Feather

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Image For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation).
Feather
Feather.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Feather'
Invicon Feather.png: Inventory sprite for Feather in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Feather
Rarity tier
  Common
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64) 
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            "label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
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            "label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
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        "Feather.png"
    ]
}

Feathers are items dropped by chickens and parrots, and can be found in loot chests of certain structures. Tamed cats will give players feathers as morning gifts.

Obtaining

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Mob loot

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Java Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
ImageChicken0–266.67%1.000–383.33%1.500–491.67%2.000–594.44%2.50
ImageParrot1–2100.00%1.501–3100.00%2.001–4100.00%2.501–5100.00%3.00

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
ImageChicken0–22⁄310–35⁄63⁄20–411⁄1220–517⁄185⁄2
ImageParrot1–213⁄21–3121–415⁄21–513

MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
ImageChicken01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)5⁄2 (2.50)
ImageParrot11⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄8 (12.50%)1⁄12 (8.33%)
21⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)3⁄8 (37.50%)1⁄4 (25.00%)
301⁄4 (25.00%)3⁄8 (37.50%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
4001⁄8 (12.50%)1⁄4 (25.00%)
50001⁄12 (8.33%)
Average3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)5⁄2 (2.50)3 (3.00)

Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kills
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
ImageChicken1.000.670.500.40
ImageParrot0.670.500.400.33

Bedrock Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
ImageChicken0–266.67%1.000–366.67%1.330–466.67%1.670–566.67%2.00
ImageParrot1–2100.00%1.501–2100.00%1.501–2100.00%1.501–2100.00%1.50

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
ImageChicken0–22⁄310–32⁄34⁄30–42⁄35⁄30–52⁄32
ImageParrot1–213⁄21–213⁄21–213⁄21–213⁄2

MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
ImageChicken01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)2⁄9 (22.22%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)4⁄3 (1.33)5⁄3 (1.67)2 (2.00)
ImageParrot11⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)
21⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)1⁄2 (50.00%)
Average3⁄2 (1.50)3⁄2 (1.50)3⁄2 (1.50)3⁄2 (1.50)

Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kills
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
ImageChicken1.000.750.600.50
ImageParrot0.670.670.670.67

A fox sometimes spawns holding a feather, which always drops upon death. Alternatively, the player can drop a food item, causing the fox to drop the feather in favor of the food.

Generated loot

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Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
ImageFeather ImageShipwreck Map chest 1–5 60%
{ "item": "Feather", "stacksize": "1–5", "chance": 0.5999416824610002, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Map chest" }
ImageVillage Fletcher's chest 1–3 55.8%
{ "item": "Feather", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.5583399765985125, "structure": "Village", "container": "Fletcher's chest" }
Plains house chest 1 12.1%
{ "item": "Feather", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12068353467250137, "structure": "Village", "container": "Plains house chest" }

Cat gifts

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Main article: Cat § Gifts

Tamed cats have a 70% chance of giving the player a "morning gift", and the gift has a 16.13% chance to be a feather.

Usage

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Crafting ingredient

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Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Arrow Flint +
Stick +
Feather
Book and Quill Book +
Ink Sac +
Feather
Invicon Book.png: Inventory sprite for Book in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Book with description: BookInvicon Ink Sac.png: Inventory sprite for Ink Sac in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Ink Sac with description: Ink SacInvicon Feather.png: Inventory sprite for Feather in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Feather
Invicon Book and Quill.png: Inventory sprite for Book and Quill in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Book and Quill with description: Book and Quill
Brush Feather +
Copper Ingot +
Stick
Invicon Feather.png: Inventory sprite for Feather in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: FeatherInvicon Copper Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Ingot with description: Copper IngotInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Brush.png: Inventory sprite for Brush in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brush with description: Brush
Gray Firework Star Gunpowder +
Matching Dye +
Extra ingredients (optional)
Invicon Gunpowder.png: Inventory sprite for Gunpowder in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gunpowder with description: GunpowderInvicon White Dye.png: Inventory sprite for White Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to White Dye with description: White DyeInvicon Light Gray Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Light Gray Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Gray Dye with description: Light Gray DyeInvicon Gray Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Dye with description: Gray DyeInvicon Black Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Black Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Black Dye with description: Black DyeInvicon Brown Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Brown Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Brown Dye with description: Brown DyeInvicon Red Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Red Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Dye with description: Red DyeInvicon Orange Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Orange Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Orange Dye with description: Orange DyeInvicon Yellow Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Yellow Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Yellow Dye with description: Yellow DyeInvicon Lime Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Lime Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lime Dye with description: Lime DyeInvicon Green Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Green Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Dye with description: Green DyeInvicon Cyan Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Cyan Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cyan Dye with description: Cyan DyeInvicon Light Blue Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Light Blue Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Light Blue Dye with description: Light Blue DyeInvicon Blue Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Dye with description: Blue DyeInvicon Purple Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Dye with description: Purple DyeInvicon Magenta Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Magenta Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magenta Dye with description: Magenta DyeInvicon Pink Dye.png: Inventory sprite for Pink Dye in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pink Dye with description: Pink DyeInvicon Feather.png: Inventory sprite for Feather in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: FeatherInvicon Glowstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Glowstone Dust with description: Glowstone DustInvicon Glowstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Glowstone Dust with description: Glowstone DustInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: DiamondInvicon Diamond.png: Inventory sprite for Diamond in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diamond with description: Diamond
Invicon Gray Firework Star.png: Inventory sprite for Gray Firework Star in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gray Firework Star with description: Firework Star Gray
 More dyes (up to a total of eight) can be added for a mixed color.
One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.
Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the other ingredients.

Trading

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VillagerProbabilityVillager wantsPlayer receivesTrades in
stock		Villager
experience		Price
multiplier
JEBE
ImageFletcherImage Expert100%100%24 × ImageFeatherImageEmerald16300.05

Helmet

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Image
This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.
 

Although a feather cannot be equipped in the head slot in Survival mode, equipping it using commands causes it to appear to be rotated upright unlike other items.

Image Image

Data values

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ID

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Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
ItemSprite feather.png: Sprite image for feather in Minecraft FeatherfeatherItem item.minecraft.feather

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Form Translation key
ItemSprite feather.png: Sprite image for feather in Minecraft Featherfeather327Item item.feather.name

History

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Java Edition

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Java Edition Indev
0.3120100130Image Added feathers.
Feathers can be used to craft arrows.
Feathers are dropped by every mob in quantities of 0 to 2.
20100206-2034Image The feather's texture has been changed; it is now not as straight anymore.
20100219Zombies are now the only mob that can drop feathers. This was a placeholder as Notch has stated he currently doesn't know what else they should drop.[1]
Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.14Chickens now drop 0–2 feathers upon death.
Java Edition Beta
1.8Pre-releaseZombies now drop rotten flesh instead of feathers.
Chickens are now the only source of feathers.
Java Edition
1.3.112w17aFeathers are now used to craft book and quills.
1.4.612w49aFeathers are now used to craft a firework star with a burst effect.
1.1217w13aParrots now drop feathers.
1.1318w11aFeathers now generate in shipwreck chests.
1.1418w43aImage The texture of feathers has been changed.
18w44aCats now offer feathers as gifts.
18w48aFeathers can now be found in chests in plains village houses.
18w50aFeathers can now be found in chests in fletcher houses.
19w07aAdded foxes, which sometimes spawn with feathers in their mouths.
19w11aFletcher villagers now buy 24 feathers for 1 emerald.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20		pre1Feathers can now be used to craft brushes.

Bedrock Edition

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Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0Image Added feathers. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.
v0.3.3Chickens now drop 0–2 feathers upon death.
Feathers can now be used to craft arrows.
v0.4.0Zombies now drop a feather upon death.
v0.5.0Feathers can now be obtained after activating the nether reactor.
v0.11.0build 1Zombies now drop rotten flesh instead of feathers.
v0.12.1build 1Feathers are no longer available from the nether reactor.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2Feathers can now be used to craft book and quills.
Added parrots, which drop feathers.
Feathers can now be used as an ingredient to craft a firework star.
1.4.0beta 1.2.14.2Feathers can now be found in shipwreck chests.
1.8.0beta 1.8.0.8Feathers can now be given as a gift to the player by tamed cats.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Image The texture of feathers has been changed.
Feathers can now be found in chests in plains village houses.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Feathers can now be found in chests in fletcher houses.
beta 1.11.0.4Fletcher villagers now buy feathers.
1.13.0beta 1.13.0.1Added foxes, which sometimes spawn with feathers in their mouths.
1.19.80
Experiment
Next Major Update		Preview 1.19.80.20Feathers can now be used to craft brushes.

Legacy Console Edition

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Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1Image Added feathers.
TU5Zombies now drop rotten flesh instead of feathers.
Chickens are now the only source of feathers.
TU19CU71.121.121.12Feathers are now used to craft a firework star with a burst effect.
TU25CU141.171.171.17Feathers are now used to craft book and quills.
TU54CU441.521.521.52Patch 241.0.4Parrots now drop feathers.
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 Feathers can now be found in shipwreck chests.
1.83 Feathers can now be given as a gift to the player by tamed cats.
1.90Image The texture of feathers has been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

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New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0Image Added feathers.

Data history

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Java Edition
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 288.

Issues

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Issues relating to "Feather" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

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In other media

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References

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  1. ↑ "Lost internets.. The zombies drop feathers because I don't know what they should drop, and chickens weren't around back then!" – @notch (Markus Persson) on X (formerly Twitter), January 2, 2011
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