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