Please someone tell me you have figured out how to chicken relics in a remotely easy way...

And which ones are definitely food.  Also which gems can I just sell.  Asking for a friend with full mailbox. 

"Asking for a friend...."   😂

Nope.  You have to suffer the terrible UI like the rest of us. 

As if Trips has any friends. 

Average Trips luck, ffs.

Any tips... I don't have a single relic to 5star cuz I'm too lazy. I think it took me at least 15 minutes (felt like an hour to make 7 or 8 3star chickens from blues.

Unfortunately not.  Its just so cumbersome.  I dont even craft anything lower than mythical relics anymore.  Not enough space and takes too long to upgrade them. 

I agree that it is cumbersome, but it is mindless work.  I level relic food while watching a movie with my wife.

Start with rares and level up one level using all 1* basalt and other rares, then go up from there.