them, they’ll keep the Grim Reaper away.
If you don’t want the eggs to hatch and breed your chickens, you can simply collect them from the coop.
As a quick reminder, you can use fresh eggs for cooking. Lactose-intolerant Sims can use eggs for cooking too.
Conclusion
In order to get hatchable eggs in Sims 4 Cottage Living, ensure there’s at least one rooster in your coop. Additionally, make sure your chickens are happy. Leave the eggs in the coop and they’ll hatch naturally after two days. Additionally, you can also use the Flirty Treat interaction to increase the chances of getting hatchable eggs.
Did you manage to breed chickens in Cottage Living? Tell me more about your experience in the comments below.