diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 7e6d28b..43fb832 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ This mod contains the following additions:
 
 Changelog:
 
+1.19- Chickens now drop egg items instead of placing the egg, also throwing eggs result in 1/8 chance of spawning chick
 1.18- Added docile_by_day flag so that monsters will not attack automatically during daylight hours unless hit first
 1.17- Added 'dogshoot' attack type, shoots when out of reach, melee attack when in reach, also api tweaks and self.reach added
 1.16- Mobs follow multiple items now, Npc's can breed
diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index d03f4e5..e408a2d 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- Mobs Api (27th October 2015)
+-- Mobs Api (30th October 2015)
 mobs = {}
 mobs.mod = "redo"
 
@@ -250,8 +250,9 @@ do_env_damage = function(self)
 		-- lava or fire
 		if self.lava_damage ~= 0
 		and (nodef.groups.lava
-			or nod.name == "fire:basic_flame"
-			or nod.name == "fire:eternal_flame") then
+		or nod.name == "fire:basic_flame"
+		or nod.name == "fire:eternal_flame"
+		or nod.name == "fire:permanent_flame") then
 			self.object:set_hp(self.object:get_hp() - self.lava_damage)
 			effect(pos, 5, "fire_basic_flame.png")
 		end
@@ -263,7 +264,8 @@ end
 -- jump if facing a solid node (not fences)
 do_jump = function(self)
 
-	if self.fly then
+	if self.fly
+	or self.child then
 		return
 	end
 
diff --git a/chicken.lua b/chicken.lua
index f66edf9..d7e77ed 100644
--- a/chicken.lua
+++ b/chicken.lua
@@ -45,19 +45,120 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs:chicken", {
 	},
 	follow = {"farming:seed_wheat", "farming:seed_cotton"},
 	view_range = 5,
-	replace_rate = 8000,
-	replace_what = {"air"},
-	replace_with = "mobs:egg",
+--	replace_rate = 8000,
+--	replace_what = {"air"},
+--	replace_with = "mobs:egg",
+
 	on_rightclick = function(self, clicker)
 		mobs:feed_tame(self, clicker, 8, true, true)
 		mobs:capture_mob(self, clicker, 30, 50, 80, false, nil)
 	end,
+
+	do_custom = function(self)
+		if not self.child
+		and math.random(1, 100) == 1 then
+			local pos = self.object:getpos()
+			minetest.add_item(pos, "mobs:egg")
+			minetest.sound_play("default_place_node_hard", {
+				pos = pos,
+				gain = 1.0,
+				max_hear_distance = 5,
+			})
+		end
+	end,
 })
 
 mobs:register_spawn("mobs:chicken", {"default:dirt_with_grass", "ethereal:bamboo_dirt"}, 20, 10, 15000, 1, 31000)
 
 mobs:register_egg("mobs:chicken", "Chicken", "mobs_chicken_inv.png", 0)
 
+-- egg entity
+
+mobs:register_arrow("mobs:egg_entity", {
+	visual = "sprite",
+	visual_size = {x=.5, y=.5},
+	textures = {"mobs_chicken_egg.png"},
+	velocity = 6,
+
+	hit_player = function(self, player)
+		player:punch(self.object, 1.0, {
+			full_punch_interval = 1.0,
+			damage_groups = {fleshy = 1},
+		}, nil)
+	end,
+
+	hit_mob = function(self, player)
+		player:punch(self.object, 1.0, {
+			full_punch_interval = 1.0,
+			damage_groups = {fleshy = 1},
+		}, nil)
+	end,
+
+	hit_node = function(self, pos, node)
+
+		local num = math.random(1, 8)
+		if num == 1 then
+			pos.y = pos.y + 1
+			local mob = minetest.add_entity(pos, "mobs:chicken")
+			local ent2 = mob:get_luaentity()
+			mob:set_properties({
+				textures = ent2.child_texture[1],
+				visual_size = {
+					x = ent2.base_size.x / 2,
+					y = ent2.base_size.y / 2
+				},
+				collisionbox = {
+					ent2.base_colbox[1] / 2,
+					ent2.base_colbox[2] / 2,
+					ent2.base_colbox[3] / 2,
+					ent2.base_colbox[4] / 2,
+					ent2.base_colbox[5] / 2,
+					ent2.base_colbox[6] / 2
+				},
+			})
+			ent2.child = true
+			ent2.tamed = true
+			ent2.owner = self.playername
+		end
+	end
+})
+
+-- snowball throwing item
+
+local egg_GRAVITY = 9
+local egg_VELOCITY = 19
+
+-- shoot snowball
+local mobs_shoot_egg = function (item, player, pointed_thing)
+	local playerpos = player:getpos()
+	minetest.sound_play("default_place_node_hard", {
+		pos = playerpos,
+		gain = 1.0,
+		max_hear_distance = 5,
+	})
+	local obj = minetest.add_entity({
+		x = playerpos.x,
+		y = playerpos.y +1.5,
+		z = playerpos.z
+	}, "mobs:egg_entity")
+	local dir = player:get_look_dir()
+	obj:get_luaentity().velocity = egg_VELOCITY -- needed for api internal timing
+	obj:setvelocity({
+		x = dir.x * egg_VELOCITY,
+		y = dir.y * egg_VELOCITY,
+		z = dir.z * egg_VELOCITY
+	})
+	obj:setacceleration({
+		x = dir.x * -3,
+		y = -egg_GRAVITY,
+		z = dir.z * -3
+	})
+	local ent2 = obj:get_luaentity()
+	ent2.playername = player:get_player_name()
+	item:take_item()
+	return item
+end
+
 -- egg
 minetest.register_node("mobs:egg", {
 	description = "Chicken Egg",
@@ -74,12 +175,13 @@ minetest.register_node("mobs:egg", {
 		type = "fixed",
 		fixed = {-0.2, -0.5, -0.2, 0.2, 0, 0.2}
 	},
-	groups = {snappy=2, dig_immediate=3},
+	groups = {snappy = 2, dig_immediate = 3},
 	after_place_node = function(pos, placer, itemstack)
 		if placer:is_player() then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name = "mobs:egg", param2 = 1})
 		end
-	end
+	end,
+	on_use = mobs_shoot_egg
 })
 
 -- fried egg