Chicken Wrangler Zombie

* Cowboy
* Feastivus

*Releases a flock of chickens once his baling wire is broken.*

After publishing the fourth study on Ornithology, and four years of research at the Hadron Collider, Chicken Wrangler Zombie has finally solved the riddle of what came first.

**Chicken Wrangler Zombie** is the fourth special zombie encountered in Wild West in *Alternate UniverZ*. When damaged enough or when he makes contact with a plant, he releases a flock of Zombie Chickens into the lane he is on and ones adjacent to him. Otherwise, he is like a Basic Zombie.

## Gobbling King Zombie

*Releases his grand army of turkeys when damaged.*

## Almanac statistics

### Special

Releases multiple Zombie Turkeys at 80% health

## In-game statistics

### First seen

HC-XI

He doesn't eat human brains due to his neverending hunger for them, but rather to protect all turkeys that are about to be eaten on that damn Thursday evening.

**Gobbling King Zombie** is the fourth special zombie encountered in Cheerful Return in *Alternate UniverZ*. When damaged enough or when he makes contact with a plant, he releases a flock of Zombie Turkeys into the lane he is on and ones adjacent to him. Otherwise, he is like a Basic Zombie.

## Almanac entry

* Cowboy
* Feastivus

**Chicken Wrangler Zombie**

TOUGHNESS: Solid

SPEED: Hungry

Releases a flock of chickens once his baling wire is broken.

Health: 190
Speed: 1.0
Special Ability: releases multiple Zombie Chickens at 80% health

After publishing the fourth study on Ornithology, and four years of research at the Hadron Collider, Chicken Wrangler Zombie has finally solved the riddle of what came first.

**Gobbling King Zombie**

TOUGHNESS: Solid

SPEED: Basic

Releases his grand army of turkeys when damaged.

Health: 270
Speed: 1.0
Special Ability: releases multiple Zombie Turkeys at 80% health

He doesn't eat human brains due to his neverending hunger for them, but rather to protect all turkeys that are about to be eaten on that damn Thursday evening.

## Overview

Chicken Wrangler Zombie absorbs a total of 190 damage. He releases Zombie Chickens at 38 damage and loses his left arm at 95 damage, before dying. Gobbling King Zombie, though, absorbs a total of 270 damage. He releases Zombie Turkeys at 54 damage and loses his left arm at 135 damage, before dying.

## Encounters

### Chicken Wrangler Zombie

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Wild West: WW-VI, WW-VII, WW-IX, WW-X, WWX-II, WWX-IV, WWX-VIII and WWX-IX

* Far Future: FFX-VII

* Volcanic Lost City: VLC-II

* Hearts of Flesh: HOF-II

* The Springscapade: TS-VI

* Summer Splashdown: SS-V

* Cheerful Return: HC-VIII

* Heroic Showdown: HS-VIII

* Plant Showcase: Lightning Road, Power Trip, Sub-zero Shock and Ultimate Destruction

* Timeless Avenue: Impact Zone, Roguelike Hunt and A Reflourished Crossover

* Invaded Levels: Invaded PS-VIII and Invaded WWX-IX

* When Worlds Flourish: 1

* Endless Zones: Big Bad Butte

* Veteran Quests: Old Noon Flashback

### Gobbling King Zombie

* Player's House: Piñata Party

* Cheerful Return: HC-XI, HC-XII and HC-XIII

* Birthday Bashers: BB-III

* Heroic Showdown: HS-III, HS-VIII, HS-IX and HS-X

* Seasonal Firebreaker: FB-II

* Timeless Avenue: A Reflourished Crossover

* When Worlds Flourish: 14 and 15

* Endless Zones: Celebratory Carousel Crash

## Strategies

Although he is not a very tough zombie, he can be quite dangerous once his baling wire is broken, as this will cause him to release Zombie Chickens on his lane and the lanes adjacent to him. When he releases his Zombie Chickens, use a column of Lightning Reeds to zap every Zombie Chicken. Threepeaters are also a good idea, since their peas can destroy Zombie Chickens in three lanes as well.

As the Chicken Wrangler Zombie releases the chickens in the lanes adjacent to him, do not forget to guard those lanes, in case the Chicken Wrangler comes early in a level. You could also use Spikeweeds and Spikerocks to instantly kill the Zombie Chickens. Bonk Choys are also good against chickens due to their rapid attack. Also, using Plant Food on a Magnifying Grass will instantly kill them, but it will be a waste of Plant Food.

Laser Beans and Fume-shrooms can kill all Zombie Chickens within range with every shot, making them useful when placed behind defensive plants. Endurians can also block all Zombie Chickens while destroying them with relative ease.

A very smart choice is to use Iceberg Lettuce, Chili Bean or Stunion to stun him. Once he is stunned, he cannot release his Zombie Chickens, even if he is killed. Using plants like the Coconut Cannon is a good choice, along with these two plants to become a massive combo.

In Big Bad Butte, if there are any Chicken Wrangler Zombies, try to plant at least two Lightning Reeds before you plant any other offensive plants, one on the second and one on the fourth row. They deal with Chicken Zombies in three lanes.

Toadstools are also inevitably a good counter against this zombie, as they can swallow the zombie without the zombie releasing Zombie Chickens. However, this strategy can only be used when there are no other plants attacking the zombie as when this happens, the Chicken Wrangler Zombie will release Zombie Chickens once he absorbs three normal shots. It shall be noted that even though Toadstools can kill the Zombie Chickens without having to swallow them, they need some time to kill another Zombie Chicken, usually ended up being eaten by the Zombie Chickens before all of them in front of the Toadstools are eliminated.

Using any lobbed attacking plants is not recommended against the Chicken Wrangler Zombie after he releases his flock because their attacking speed is slow and the Zombie Chickens are fast, which may cause the projectiles to miss the chickens. Also, avoid using Citrons or Peanuts against them as they have a slow attacking speed. Another thing is, in Big Bad Butte, Chicken Wrangler Zombies can sometimes be covered by a Wild West Gargantuar, therefore making it a much harder time passing levels. When a Chicken Wrangler appears in Big Bad Butte, bring a Lightning Reed in case this happens, as Chicken Wranglers can be just as dangerous as Gargantuars in certain situations.

Using Hypno-shroom is also a good idea, because the Chicken Wrangler Zombie will deploy the Zombie Chickens to fight for you as a distraction, especially Gargantuars, because their smashing rate is very low and they can only smash one Zombie Chicken at a time.

Beware that Chicken Wrangler Zombies can release their Zombie Chickens, even off the game's screen, allowing groups of them to destroy defenses with ease. It is also bad for any zombie to trigger a lawn mower with Chicken Wranglers in sight as, like Weasel Hoarders, they will release their chickens allowing them to reach your house. Also, beware that this zombie, unlike Pirate Captain Zombie or Weasel Hoarder, can immediately release their chickens when they encounter a plant. Therefore, avoid placing a Chili Bean, Sun Bean or any hard-shell plants near him as they will only compound your problems.