Chicken Leg is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -33 and gives 230 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -33 and gives 230 calories. It stays fresh for 2 days and rots after 4. It weighs 0.3.
Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.
More: Cooking guide · Food list.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Chicken | Food |
Chicken Leg is on 44 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serving Tray Chicken | Jay's Chicken kitchen (display); Restaurant (display); Restaurant dining (display); and 1 more place | 100% | 4 |
| Butcher Chicken | Butcher (display case); Butchery (display case); GigaMart (display case); and 4 more places | 94% | 4 |
| Jays Kitchen Fridge | Jay's Chicken kitchen (fridge) | 77% | 4 |
| Jays Kitchen Freezer | Jay's Chicken kitchen (freezer) | 33% | 4 |
| Jays Kitchen Butcher | Restaurant (cupboard); Jay's Chicken kitchen (cupboard) | 31% | 4 |
| Deep Fry Kitchen Fridge | Restaurant (fridge) | 17% | 4 |
| Mexican Kitchen Freezer | Mexican Restaurant (freezer); Taco kitchen (freezer) | 15% | 4 |
| Stove Redneck | House kitchen (oven); Kitchen (oven) | 13% | 1 |
It is on 36 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Cooler, Plastic Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Up Chicken On any surface | Chicken (Whole) | any sharp knife or any meat cleaver | No skill needed |
Made with:
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
Base.Chicken.
230 calories, and it changes hunger by -33.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.