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Merge planning

Chicken Farm Merge Guide — Plan Every Tier Upgrade

Learn Chicken Farm merging, count starting chickens for a target and compare merging with newer buy tiers without guessed costs.

Checked August 4, 2026
Quick answer

What matters first

Merging turns duplicate chickens into a higher tier. Count the tier gap, read the merge ratio shown in your current game, and calculate the starting chickens before committing. Update 4 added four buy tiers, but their complete current costs are not published here.

Step-by-step

Follow the loop in order

Each step uses the strongest available game evidence and points out where the live game must decide.

  1. 1

    Read the live ratio

    Stand at the merge interaction and note how many equal-tier chickens it requests. Enter that number rather than using a ratio copied from an older video.

  2. 2

    Choose one target tier

    Pick a target that improves your next stage instead of simply choosing the rarest visible bird. The stage-first tier list helps separate beginner, midgame and long-term targets.

  3. 3

    Calculate the base count

    For a gap of n tiers and ratio r, the starting count is r to the power n. The Nest Planner subtracts the current-tier chickens you already own and stops unsafe oversized results.

  4. 4

    Compare with buying

    If a buy tier is available, compare its live Cash cost with the duplicates and time you would consume. No fixed winner is claimed because current prices are missing.

If you're stuck

Common mistakes and the safe fix

Mixing different tiers

Count only chickens at the same starting tier for the calculator result.

Copying an old merge ratio

Use the ratio displayed in your current server after the latest update.

Treating buy tiers as free progress

Check the live Cash price and your processing pace before buying.

FAQ

Questions players ask next

How many chickens are needed for a merge target?

Use mergeRatio^(targetTier-currentTier), then subtract starting-tier chickens already owned. Enter the live ratio in the Nest Planner.

Does this site know every current merge cost?

No. It calculates from player inputs and does not invent a universal ratio or Cash table.

What changed about buy tiers?

The indexed Update 4 description says four new buy tiers were added; current tier-by-tier costs still need a fresh capture.

Which chicken should I merge toward?

Use the stage-first tier list and sourced index, then choose a target that improves production without overwhelming processing.

Next moves

Continue with the matching player task