There are so many ways to show off in CS2, with great aim arguably being at the top of the list. Those with style can strut in a different way, with skins for their guns adding a much-needed pop to the often drab arenas. There is now another way, and that is owning a chicken. Yep, you read that right – a chicken.
Obtaining a pet in CS2 isn’t quite as straightforward as buying it from the marketplace – you have to get hold of an egg, hatch it, then make sure it’s fed. At the end of the day, if you do everything right, you’ll have your own feathered companion for all those games you go on to dominate.
How to get an egg in CS2
To answer the age-old question – the egg comes before the chicken, at least in Counter-Strike 2. If you want a chicken pet, you’ll have to acquire an egg from the weekly drops. Note that the egg requires both of your drops, so you won’t be able to pick any other rewards that week.
How to hatch the egg in CS2
The egg you get from your drop will hatch automatically in around a week. When your egg hatches, you have a chick! All chicks appear to be the same, and your variant won’t become apparent unless you care for and feed your chick using the food from the weekly drops. Your chick won’t grow unless you feed it, so make sure you take the time to do so.
All CS2 chicken variants
According to CS2Locker, there are 41 variants of chicken that your chick can grow into. These are split into three categories:
Within these types of chicken, there are multiple colorways of each, which are:
Catalana
- Black White Head
- Black with Red Head
- Black
- Blue and Light Orange
- Blue
- Dark Orange
- Grey
- Light Blue and Red
- Orange Blue Neck
- Red Yellow Gradient
- Tan
- White Tan Head
- White
- Yellow and Red
- Yellow Red Gradient
Silkie
- Aqua with Yellow
- Black
- Blue with Red Beard
- Brown with Black Beard
- Brown
- Leopard
- Orange
- Purple
- Red Beetle
- Red
- Splash
- Tiger
- White
Polish
- Black with White Head
- Blue Yellow
- Blue
- Brown with Black Wing Tips
- Brown
- Green with Red Head
- Green
- Orange White Blue
- Orange with Black Stripes
- Pink
- Red
- White Black Head
- White with Black Wing Tips
With the entire process of hatching and raising a chicken taking a couple of weeks, there’s no better time to start your pet journey than right now. Check out our guide on the most expensive CS2 skins if you want to pair your feathered friend with an outrageous weapon skin.