In Hyrule you’ll find five bottles . You can get the first four as a child, and the fifth as an adult with Epona and the Fairy Bow. On the early collection run you’ll already receive three: at the potion shop in Hyrule Castle Town, from Talon, and from the chicken lady. Ruto’s letter at Lake Hylia will later deliver the fourth.
Hyrule Castle Town – A Beetle in the Potion Shop
As young Link, go to the potion shop in Hyrule Castle Town and talk to the merchant. Catch the beetle in the shop for him. As a reward, he’ll give you a bottle and fill it with Red Potion. Do this visit when you’re passing through town on your way to Princess Zelda.
Lon Lon Ranch – Talon’s Super Chickens
First, wake Talon at Hyrule Castle with the chicken that hatched from Malon’s egg. Then visit him at the Lon Lon Ranch farmhouse. Pay ten rupees and find Talon’s three Super Chickens within 30 seconds. As a prize, you’ll receive milk in a bottle, which will remain in your inventory after you drink it.
Kakariko Village – return seven chickens
Talk to the chicken lady at the coop. Find the seven escaped chickens and put them in the coop. For the elevated areas and the area behind the fence, carry another chicken and glide across from a higher position. Once all seven are back, the chicken lady will give you an empty bottle. The individual routes are described in the chapter on Kakariko Village. .
Lake Hylia – Ruto’s Letter
Win the diving game in Zora’s Domain and take the Silver Scale. Swim through the underwater tunnel to Lake Hylia and dive for the bottle containing Ruto’s letter. Show the letter to King Zora. It will unlock the way to Zora’s Fountain, and you can use the bottle for other things in the future.
Hyrule Castle Town as an adult – five Big Poes
Retrieve Epona and the Fairy Bow from the Forest Temple. Then hunt the Big Poes in Hyrule Field. The Poe Collector awards you 100 points for each Big Poe you hand in. At 500 points , he gives you the fifth Bottle. For completing the second half of the hunt up to 1,000 points, you receive a Gold Rupee worth 200 Rupees. The route is shown in the Big Poe Walkthrough .
