Minecraft’s First 2025 Update Introduces New Biome Creatures, Plants & More!

Mojang has released the first feature drop of 2025 for Minecraft, introducing new chicken variants, desert vegetation, and quality-of-life enhancements. These features are now available for testing in Java snapshots and Bedrock betas.

New Chicken Variants 

The Overworld now has more chickens, with two new varieties of chicken. Cold chickens are gray-blue feathered and love the icy biomes, laying eggs that are the same color, blue. The warm chicken likes sandy terrains, with brown feathers and brown eggs. The two additions introduce more diversity into the game's ecosystem but keep the chaotic feel of their original counterpart.

Desert Biomes Receive Fresh Growth

The latest update also breathes new life into Minecraft’s arid landscapes. Players can now find cactus flowers blooming atop cacti, attracting bees and serving as a new source of dye. Additionally, dry grass, appearing in both short and tall varieties, adds more detail to deserts and badlands. It can be grown using bone meal and provides a food source for sheep, similar to standard grass.

How to Test These Features

Players can explore these additions by enabling snapshots in the Java Edition launcher or opting into previews and betas for Bedrock Edition on Xbox, Windows 10/11, iOS, and Android. Mojang continues to refine these features before an official release, encouraging players to provide feedback.

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With these new elements, Minecraft’s world grows even more immersive, blending familiar mechanics with fresh environmental details.