View source for Minecraft:Feather

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{{Infobox item
| image = Feather.png
| stackable = Yes (64)
| renewable = Yes
}}
'''Feathers''' are [[Minecraft:Item|items]] dropped by [[Minecraft:chicken]]s and [[Minecraft:parrot]]s, and can be found in [[Minecraft:Generated loot|loot chests]] of certain [[Minecraft:Structure|structures]]. Tamed [[Minecraft:cat]]s will give players feathers as  [[Minecraft:Cat#Gifts|morning gifts]]. Feathers can be used in an array of crafting recipes.

== Obtaining ==
=== Mob loot ===
{{Drop sources|Feather}}

A [[Minecraft:fox]] sometimes spawns holding a feather, which always drops upon death. Alternatively, the player can drop a [[Minecraft:food]] item, causing the fox to drop the feather in favor of the food.

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|feather}}

=== Cat gifts ===
{{main|Cat#Gifts}}
Tamed [[Minecraft:cat]]s have a 70% chance of giving the [[Minecraft:player]] a "morning gift", and the gift has a 16.13% chance to be a feather.

== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

=== Trading ===
{{Trade uses}}

=== Helmet ===
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{{exclusive|java|section=yes}}
Although a feather cannot be equipped in the head slot in [[Minecraft:Survival]] mode, equipping it using commands causes it to appear to be rotated upright unlike other items.

[[File:Steve wearing Feather.png|75px]]
[[File:Alex wearing Feather.png|75px]]

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Feather
|spritetype=item
|nameid=feather
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Feather
|spritetype=item
|nameid=feather
|id=327
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20100130|[[File:Feather JE1.png|32px]] Added feathers.
|Feathers can be used to craft [[Minecraft:arrow]]s.
|Feathers are [[Minecraft:drop]]ped by every [[Minecraft:mob]] in quantities of 0 to 2.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100206-2034|[[File:Feather JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The feather's texture has been changed; it is now not as straight anymore.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100219|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s are now the only [[Minecraft:mob]] that can drop feathers. This was a placeholder as [[Minecraft:Notch]] has stated he currently doesn't know what else they should drop.<ref>{{tweet|notch|21723172931895296|Lost internets.. The zombies drop feathers because I don't know what they should drop, and chickens weren't around back then!|January 2, 2011}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.14|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s now [[Minecraft:drop]] 0–2 feathers upon death.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s now drop [[Minecraft:rotten flesh]] instead of feathers.
|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s are now the only source of feathers.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w17a|Feathers are now used to craft [[Minecraft:book and quill]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.6|dev=12w49a|Feathers are now used to craft a [[Minecraft:firework star]] with a burst effect.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w13a|[[Minecraft:Parrot]]s now [[Minecraft:drop]] feathers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w11a|Feathers now generate in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Feather JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of feathers has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w44a|[[Minecraft:Cat]]s now offer feathers as [[Minecraft:Cat#Gifts|gift]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w48a|Feathers can now be found in chests in [[Minecraft:plains]] [[Minecraft:village]] houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|Feathers can now be found in chests in fletcher houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w07a|Added [[Minecraft:fox]]es, which sometimes spawn with feathers in their mouths.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Fletcher [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 24 feathers for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=pre1|Feathers can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:brush]]es.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|[[File:Feather JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added feathers. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.3|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s now drop 0–2 feathers upon death.
|Feathers can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:arrow]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.4.0|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s now drop a feather upon death.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.5.0|Feathers can now be obtained after activating the [[Minecraft:nether reactor]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 1|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s now drop [[Minecraft:rotten flesh]] instead of feathers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Feathers are no longer available from the [[Minecraft:nether reactor]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Feathers can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:book and quill]]s.
|Added [[Minecraft:parrot]]s, which [[Minecraft:drop]] feathers.
|Feathers can now be used as an ingredient to craft a [[Minecraft:firework star]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Feathers can now be found in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.0|dev=beta 1.8.0.8|Feathers can now be given as a gift to the [[Minecraft:player]] by tamed [[Minecraft:cat]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Feather JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of feathers has been changed.|Feathers can now be found in chests in [[Minecraft:plains]] [[Minecraft:village]] houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Feathers can now be found in chests in fletcher houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.11.0.4|Fletcher [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] feathers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:fox]]es, which sometimes spawn with feathers in their mouths.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.80|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.80.20|Feathers can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:brush]]es.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Feather JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added feathers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s now drop [[Minecraft:rotten flesh]] instead of feathers.
|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s are now the only source of feathers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Feathers are now used to craft a [[Minecraft:firework star]] with a burst effect.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU25|xbone=CU14|ps3=1.17|psvita=1.17|ps4=1.17|Feathers are now used to craft [[Minecraft:book and quill]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|[[Minecraft:Parrot]]s now [[Minecraft:drop]] feathers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps3=1.76|psvita=1.76|ps4=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Feathers can now be found in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.83|wiiu=none|switch=none|Feathers can now be given as a gift to the [[Minecraft:player]] by tamed [[Minecraft:cat]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Feather JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of feathers has been changed.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Feather JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added feathers.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to ''[[Minecraft:The Flattening]]'', this item's numeral ID was 288.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Mcnet|taking-inventory--feather|Taking Inventory: Feather|March 3, 2019|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}

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