The Sunny-Side Chicken is an uncommon pet released in the second part of the Cooking Event, specifically in the Kitchen Storm Update on August 9, 2025. Unlike many other pets, it cannot be hatched from an egg — instead, it is obtained exclusively through the Taste Testing Rat Connoisseur.
How to Obtain the Sunny-Side Chicken
To get the Sunny-Side Chicken, you’ll need to interact with the Rat Connoisseur, a special NPC introduced in the update.
- Give the Rat Connoisseur a mutated meal.
- In return, you’ll receive three reward choices randomly selected from their pool.
- If you’re lucky, the Sunny-Side Chicken will be one of the options.
Since the rewards are randomized, obtaining this pet may take several tries, making it a limited-time and somewhat luck-based collectible.
The Sunny-Side Chicken has a white body, orange feet, and a bright orange beak. Its most distinctive feature is the egg draped over its head, resembling a sunny-side up egg — fitting both its name and playful design.
Trait: Better Eggcelerator
The Sunny-Side Chicken comes with the Better Eggcelerator passive trait:
- Effect: Increases egg hatch speed by 20%.
- Stacking: The ability does stack when you own multiple Sunny-Side Chickens, but not in a strictly linear way (e.g., two chickens don’t equal +40%). The stacking effect is cumulative but slightly reduced per chicken.
- Utility: Especially useful for players farming eggs efficiently.
Pet Details Table
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Tier | Uncommon |
| Obtained By | Taste Testing Rat Connoisseur |
| Passive | Better Eggcelerator – Increases egg hatch speed by ~20% |
| Hunger | 3,400 |
| Obtainable? | No (event-exclusive, not available outside the Cooking Event) |
| Date Added | August 9, 2025 |
Trivia
- The Sunny-Side Chicken shares its Better Eggcelerator trait with other chicken-type pets such as the Chicken and Rooster.
- Its name is a reference to the cooking term “sunny-side up egg”, where the yolk sits on top, ready to ooze over the dish.
- During the Aurora Borealis weather event, the egg white on its head displays the same shimmering effect seen in Aurora-mutated crops.
What Does the Sunny-Side Chicken Do in Grow a Garden?
The Sunny-Side Chicken is more than just a cosmetic pet. Its Better Eggcelerator ability makes it one of the best pets for speeding up egg hatching. While its stacking effect isn’t perfectly linear, it still significantly reduces waiting time, making it a must-have for egg farmers during the Cooking Event.
If you want to enhance your gameplay and take advantage of unique abilities like Better Eggcelerator, now is a great time to buy Grow A Garden pets. Collecting event-exclusive pets such as the Sunny-Side Chicken not only adds charm to your garden but also helps you hatch eggs faster and gain an edge in the Cooking Event.