diff --git a/config/params.ini b/config/params.ini
index e84421f..7565b8d 100644
--- a/config/params.ini
+++ b/config/params.ini
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ difficulty=hell
 info_screenshots=1
 loot_screenshots=0
 discord_status_count=20
+discord_log_chicken=1
 saved_games_folder=
 d2r_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo II Resurrected
 ; if you set this field to 1, botty will save the top-most visible character template just after
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index e316bc9..b2bccf1 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class Config:
             "message_api_type": self._select_val("general", "message_api_type"),
             "custom_message_hook": self._select_val("general", "custom_message_hook"),
             "discord_status_count": False if not self._select_val("general", "discord_status_count") else int(self._select_val("general", "discord_status_count")),
+            "discord_log_chicken": bool(int(self._select_val("general", "discord_log_chicken"))),
             "info_screenshots": bool(int(self._select_val("general", "info_screenshots"))),
             "loot_screenshots": bool(int(self._select_val("general", "loot_screenshots"))),
             "d2r_path": _default_iff(self._select_val("general", "d2r_path"), "", "C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo II Resurrected"),
diff --git a/src/game_stats.py b/src/game_stats.py
index f4330b4..c7b2821 100644
--- a/src/game_stats.py
+++ b/src/game_stats.py
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ class GameStats:
             self._location_stats[self._location]["chickens"] += 1
             self._location_stats["totals"]["chickens"] += 1
 
-        self._messenger.send_chicken(self._location, img)
+        if Config().general["discord_log_chicken"]:
+            self._messenger.send_chicken(self._location, img)
 
     def log_merc_death(self):
         self._merc_death_counter += 1