Pixel art illustration of a brown egg in chunky voxel game style

Minecraft Java Item ID

Brown Egg ID

Brown Egg is a crafting material available in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.11. It is used as an ingredient in crafting or processing other items, and is listed in the official item registry under minecraft:brown_egg.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:brown_egg

Brown Egg Item Facts

CategoryMaterials

Maximum stack16

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical IDNot applicable

Historical numerical ID: This item was introduced after Java Edition 1.13, when numerical IDs were no longer used.

Give Command for Brown Egg

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:brown_egg 1

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Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:brown_egg 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Brown Egg

Finding Brown Egg

Brown Egg cannot be crafted at a crafting table. It must be obtained through normal gameplay.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Brown Egg instantly.

What Can You Craft With Brown Egg?

Brown Egg is a crafting ingredient in 1 reviewed recipe:

Cake

About Brown Egg in Minecraft

Brown Egg Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:brown_egg 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:brown_egg 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:brown_egg 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:brown_egg

Brown Egg FAQ

What is the item ID for Brown Egg?

The item ID for Brown Egg is minecraft:brown_egg. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

How do I give myself Brown Egg in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:brown_egg 1 to give the nearest player one Brown Egg. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Brown Egg can stack in one slot?

Brown Egg stacks up to 16 per inventory slot.

What can you craft with Brown Egg?

Brown Egg is used to craft Cake.