What does an Oxpecker do in Grow a Garden?

Oxpecker is among the newest Pets in Grow a Garden, introduced with the Grow a Garden Safari Harvest event. It's a black bird with a yellow-orange beak. You can acquire it from the Safari Egg Pack from the in-game Limited Time Shop with 49% chances. However, to acquire it, you must spend Robux, Roblox's premium currency earned via real money.

Read on to learn what Oxpecker does in Grow a Garden.

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Everything you need to know about Oxpecker in Grow a Garden

Oxpecker appearance (Image via Roblox | Grow a Garden Fandom Wiki)

What does it do?

Oxpecker has two variants: Regular and Rainbow. The former aids normal Safari Pets, reducing their cooldown by 15 seconds after they perform their abilities. Furthermore, this passive ability can be stacked.

Oxpecker's Rainbow version, on the other hand, supports Rainbow Safari Pets and reduces their cooldown by around 25 seconds. This ability can also be stacked.

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General Information

• Obtained from: Safari Egg Pack
• Event: Safari Harvest
• Hunger: 1,500
• Current availability: Obtainable
• Release date: November 1, 2025
• Weight: 2.79 KG (Approximately)
• Rarity: Common

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How to get

Follow the steps given below to acquire Oxpecker in GAG:

• Step 1: Visit the in-game Limited-time Shop.
• Step 2: See if the Safari Pack is currently on sale. Otherwise, visit again after some time.
• Step 3: Besides the Oxpecker Egg, the pack offers five other Eggs. However, you can't pick your desired one. The purchase system has a spin-to-win mechanic, meaning each Egg has some probability of being yielded, with Oxpecker's being 49%. You can buy a set of one, three, or 10 Eggs in one go. It costs 149, 429, and 1,249 Robux, respectively.

Once you've acquired the Egg, place it in your garden and let it hatch for about four hours. After this, Oxpecker will be yours.

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FAQs related to Grow a Garden

How many active players are there in GAG?

Currently, there are around 194,000 active players in GAG.

Who is the developer of GAG?

The Garden Game is the developer of GAG.

What is the Safari Harvest event in GAG?

The Safari Harvest event arrived with Update 1.29.0 on November 1, 2025, and lasted until November 15, 2025. In this festivity, players had to work together to collect plants and submit them to Safari Joyce, an event-limited NPC. For every 500 points contributed, players received an individual reward.