If your animal can walk a straight 20 blocks in any direction it will despawn. My issue appears to be fixed as of the last update, no more dead chickens! However I now have new issues I didn't have before, ones that were supposedly fixed with this update are now causing ME trouble. WTF
Not only are animals dying but so are villagers; suffocating or getting stuck in the stupidest spots. I can't stupid proof my village anymore than I already have!
Destinee Trenberth
If your animal can walk a straight 20 blocks in any direction it will despawn. My issue appears to be fixed as of the last update, no more dead chickens! However I now have new issues I didn't have before, ones that were supposedly fixed with this update are now causing ME trouble. WTF