Summon Chicken Jockey
Spawn a baby zombie riding a chicken
✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026Summons a chicken carrying a baby zombie, the famous chicken jockey that is one of the rarest natural spawns in the game. The chicken flutters and drifts, making the pair fast and unpredictable. Uses the modern IsBaby:1b tag on the passenger.
/summon chicken ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:zombie",IsBaby:1b}]}- Java: yes
- Bedrock: no
- Command block: yes
- Needs cheats / OP: yes
How to use
- Open chat (T on Java).
- Paste the command and press Enter.
- A chicken spawns with a baby zombie rider and darts around erratically.
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