diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/farm animals/chicken.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/farm animals/chicken.dm
index 3cd75f9162..736185cdc2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/farm animals/chicken.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/farm animals/chicken.dm	
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(chicken_count, 0)	// How mant chickens DO we have?
 	var/eggsleft = 0
 	var/body_color
 
+	softfall = TRUE //they can glide, no going splat for them.
+
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/chicken/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	if(!body_color)
@@ -162,4 +164,4 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(chicken_count, 0)	// How mant chickens DO we have?
 	emote_see = list("pecks at the ground","flaps its tiny wings")
 
 /decl/mob_organ_names/chicken
-	hit_zones = list("head", "body", "left wing", "right wing", "left leg", "right leg", "tendies")
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+	hit_zones = list("head", "body", "left wing", "right wing", "left leg", "right leg", "tendies")