BotW Flown the Coop: Missing Cuccos and the Last Chicken

How do you complete Flown the Coop?

Put the escaped Cuccos back until Cado’s enclosure holds 10 birds, then speak to him. Flown the Coop is a Kakariko Village side quest in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and its reward is a Purple Rupee.

Talk to Cado about the missing birds. He also works as a guard at Impa’s house, so if he is not by the enclosure, check his guard post. The birds belong in the pen beside his home; dropping one somewhere nearby does not count.

Where should you search for the missing Cuccos?

Work around the village in a loop and carry each bird back before moving to the next area. Cuccos can wander, so look around each landmark rather than expecting one exact patch of ground.

The Kakariko Village guide helps you identify the main buildings. For the upper route, use Ta’loh Naeg Shrine as your landmark and work downhill.

How do you get the roof and plum-garden birds?

For the roof, climb the nearby higher ground and glide onto it. You cannot climb while carrying a bird, so solve the upward part of the route first. Pick up the Cucco, then carry it down toward Cado’s pen.

For the plum garden, wait until Mellie has gone home. Entering while she is watching makes her interrupt and send you away. There is no need to cut the trees or fight anything; return later, pick up the bird and leave the garden intact.

Carry birds through the village and throw or set them inside the fence. If one lands outside, pick it up again. Do not attack it to make it move.

What if you are still one bird short?

First speak to Cado and check the count. His target is the whole flock of 10, not the number you personally remember collecting. Then check the roof, the plum garden and the upper path again; those require looking beyond the main street.

A useful search pattern is to finish all the low paths, do the roof and uphill section, then save the garden for when its owner leaves. It keeps you from repeatedly revisiting the same obvious birds.

What happens after you return them all?

Report to Cado for the Purple Rupee and the completed quest entry. Returning the birds alone does not trigger the reward conversation automatically.

This task also contributes to The Stolen Heirloom. Finish the fountain photograph request and Lasli’s firefly request as well, then check Impa’s house. Other local errands are in the side quest list.