Birdcage

The Birdcage is a craftable Structure that allows the imprisonment of flying Birds (Redbirds, Crows, and Snowbirds). It requires 6 Gold Nuggets, 2 Papyrus, and 2 Seeds along with an Alchemy Engine to build. Birds can be captured live using the Bird Trap.

Feeding a Bird in a Birdcage a raw Vegetable (except Berries and Mandrakes) will make it drop 1–2 Crop Seeds of the same type, as well as having a 25% chance to drop an additional regular Seeds. These specialized seeds can be planted on a Farm plot, enabling selective crops. The player can also feed the bird regular Seeds as well as Crop Seeds, but this will yield no drops.

If fed any kind of Meats (excluding uncooked Monster Meat) or meat-based foods in any state of spoilage the bird will produce a fresh Egg. Eggs can be eaten cooked or raw, as well as used in Crock Pot recipes such as Bacon and Eggs and Pierogi. Eggs can also be offered to the Pig King in exchange for Gold Nuggets.

Tips

 * Spoiling Meats and especially meat-based foods can be saved from turning into Rot or Rotten Eggs by converting them into fresh Eggs.
 * The bird can be used to convert meats that are not accepted by the Pig King into Eggs, which are accepted in exchange for Gold Nuggets.
 * Birdcage is good for winter, when food resources are limited, as the player can feed the bird an easy to acquire Cooked Monster Meat to get fresh Eggs in return, which can further be used in Crock Pot recipes.

Trivia

 * A Birdcage can only hold one bird, however it can be easily swapped with another at anytime. As of yet there is no functional difference between the three types of birds, other than the aesthetic appeal.
 * Although the option to "Give" other than accepted Food appears when the player mouse-overs the Birdcage, the bird won't eat it.
 * In the Research Period of Don't Starve, the birdcage cost 100 Research Points.

Bugs

 * When the birdcage is examined at night with a bird in it, Wilson will say "Awwww, he's asleep." even though the bird inside is awake, and can still be fed. It has also been noted that even when no bird is present, he will still say this.
 * When placing a birdcage near water, the seeds may bug out and disappear after feeding vegetables to caged birds.