diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
index bf3999eb72d..06fb36b5787 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@
 	if(.)
 		amount_grown += rand(1,2)
 		if(amount_grown >= 100)
-			var/mob/living/simple_animal/chicken/C = new /mob/living/simple_animal/chicken(src.loc)
-			if(key)
-				C.key = key
+			var/mob/living/simple_animal/chicken/C = new /mob/living/simple_animal/chicken(loc)
+			if(mind)
+				mind.transfer_to(C)
 			qdel(src)
 
 var/const/MAX_CHICKENS = 50