Screenshot 1 of 5. Four duck-like mobs with orange bills stand on grass beside a dirt bank in Untitled Duck Mod.
What Untitled Duck Mod works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric, NeoForge, Forge |
| Minecraft versions | 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.20.1, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3 |
| Environment | Client, Server |
Untitled Duck Mod adds ducks and geese to Java worlds on Fabric, NeoForge and Forge. It must be installed on both sides of a multiplayer setup, so players and hosts need the same mod. The animals spawn in every biome that has a grass block, which includes modded biomes.
Loaders and versions
- Fabric: Minecraft 1.18.2 to 26.3. The newest build needs no dependencies; some builds for 1.20.1 to 26.2 require Geckolib and Fabric API; some builds for 26.1 to 26.1.2 require Geckolib; some builds for 1.21.6 to 1.21.8 require Geckolib, Cloth Config API and Fabric API; builds for 1.18.2 to 1.19.2 require Fabric API.
- NeoForge: Minecraft 1.20.1 to 26.3. The newest build requires Geckolib; some builds for 1.20.1 to 26.1.1 need no dependencies.
- Forge: Minecraft 1.18.2 to 1.20.1. The newest build needs no dependencies; some builds for 1.20.1 require Geckolib.
Ducks
- Spawn in rivers and swamps, with three variants.
- Breed on seeds and tame with fish.
- Lay eggs and drop feathers like chickens, but also swim, groom themselves and dip their heads in water.
- Tamed ducks sometimes catch fish or treasure, and dance near a playing music disc.
- A craftable duck sack carries them around, much as a bucket carries fish.
Geese
Geese spawn in rivers in two variants. They breed on seeds and are tamed with kelp or seagrass. A tamed goose behaves like a dog: it joins your fights, defends you, and can sit and carry a weapon. Attack one and the whole group remembers and fights back, though food given by hand or thrown calms them. They scare illagers away and occasionally try to steal the item in your hand, which they will trade for food. Their goose foot drop brews a potion of intimidation that repels illagers, and it only works in survival mode.
Animations run on GeckoLib. Named ducks and geese can pick up special textures, and models come in random sizes, which a config option turns off.
Configuration
Settings live in `config/untitledduckmod.json`, a plain file without comments. It holds spawn weights, group sizes, fishing odds, the follow behaviour of tamed animals, random baby sizes, an intimidation potion blacklist and how much food heals. On Forge the spawn rates are specific to each world. On Fabric, Mod Menu gives you an in-window screen for the same values.
Questions about Untitled Duck Mod.
4 questions
Where do ducks and geese spawn?
Both spawn in any biome as long as a grass block is present, which lets them appear in modded biomes the way vanilla animals do. Ducks favour rivers and swamps, while geese favour rivers. Spawn weights and group sizes can be changed in the config file.
How do I tame a duck or a goose?
Feed ducks fish and geese kelp or seagrass. Seeds only breed them. A tamed goose follows you, fights for you, and can be told to sit and given a weapon, while a tamed duck may catch fish or treasure.
Do ducks and geese work with shaders?
Animations may fail to play when shaders run through Iris. This is listed as a known issue, and it seems to come from GeckoLib, the animation library the mod uses. It might get fixed in the future, so check the mod's issue tracker on GitHub for updates.
Can I change how often ducks and geese spawn?
Yes. Edit the duck and goose spawn weight values in config/untitledduckmod.json, where a higher number means more frequent spawns. On Fabric with Mod Menu installed, the same values appear in a settings screen. On Forge the rates are specific to each world.
