diff --git a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
index 110220c0f80..864e48771a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
@@ -63,14 +63,17 @@
 //Mob procs and vars for scooping up
 /mob/living/var/holder_type
 
-/mob/living/proc/get_scooped(mob/living/carbon/grabber)
-	if(!holder_type)	return
+/mob/living/proc/get_scooped(mob/living/carbon/grabber, has_variant = FALSE)
+	if(!holder_type)
+		return
 
 	var/obj/item/holder/H = new holder_type(loc)
-	src.forceMove(H)
+	forceMove(H)
 	H.name = name
-	if(istype(H, /obj/item/holder/mouse))	H.icon_state = icon_state
-	if(desc)	H.desc = desc
+	if(has_variant)
+		H.icon_state = icon_state
+	if(desc)
+		H.desc = desc
 	H.attack_hand(grabber)
 
 	to_chat(grabber, "<span class='notice'>You scoop up \the [src].")
@@ -110,3 +113,9 @@
 	desc = "Awww a cute bunny"
 	icon = 'icons/mob/animal.dmi'
 	icon_state = "m_bunny"
+
+/obj/item/holder/chicken
+	name = "chicken"
+	desc = "Hopefully the eggs are good this season."
+	icon = 'icons/mob/animal.dmi'
+	icon_state = "chicken_brown"
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 92e2b09a7a4..93c464f10c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(chicken_count, 0)
 	var/icon_prefix = "chicken"
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSMOB
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_SMALL
+	holder_type = /obj/item/holder/chicken
 	can_hide = 1
 	can_collar = 1
 	var/list/feedMessages = list("It clucks happily.","It clucks happily.")
@@ -312,6 +313,11 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(chicken_count, 0)
 	else
 		..()
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/chicken/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/M)
+	if(M.a_intent == INTENT_HELP)
+		get_scooped(M, TRUE)
+	..()
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/chicken/Life(seconds, times_fired)
 	. = ..()
 	if((. && prob(3) && eggsleft > 0) && egg_type)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index 1643b09a3dc..e17ce00c171 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob)
 	if(M.a_intent == INTENT_HELP)
-		get_scooped(M)
+		get_scooped(M, TRUE)
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/start_pulling(atom/movable/AM, state, force = pull_force, show_message = FALSE)//Prevents mouse from pulling things
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi
index d33b7e04f59..17ff5c2499f 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi
index 578d21a8ee3..47b1feea512 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi differ