Here’s how to feed chickens in Farming Simulator 22: buy or load grain such as wheat, barley, or sorghum, then bring it to the chicken pen and unload it at the feed trigger symbol. On PC, the default unload key is often I when you’re positioned correctly over the feed icon.

Quick steps

  1. Place or open a chicken pen.
  2. Get grain into a trailer or container.
  3. Drive to the pen’s feed point, marked by the feed icon.
  4. Unload the grain there.
  5. Check the Animals menu to confirm the food level rises.

What chickens eat

Chickens in FS22 take grain only : wheat, barley, or sorghum. If you do not want to grow it yourself, you can buy chicken feed from the shop instead.

Helpful tip

If the pen already has a feed icon but nothing unloads, you are probably not parked at the correct trigger spot. Move slowly until the game shows the unload prompt, then drop the grain there.

Eggs and output

Once fed, chickens will produce eggs over time, which you can sell directly or use in production chains for better profit.

TL;DR: put wheat, barley, sorghum, or bought chicken feed into the coop’s feed trigger, and the chickens will start eating and producing eggs.