CS2 adds pet chickens that players can hatch, raise and collect
The surprise addition wasn’t actually mentioned in the patch notes , but rather discovered after players began receiving Chicken Eggs through their Weekly Drops, allowing them to hatch, raise, and interact with their own chickens.
Dexerto23 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
There are also 35 different chicken skins to collect, giving players a new cosmetic collection to build alongside their existing CS2 inventories.
How to get a pet chicken in CS2 Players began discovering Chicken Eggs in their Weekly Drops following the September 22 update, with the new item taking up both available reward slots.
Once claimed, the egg appears alongside the player in the CS2 main menu, where it can be inspected. The egg eventually hatches into a chick, which can grow into a fully developed chicken. Players can inspect their chicks up close and even pet them.
The 35 new chicken skins by u/whitewolf20 in GlobalOffensive The update also introduces a “Hatchbook”, allowing players to drag and drop photos of their chickens to keep a record of their pets. Reddit / u/cubeself The hatchbook lets players keep images of their pet chickens.
The selection includes different breeds and color variations, although it is not yet clear whether certain chickens are rarer than others or if players can influence which type they receive. There is also chicken feed, presumably used to keep you pet healthy and growing.
I cannot believe after years of leaks, they finally added pets.
