The Parrots and the Bats
Breed two animals together
Overview
The Parrots and the Bats is a task advancement in the Husbandry tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Breed two animals together." It branches directly off Husbandry, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Husbandry tab covers advancements related to farming, animal breeding, food, and the natural world. The Parrots and the Bats was added in Minecraft 1.12 and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Easy difficulty on this site: can be completed quickly with minimal resources. Good for beginners. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. One further advancement, Two by Two, is gated behind it.
In tree terms, The Parrots and the Bats sits first along its line: the full path from the Husbandry root reads Husbandry -> The Parrots and the Bats. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and The Parrots and the Bats is one of 26 total advancements in the Husbandry tab. It shares its parent with 13 sibling advancements (Bee Our Guest, Best Friends Forever, A Seedy Place, Fishy Business, The Cutest Predator, Glow and Behold!, Whatever Floats Your Goat!, Wax On, With Our Powers Combined!, Birthday Song, Planting the Past, Bukkit Bukkit, and Smells Interesting), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete The Parrots and the Bats
Earning The Parrots and the Bats comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Feed two animals of the same type their preferred food to breed them.
- For example, give wheat to two cows, seeds to two chickens, or carrots to two pigs.
- A baby animal will spawn.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Feed two animals of the same species their breeding food to make a baby.
- Cows take wheat, pigs take carrots/potatoes/beetroot, chickens take seeds.
- Both parents must enter love mode at once, so feed them in quick succession.
- Make sure Husbandry is already ticked off before you start, otherwise The Parrots and the Bats will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- This is one of the more approachable Husbandry advancements, so it is a good early target while you build toward the harder entries deeper in the branch.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that The Parrots and the Bats will not appear as available until Husbandry is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting The Parrots and the Bats grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
Earning it unlocks Two by Two, which becomes the next step along this branch of the tree.
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The Parrots and the Bats Advancement FAQ
How do you get the The Parrots and the Bats advancement in Minecraft?
Feed two animals of the same species their breeding food to make a baby. In full, feed two animals of the same type their preferred food to breed them. For example, give wheat to two cows, seeds to two chickens, or carrots to two pigs. A baby animal will spawn.
What do you need for The Parrots and the Bats?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Husbandry. Feed two animals of the same type their preferred food to breed them. For example, give wheat to two cows, seeds to two chickens, or carrots to two pigs.
Which advancement tab is The Parrots and the Bats in?
The Parrots and the Bats is in the Husbandry tab, hanging beneath Husbandry. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:husbandry/breed_an_animal.
Is The Parrots and the Bats part of the Husbandry branch?
Yes. The Parrots and the Bats sits directly below Husbandry in the Husbandry tree, so you must earn Husbandry first. Completing The Parrots and the Bats then opens Two by Two.
How much XP does The Parrots and the Bats give and how hard is it?
The Parrots and the Bats awards 10 XP and is rated Easy difficulty.