How to make an Egg in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an Egg with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, an Egg is the traditional white-colored egg. You can not make an Egg with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

egg

Let's explore how to add an Egg to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

An Egg is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.7.0)
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find an Egg in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an Egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.11	Materials
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.12 - 1.19	Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.21.11	Combat
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.21.11	Ingredients

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find an Egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.21.90	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find an Egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Materials
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Materials
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.21.90	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find an Egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Materials
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Materials
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.21.90	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find an Egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Materials
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Materials
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.21.90	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find an Egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.21.90	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find an Egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Miscellaneous
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.21.03	Nature

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

How to get an Egg in Survival Mode

You can add an Egg to your inventory in Survival mode by finding a temperate chicken and waiting for it to lay an Egg. So let's get started!

1. Find a Temperate Chicken

You first need to find a temperate chicken. Temperate chickens are white-colored and can be found in the Birch Forest, Dark Forest, Flower Forest, Forest, Plains, Sunflower Plains, or Old Growth Birch Forest biomes.

Birch Forest

birch forest biome

Dark Forest

dark forest biome

Flower Forest

flower forest biome

Forest

forest biome

Plains

plains biome

Sunflower Plains

sunflower plains biome

Old Growth Birch Forest

old growth birch forest biome

2. Wait for the Temperate Chicken to Lay an Egg

A temperate chicken will typically lay an Egg every 5-10 minutes in the game. If you pause the game, the temperate chicken will also pause and an Egg will not appear. You need to keep the game active for the 5-10 minutes before the temperate chicken will lay the Egg.

chicken lay egg

As the temperate chicken lays the Egg, it will make a particular "egg-laying" noise and an white-colored Egg should appear next to the temperate chicken.

egg

3. Pick up the Egg

Make sure you pick up the Egg right away, because it will disappear after a while.

chicken pick up egg

Once you pick up the Egg, it will appear in your hotbar.

egg

An Egg is a very useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.