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ToggleThe Zombified Mutation is a powerful new crop mutation in Grow a Garden, multiplying fruit value by 25×. It’s the rarest and most lucrative mutation currently available—but it can only be obtained through a specific method: using the exclusive Chicken Zombie pet.
🐔 1. Acquire the Chicken Zombie Pet
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The Chicken Zombie is a Mythical and limited-edition pet introduced in the Blood Moon update
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This pet was only obtainable by players who logged in before the update. It is no longer available from the Pet Shop.
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If you missed the event, your only option is to trade with another player.
🕒 2. Understand the Pet’s Powerful Passive
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The Chicken Zombie features a passive ability that triggers roughly every 29–30 minutes.
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Each trigger has about a 20–21% chance to apply the Zombified Mutation to a random nearby fruit.
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Optimal placement of the pet near your most valuable and mature crops maximizes the likelihood of applying the mutation.
🌱 3. Prepare Your Garden Setup
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Because application is random, consider deploying multiple Chicken Zombies (if you can acquire them via trade) to stack probability and increase mutation frequency.
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The Zombified Mutation alone offers a massive 25× multiplier, making it the single most profitable crop mutation in the game.
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Ideal use cases:
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Combine with high-base-value plants (like Beanstalks, Prismatic Flora, or Divine Fey Blossoms).
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Activate during Harvest Events for maximum yield returns.
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💰 4. Maximize Your Earnings
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A single zombified fruit—especially from premium plants—can net hundreds of thousands or even millions of Sheckles each.
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Suppose each trigger rolls within 30-minute intervals; over a farming session, that’s multiple chances per hour to zombify fruits across your garden.
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By aligning harvests post-mutation, you effectively supercharge your profits.
📊 5. Strategic Farming Tips
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Group your Chicken Zombies near your most valuable patches.
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Harvest shortly after mutations trigger to avoid losing zombified fruits to natural maturation.
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Reinvest your earnings into Beanstalk seeds or Pumpkin Trees—prime candidates for high-value mutated produce.
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Monitor your garden to ensure pets remain within range of eligible crops.

The Zombified Mutation, through the Chicken Zombie pet, introduces the most lucrative farming mechanic in Grow a Garden. While obtaining the pet requires trade, the potential returns make it a worthwhile investment for ambitious gardeners.
Need help locating Chicken Zombies to trade? Or want planting tips to optimize mutated fruit harvests? Just ask!