diff --git a/Content.Server/Animals/Components/EggLayerComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Animals/Components/EggLayerComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84faa0ef27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Animals/Components/EggLayerComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using Content.Shared.Actions;
+using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Content.Shared.Sound;
+using Content.Shared.Storage;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Animals.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     This component handles animals which lay eggs (or some other item) on a timer, using up hunger to do so.
+///     It also grants an action to players who are controlling these entities, allowing them to do it manually.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed class EggLayerComponent : Component
+{
+    [DataField("eggLayAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<InstantActionPrototype>))]
+    public string EggLayAction = "AnimalLayEgg";
+
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    [DataField("hungerUsage")]
+    public float HungerUsage = 60f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Minimum cooldown used for the automatic egg laying.
+    /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    [DataField("eggLayCooldownMin")]
+    public float EggLayCooldownMin = 60f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Maximum cooldown used for the automatic egg laying.
+    /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    [DataField("eggLayCooldownMax")]
+    public float EggLayCooldownMax = 120f;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Set during component init.
+    /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public float CurrentEggLayCooldown;
+
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    [DataField("eggSpawn", required: true)]
+    public List<EntitySpawnEntry> EggSpawn = default!;
+
+    [DataField("eggLaySound")]
+    public SoundSpecifier EggLaySound = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Effects/pop.ogg");
+
+    [DataField("accumulatedFrametime")]
+    public float AccumulatedFrametime;
+}
+
+public sealed class EggLayInstantActionEvent : InstantActionEvent {}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Animals/Systems/EggLayerSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Animals/Systems/EggLayerSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32fdb0bc24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Animals/Systems/EggLayerSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+using Content.Server.Actions;
+using Content.Server.Animals.Components;
+using Content.Server.Nutrition.Components;
+using Content.Server.Popups;
+using Content.Shared.Actions.ActionTypes;
+using Content.Shared.Storage;
+using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Animals.Systems;
+
+public sealed class EggLayerSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototype = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly ActionsSystem _actions = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly PopupSystem _popup = default!;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<EggLayerComponent, ComponentInit>(OnComponentInit);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<EggLayerComponent, EggLayInstantActionEvent>(OnEggLayAction);
+    }
+
+    public override void Update(float frameTime)
+    {
+        base.Update(frameTime);
+
+        foreach (var eggLayer in EntityQuery<EggLayerComponent>())
+        {
+            // Players should be using the action.
+            if (HasComp<ActorComponent>(eggLayer.Owner))
+                return;
+
+            eggLayer.AccumulatedFrametime += frameTime;
+
+            if (eggLayer.AccumulatedFrametime < eggLayer.CurrentEggLayCooldown)
+                continue;
+
+            eggLayer.AccumulatedFrametime -= eggLayer.CurrentEggLayCooldown;
+            eggLayer.CurrentEggLayCooldown = _random.NextFloat(eggLayer.EggLayCooldownMin, eggLayer.EggLayCooldownMax);
+
+            TryLayEgg(eggLayer.Owner, eggLayer);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnComponentInit(EntityUid uid, EggLayerComponent component, ComponentInit args)
+    {
+        if (!_prototype.TryIndex<InstantActionPrototype>(component.EggLayAction, out var action))
+            return;
+
+        _actions.AddAction(uid, new InstantAction(action), uid);
+        component.CurrentEggLayCooldown = _random.NextFloat(component.EggLayCooldownMin, component.EggLayCooldownMax);
+    }
+
+    private void OnEggLayAction(EntityUid uid, EggLayerComponent component, EggLayInstantActionEvent args)
+    {
+        args.Handled = TryLayEgg(uid, component);
+    }
+
+    public bool TryLayEgg(EntityUid uid, EggLayerComponent? component)
+    {
+        if (!Resolve(uid, ref component))
+            return false;
+
+        // Allow infinitely laying eggs if they can't get hungry
+        if (TryComp<HungerComponent>(uid, out var hunger))
+        {
+            if (hunger.CurrentHunger < component.HungerUsage)
+            {
+                _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("action-popup-lay-egg-too-hungry"), uid, Filter.Entities(uid));
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            hunger.CurrentHunger -= component.HungerUsage;
+        }
+
+        foreach (var ent in EntitySpawnCollection.GetSpawns(component.EggSpawn, _random))
+        {
+            Spawn(ent, Transform(uid).Coordinates);
+        }
+
+        // Sound + popups
+        SoundSystem.Play(component.EggLaySound.GetSound(), Filter.Pvs(uid), uid, component.EggLaySound.Params);
+        _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("action-popup-lay-egg-user"), uid, Filter.Entities(uid));
+        _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("action-popup-lay-egg-others", ("entity", uid)), uid, Filter.PvsExcept(uid));
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySpawnEntry.cs b/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySpawnEntry.cs
index 9748f8dc30..2efbea010f 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySpawnEntry.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Storage/EntitySpawnEntry.cs
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Storage;
 [DataDefinition]
 public struct EntitySpawnEntry : IPopulateDefaultValues
 {
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     [DataField("id", required: true, customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
     public string PrototypeId;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     The probability that an item will spawn. Takes decimal form so 0.05 is 5%, 0.50 is 50% etc.
     /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     [DataField("prob")] public float SpawnProbability;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -41,8 +43,10 @@ public struct EntitySpawnEntry : IPopulateDefaultValues
     /// </code>
     ///     </example>
     /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     [DataField("orGroup")] public string? GroupId;
 
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     [DataField("amount")] public int Amount;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ public struct EntitySpawnEntry : IPopulateDefaultValues
     ///     If this is lesser or equal to <see cref="Amount"/>, it will spawn <see cref="Amount"/> exactly.
     ///     Otherwise, it chooses a random value between <see cref="Amount"/> and <see cref="MaxAmount"/> on spawn.
     /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     [DataField("maxAmount")] public int MaxAmount;
 
     public void PopulateDefaultValues()
diff --git a/Resources/Audio/Effects/licenses.txt b/Resources/Audio/Effects/licenses.txt
index ee7381179e..18145786fc 100644
--- a/Resources/Audio/Effects/licenses.txt
+++ b/Resources/Audio/Effects/licenses.txt
@@ -37,3 +37,5 @@ The following sounds are taken from TGstation github (licensed under CC by 3.0):
     demon_consume.ogg: taken at https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/commit/d4f678a1772007ff8d7eddd21cf7218c8e07bfc0
 
     demon_dies.ogg: taken at https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/commit/d4f678a1772007ff8d7eddd21cf7218c8e07bfc0
+
+pop.ogg licensed under CC0 1.0 by mirrorcult
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/Audio/Effects/pop.ogg b/Resources/Audio/Effects/pop.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97b7468e19
Binary files /dev/null and b/Resources/Audio/Effects/pop.ogg differ
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/accent/accents.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/accent/accents.ftl
index 603505e780..54f4be86a5 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/accent/accents.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/accent/accents.ftl
@@ -46,3 +46,15 @@ accent-words-generic-aggressive-1 = Grr!
 accent-words-generic-aggressive-2 = Rrrr!
 accent-words-generic-aggressive-3 = Grr...
 accent-words-generic-aggressive-4 = Grrow!!
+
+# Duck
+accent-words-duck-1 = Quack!
+accent-words-duck-2 = Quack.
+accent-words-duck-3 = Quack?
+accent-words-duck-4 = Quack quack!
+
+# Chicken
+accent-words-chicken-1 = Cluck!
+accent-words-chicken-2 = Cluck.
+accent-words-chicken-3 = Cluck?
+accent-words-chicken-4 = Cluck cluck!
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/egg-lay.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/egg-lay.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..404eeee7d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/actions/actions/egg-lay.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+action-name-lay-egg = Lay egg
+action-description-lay-egg = Uses hunger to lay an egg.
+
+action-popup-lay-egg-user = You lay an egg.
+action-popup-lay-egg-others = {CAPITALIZE(THE($entity))} lays an egg.
+action-popup-lay-egg-too-hungry = You need more food before you can lay another egg!
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Actions/types.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Actions/types.yml
index 29a85ce3e3..d30a32993c 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Actions/types.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Actions/types.yml
@@ -69,3 +69,11 @@
   icon: Objects/Weapons/Melee/shields.rsi/teleriot-icon.png
   iconOn: Objects/Weapons/Melee/shields.rsi/teleriot-on.png
   event: !type:ToggleActionEvent
+
+- type: instantAction
+  id: AnimalLayEgg
+  name: action-name-lay-egg
+  description: action-description-lay-egg
+  icon: Objects/Consumable/Food/egg.rsi/icon.png
+  useDelay: 60
+  serverEvent: !type:EggLayInstantActionEvent
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
index 0b7cb19938..2aa24672df 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
@@ -193,6 +193,13 @@
       path: /Audio/Animals/chicken_cluck_happy.ogg
   - type: Bloodstream
     bloodMaxVolume: 100
+  - type: EggLayer
+    eggSpawn:
+    - id: FoodEgg
+  - type: ReplacementAccent
+    accent: chicken
+  - type: SentienceTarget
+    flavorKind: organic
 
 - type: entity
   name: mallard duck #Quack
@@ -237,6 +244,13 @@
       path: /Audio/Animals/duck_quack_happy.ogg
   - type: Bloodstream
     bloodMaxVolume: 100
+  - type: EggLayer
+    eggSpawn:
+    - id: FoodEgg
+  - type: ReplacementAccent
+    accent: duck
+  - type: SentienceTarget
+    flavorKind: organic
 
 - type: entity
   name: white duck #Quack
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/accents.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/accents.yml
index e728a6fc82..ae32d9371f 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/accents.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/accents.yml
@@ -62,3 +62,19 @@
   - accent-words-generic-aggressive-2
   - accent-words-generic-aggressive-3
   - accent-words-generic-aggressive-4
+
+- type: accent
+  id: duck
+  words:
+  - accent-words-duck-1
+  - accent-words-duck-2
+  - accent-words-duck-3
+  - accent-words-duck-4
+
+- type: accent
+  id: chicken
+  words:
+  - accent-words-chicken-1
+  - accent-words-chicken-2
+  - accent-words-chicken-3
+  - accent-words-chicken-4