The 2025 Summer Update added the chicken jockey as an easter egg, but it does not spawn naturally as intended (unlike other mobs like the zombie nautilus-riding drowned). Instead, only a baby zombie searching for a rideable entity generates, which prevents the chicken jockey from forming correctly. This bug makes obtaining the "Lava Chicken" music disc disproportionately difficult, as the intended spawning mechanism is non-functional.
This is not a feature request, chicken jockey's spawn behavior is inconsistently between Java and Bedrock after 2025 summer drop. Mojang can add zombie nautilus, so they can do it for chicken jockey too.
How to Reproduce:
1. Load a world in Bedrock Edition (post-2025 Summer Update).
2. Locate areas where baby zombies naturally spawn.
3. Observe that baby zombies appear alone and attempt to find rideable mobs, but chicken jockeys do not generate.
Observed Result:
- Baby zombies spawn independently and search for mounts.
- No natural chicken jockey spawns occur.
- The "Lava Chicken" music disc cannot be obtained as expected.
Expected Result:
- Chicken jockeys should spawn naturally like other rideable mob variants (e.g., zombie nautilus drowned).
- Killing chicken jockeys should reliably drop the "Lava Chicken" music disc, matching the easter egg's design.
The disc can be obtained by introducing the baby zombie to a chicken and then when it rides it, killing it. I have not seen any natural chicken jockeys as of the 1.21.111 update on XBOX 1, but I may be unlucky and usually play in peaceful mode achievements worlds. Speaking of which, as of the 1.21.111 update the “Wax On, Wax Off” achievement has not yet been updated for the new blocks.