Creature · ICARUS 3.0.26 · Week 248
Chickens may seem like an unlikely creature to exist on Icarus, but after their initial introduction, they have been found to thrive under the care of competent prospectors. They also have an uncanny ability to recognize humans, and hold grudges. Breeder beware!
Chickens were introduced on Icarus as part of the Prospector Retention Program. Initially they were provided as a source of nourishment however early trials showed that many prospectors refused to use the animals as food, bonding with them in their solitude on the surface.
"Henrietta here has made a huge difference in my time planetside. She's been a cute clucky little companion and more importantly a good source of eggs. I know she'll stop laying eventually but... we'll cross that road when we get to it I guess."
This creature is not listed in any spawn zone in the shipped tables — it is placed by a mission, a boss encounter or a tame, rather than by the world spawner. Its biome and maps above come from the bestiary itself.