Shear Chickens

Shear Chickens

Allows you to use shears on chickens too, like sheep!

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About this Mod

🐔 Shear Chicken

This mod gives you the ability to use shears like you would with sheep, but for chickens too.

Feel free to edit the config file that generates when you launch the game!

📜 Config

  • shearCooldown - this is in ticks, per chicken, the delay between shearing, saves.
  • shearDamage - how much durability damage your shears take when you use them.
  • minimumFeathers - the lowest possible amount of feathers you can get
  • maximumFeathers - the most possible feathers you can get

Available Versions

1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
June 24, 2025
1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
June 23, 2025

How to Install Shear Chickens on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Shear Chickens". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Shear Chickens server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Shear Chickens compatible with forge?

Shear Chickens officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Shear Chickens – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Shear Chickens consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Recommended RAM
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Min. 3 GB | +1 GB pro 8 Spieler
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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.20.1