Complete Animal Guide

Animals are a key part of any successful farm in Stardew Valley. They provide a steady stream of products that can be sold raw or processed into artisan goods for significantly higher profits. This guide covers every animal type in detail, including purchase prices, housing requirements, product types, happiness mechanics, and artisan processing strategies.

Overview: Coops vs Barns

There are two types of animal housing: coops and barns. Each can be upgraded to house more animals and unlock new animal types.

Coop Upgrades

Level	Animals	Cost	Materials	Animals Available
Coop	4 animals	4,000g	300 Wood, 100 Stone	Chickens
Big Coop	8 animals	10,000g	400 Wood, 150 Stone	+ Ducks, Dinosaurs
Deluxe Coop	12 animals	20,000g	500 Wood, 200 Stone	+ Rabbits

Barn Upgrades

Level	Animals	Cost	Materials	Animals Available
Barn	4 animals	6,000g	350 Wood, 150 Stone	Cows
Big Barn	8 animals	12,000g	450 Wood, 200 Stone	+ Goats, Sheep
Deluxe Barn	12 animals	16,000g	550 Wood, 250 Stone	+ Pigs

Coop Animals

Chicken

Stat	Value
Purchase Price	800g (Marnie’s Ranch)
Housing	Coop or higher
Product	Egg (every morning, if fed)
Product Price	50g (normal), 62g (large), 74g (large + Rancher)
Large Egg Price	95g (normal), 118g (large)
Preferred Food	Hay
Friendship Per Pet	+15
Max Friendship	1,000 (5 hearts)
Happiness Per Day (fed + petted)	+8-12
Days to Mature	3 days (from baby)

Duck

Stat	Value
Purchase Price	1,200g (Marnie’s Ranch, Big Coop required)
Housing	Big Coop or higher
Product	Duck Egg (every other day, if fed)
Product Price	95g (normal), 118g (large)
Preferred Food	Hay
Friendship Per Pet	+15
Max Friendship	1,000 (5 hearts)
Days to Mature	5 days (from baby)

Rabbit

Stat	Value
Purchase Price	8,000g (Marnie’s Ranch, Deluxe Coop required)
Housing	Deluxe Coop
Product	Rabbit’s Foot (random, if happy)
Product Price	565g
Preferred Food	Hay
Friendship Per Pet	+15
Max Friendship	1,000 (5 hearts)
Days to Mature	6 days (from baby)

Rabbit’s Foot Note: Rabbits produce Rabbit’s Foot randomly when they have high happiness (above 200). Rabbit’s Foot is a universal loved gift for almost every villager, making rabbits extremely valuable for social optimization.

Dinosaur

Stat	Value
Purchase Price	Cannot buy - hatch from Dinosaur Egg
Housing	Big Coop or higher
Product	Dinosaur Egg (every 7 days)
Product Price	350g
Incubation	Dinosaur Egg in incubator (12 days)
Friendship Per Pet	+15
Max Friendship	1,000 (5 hearts)

Barn Animals

Cow

Stat	Value
Purchase Price	1,500g (Marnie’s Ranch)
Housing	Barn or higher
Product	Milk (every morning, if fed)
Product Price	125g (normal), 156g (large)
Large Milk Price	190g (normal), 237g (large)
Preferred Food	Hay
Friendship Per Pet	+15
Max Friendship	1,000 (5 hearts)
Days to Mature	5 days (from baby)

Goat

Stat	Value
Purchase Price	4,000g (Marnie’s Ranch, Big Barn required)
Housing	Big Barn or higher
Product	Goat Milk (every other day, if fed)
Product Price	225g (normal), 281g (large)
Preferred Food	Hay
Friendship Per Pet	+15
Max Friendship	1,000 (5 hearts)
Days to Mature	5 days (from baby)

Sheep

Stat	Value
Purchase Price	8,000g (Marnie’s Ranch, Big Barn required)
Housing	Big Barn or higher
Product	Wool (every 3 days, if happy and fed)
Product Price	340g (normal), 425g (large)
Preferred Food	Hay
Friendship Per Pet	+15
Max Friendship	1,000 (5 hearts)
Days to Mature	5 days (from baby)

Pig

Stat	Value
Purchase Price	16,000g (Marnie’s Ranch, Deluxe Barn required)
Housing	Deluxe Barn
Product	Truffle (random, if happy and outside)
Product Price	625g (normal), 781g (large)
Preferred Food	Hay
Friendship Per Pet	+15
Max Friendship	1,000 (5 hearts)
Days to Mature	10 days (from baby)

Pig Truffle Note: Pigs find truffles when they are outside and have high happiness. Truffles are one of the most valuable animal products in the game, especially when processed into Truffle Oil.

Happiness Mechanics

Animal happiness affects product quality and production rate. Happy animals produce higher quality products more frequently.

Happiness Factors

Factor	Effect
Fed today	+4 happiness
Petted today	+4 happiness
Outside today (if coop/barn has door open)	+4 happiness
Not fed today	-20 happiness
Not petted today	-4 happiness
No hay available	-10 happiness

Happiness Levels

Happiness	Hearts	Effect
0-39	0	Unhappy, reduced production
40-79	1	Below average
80-119	2	Average
120-159	3	Above average
160-199	4	Happy
200-255	5	Max happiness, best production

Product Quality by Friendship

Friendship Level	Product Quality Chance
0-199	Mostly normal quality
200-399	Increased silver chance
400-599	Increased gold chance
600-799	Increased iridium chance
800-1,000	Highest iridium chance

Auto-Grabber and Auto-Petter

Auto-Grabber

Stat	Value
Effect	Automatically collects animal products
Cost	50 Qi Gems (Mr. Qi’s Walnut Room)
Placement	Inside coop or barn
Coverage	One per building (covers all animals in that building)

The Auto-Grabber is one of the most useful upgrades in the game. It automatically collects eggs, milk, wool, and truffles, saving enormous time.

Auto-Petter

Stat	Value
Effect	Automatically pets animals
Cost	20 Qi Gems (Mr. Qi’s Walnut Room)
Placement	Inside coop or barn
Coverage	One per building (covers all animals in that building)

The Auto-Petter ensures your animals are always petted, maintaining maximum happiness without daily interaction.

Animal Pregnancy

Mammal Pregnancy (Cows, Goats, Sheep, Pigs)

• Requires a male and female of the same species in the same barn
• Pregnancy lasts 14 days
• Results in a baby animal
• Baby animals take 5-10 days to mature into adults
• Can be disabled by closing the barn door at night

Incubation (Chickens, Ducks)

• Place an egg in an incubator (available in Big Coop)
• Incubation takes approximately 5-6 days
• Results in a baby animal of the same species
• No pregnancy mechanic needed

Artisan Products from Animals

Processing animal products into artisan goods dramatically increases their value.

Artisan Product Comparison

Raw Product	Raw Price	Artisan Good	Artisan Price	Multiplier
Milk	125g	Cheese	230g	1.84x
Large Milk	190g	Cheese	345g	1.82x
Goat Milk	225g	Goat Cheese	400g	1.78x
Large Goat Milk	340g	Goat Cheese	600g	1.76x
Egg	50g	Mayonnaise	190g	3.80x
Large Egg	95g	Mayonnaise	285g	3.00x
Duck Egg	95g	Duck Mayonnaise	345g	3.63x
Wool	340g	Cloth	470g	1.38x
Truffle	625g	Truffle Oil	1,065g	1.70g

Best Artisan Animals by Profit

Animal	Daily Product	Artisan Good	Daily Artisan Profit
Pig	1 Truffle	Truffle Oil	1,065g/day
Goat	Goat Milk (every 2 days)	Goat Cheese	200g/day
Cow	Milk	Cheese	230g/day
Chicken	Egg	Mayonnaise	190g/day
Duck	Duck Egg (every 2 days)	Duck Mayo	172.5g/day
Sheep	Wool (every 3 days)	Cloth	156.7g/day

Pigs are the most profitable animals due to the high value of Truffle Oil. With the Artisan profession (+40%), Truffle Oil sells for 1,491g each.

Complete Animal Product Price Table

All Animal Products with Quality Tiers

Product	Normal	Silver	Gold	Iridium	Source
Egg	50g	62g	75g	100g	Chicken
Large Egg	95g	118g	142g	190g	Chicken (high friendship)
Duck Egg	95g	118g	142g	190g	Duck
Rabbit’s Foot	565g	-	-	-	Rabbit
Milk	125g	156g	187g	250g	Cow
Large Milk	190g	237g	285g	380g	Cow (high friendship)
Goat Milk	225g	281g	337g	450g	Goat
Large Goat Milk	340g	425g	510g	680g	Goat (high friendship)
Wool	340g	425g	510g	680g	Sheep
Truffle	625g	781g	937g	1,250g	Pig

Artisan Products from Animals

Product	Artisan Good	Artisan Price	Artisan Price (Artisan)	Processing Time
Milk	Cheese	230g	322g	3.3 hours
Large Milk	Cheese	345g	483g	3.3 hours
Goat Milk	Goat Cheese	400g	560g	3.3 hours
Large Goat Milk	Goat Cheese	600g	840g	3.3 hours
Egg	Mayonnaise	190g	266g	3 hours
Large Egg	Mayonnaise	285g	399g	3 hours
Duck Egg	Duck Mayonnaise	345g	483g	3 hours
Wool	Cloth	470g	658g	4 hours
Truffle	Truffle Oil	1,065g	1,491g	6 hours

Daily Profit Per Animal

Animal	Daily Product Value	Daily Artisan Value	Daily Artisan (Artisan)	Best Strategy
Pig	625g	1,065g	1,491g	Truffle Oil (Artisan)
Goat	112.5g	200g	280g	Goat Cheese (Artisan)
Cow	125g	230g	322g	Cheese (Artisan)
Chicken	50g	190g	266g	Mayonnaise (Artisan)
Duck	47.5g	172.5g	241.5g	Duck Mayo (Artisan)
Sheep	113.3g	156.7g	219.3g	Cloth (Artisan)
Rabbit	~28g (average)	-	-	Sell Rabbit’s Foot raw

Tips for Animal Management

1. Build Deluxe Barns first for pigs (highest profit)
2. Use Auto-Grabbers and Auto-Petters to automate animal care
3. Let animals outside on sunny days for happiness bonus
4. Close barn/coop doors at night during winter to prevent pregnancy
5. Fill hay troughs daily to ensure animals are always fed
6. Process all products into artisan goods for maximum profit
7. Upgrade coops and barns as soon as you can afford to house more animals
8. Buy animals in spring so they have maximum time to produce before winter
9. Keep hay stocked - buy hay from Marnie or grow grass and cut it
10. Check animal happiness daily - happy animals produce better products

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