Zombified Piglins Not Attacking Turtle Eggs in Minecraft

Are your zombified piglins ignoring turtle eggs in your gold farm setup on Minecraft 1.21.4? You’re not alone! This guide explains all the common reasons and how to fix the issue.

🟨 Tested in 1.21.x with vanilla and Paper servers.

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🧠 Why It Happens

Zombified piglins should be attracted to turtle eggs and attempt to trample them. But several things can break this behavior:

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✅ Checklist: What to Check and Fix

1. Mob Griefing Must Be Enabled

Piglins will only try to break turtle eggs if mobGriefing is true.

Run this command:

/gamerule mobGriefing true

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2. Eggs Need Space Above Them

There must be at least 2 air blocks directly above each turtle egg. Otherwise, piglins won’t detect them.

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3. Piglins Must Spawn Near the Eggs

Piglins only detect turtle eggs within 23 blocks horizontally and 2 blocks vertically.

Solution: Make sure eggs are close enough, ideally at the same Y-level.

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4. Eggs Must Be in Place Before Piglins Spawn

If the eggs are placed after piglins have already spawned, they might not notice them.

Tip: Place the eggs first, then allow piglins to spawn naturally.

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5. Server Software Can Affect Behavior

If you’re using Spigot, Paper, or modded servers, be aware:

• Some behaviors may be altered.
• Plugins might block AI actions.
• Test in a vanilla single-player world to confirm.

Solution: Temporarily test your setup on a clean world without plugins.

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6. Difficulty Setting Affects Behavior

If you’re on Peaceful difficulty, piglins may spawn but act passively.

Set your difficulty to Normal or Hard.

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🧪 Quick Test Setup

1. Spawn a zombified piglin about 10 blocks from a turtle egg.
2. Use a flat netherrack floor.
3. Make sure mobGriefing is enabled.
4. Watch if it walks toward and stomps the egg.

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