# CS2 pets and Chicken Eggs: how to get and raise a chicken The weekly drop can now offer a Chicken Egg: the start of a new pet. Claiming one uses both reward picks. Here is what to check before choosing it. [CS2Collections.net](https://cs2collections.net/en/about) Published: 2026-09-23 Updated: 2026-09-24 [CS2 pets and Chicken Eggs: how to get and raise a chicken](https://cs2collections.net/en/guides/chicken-eggs-cs2) ![Chicken Egg inventory artwork from Counter-Strike 2, Valve](https://cs2collections.net/images/guide-previews/chicken-eggs-cs2.webp?v=14509157be1c) ## What are the new eggs in CS2? Following the September 22, 2026 Rush Hour update, players [found Chicken Eggs in Weekly Care Packages](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/1wnpzqn/what_is_this/). An egg is the beginning of a chicken pet. Once claimed, it appears beside your agent in the main menu and can be inspected. | Question | Answer | | --- | --- | | Where to get one | A Weekly Care Package on a Prime account, if an egg is among the offered rewards. | | Reward cost | Both weekly picks. Choosing the egg means giving up two ordinary rewards. | | Can it be sold or traded? | No. Chicken Eggs cannot be marketed or traded. | | Is an egg guaranteed? | No. A confirmed appearance rate is not available. | | Does it need a key? | No case key is needed; the egg hatches over time. | ## How to get a Chicken Egg 1. **Check Prime and your weekly reward** — Weekly Care Packages require Prime. If you already claimed this week’s reward, check the next reset using the [drop pool timer](https://cs2collections.net/en/droppool). 2. **Level up your profile** — Earn XP in official Valve matches. You need your first profile level-up of the weekly cycle; your Premier rating is a separate system. 3. **Inspect the offered rewards** — Look for Chicken Egg. If none is offered, you cannot choose an egg from that package. Playing more matches does not reroll the existing offer. 4. **Compare it with the other items** — The egg uses both picks. You cannot claim an egg and a case from the same weekly package. 5. **Inspect your egg in the main menu** — After claiming it, check your pet information for its expected hatch date. ## Where to find your egg and pet after claiming it Check the CS2 main menu: the egg appears beside your agent, where you can open the pet inspection view. Do not look for it among cases to sell on Steam. Pet ownership works differently from tradable weekly rewards. ## Should you choose the egg or keep the case and skin? Choose the egg if you want to raise a pet. If you collect weekly rewards to sell or trade, compare the other items first. Chicken Egg has no market price. Treating it as a zero-priced item or promising a future resale profit would be misleading. **One pet at a time** The game includes a one-pet ownership restriction. Do not expect to collect another egg every week while you already have a pet. ## Hatching, Chicken Feed and HatchBook The [CS2 interface strings](https://github.com/SteamTracking/GameTracking-CS2/blob/98da94fc084706334e85fcde5105d02224e30f0a/game/csgo/pak01_dir/resource/csgo_english.txt) describe hatching as taking **about a week after receiving the egg**. Check your egg’s date: the weekly drop reset is a different countdown. - The game files describe growth from egg to chick, pullet and adult hen. - **Chicken Feed** comes from weekly rewards. Watch the food supply in the pet interface: an unfed chicken can leave. - **HatchBook** is a pet album for photographs and growth milestones. ## Chicken Feed: where to get food for your chicken The game warns when food is running low and points to Weekly Care Packages for more. See [Valve’s interface hints](https://github.com/SteamTracking/GameTracking-CS2/blob/98da94fc084706334e85fcde5105d02224e30f0a/game/csgo/pak01_dir/resource/csgo_english.txt#L53702) and check the supply in your pet interface. ## HatchBook and Pet Book: your pet album The interface calls the album **HatchBook**. [Game files](https://github.com/SteamTracking/GameTracking-CS2/blob/98da94fc084706334e85fcde5105d02224e30f0a/game/csgo/pak01_dir/resource/csgo_english.txt#L53729) include a photo booth, pet naming and age-dependent poses. Pet Book is another name used when discussing this album. **Confirmed drops and game-file details** Players have confirmed receiving and inspecting eggs. Growth, feeding and album details come from the game files. As of September 23, the first eggs have only just appeared, so a complete life cycle and feeding schedule cannot yet be verified through observation. Colour rarity percentages are also unconfirmed. ## How the drop pool changes Our homepage and drop pool list the egg as a separate reward, showing its two-pick cost and trading restriction. We show no egg percentage because case shares cannot establish that probability. The addition of pets does not by itself confirm that any case has been removed. Compare cases and collections, find the egg card and check the next weekly reset. [View the current drop pool](https://cs2collections.net/en/droppool) ## Sources and verification date - [Valve interface strings tracked by GameTracking-CS2](https://github.com/SteamTracking/GameTracking-CS2/blob/98da94fc084706334e85fcde5105d02224e30f0a/game/csgo/pak01_dir/resource/csgo_english.txt) — hatching, pet ownership, food and HatchBook. - [Weekly reward screenshots and player reports](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/1wnpzqn/what_is_this/) — egg drops and the two-pick cost. - [A claimed egg being inspected](https://www.reddit.com/r/cs2/comments/1wnqi3a/new_chicken_eggs/) — appearance and trading restrictions. Checked September 24, 2026. Egg artwork is a Valve game asset available through the [CS2 image tracker](https://github.com/ByMykel/counter-strike-image-tracker). Pet rules may be clarified in later updates. ## Questions and answers ### Can I claim an egg and a case in the same week? Not from the same Care Package. Chicken Egg consumes both available reward picks. ### Why did I not get an egg? Not every player is offered one. Its exact chance is unconfirmed. Prime provides access to the weekly reward but does not guarantee an egg. ### Can I sell a CS2 Chicken Egg on Steam? No. A claimed Chicken Egg cannot be sold or traded and has no market price. ### How long does an egg take to hatch? The game says about a week after receiving it. Check the date in your pet information. ### Why is the egg missing from the case catalog? It is a pet reward. Its separate drop pool card links to this guide. ## Related guides - [How weekly drops work](https://cs2collections.net/en/guides/weekly-drop-pool) - [RUSH: the new CS2 mode](https://cs2collections.net/en/guides/rush-cs2) - [Drop pool and reset timer](https://cs2collections.net/en/droppool)