Silo Guide
The Silo is a farm building in Stardew Valley specifically used for storing Hay, and it is an essential facility for raising farm animals.
Unlock Requirements
- No specific skill level is required. It can be built at Robin’s Carpenter’s Shop from the start of the game.
Building Materials
| Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Stone | 100 |
| Clay | 10 |
| Copper Bar | 5 |
| Gold | 100g |
Storage Capacity
- Base Capacity: 240 pieces of hay
- After the 1.6 update, capacity may vary depending on the game version and mods; some sources indicate capacity can reach 360 pieces of hay.
- You can build multiple Silos, and hay capacity will stack.
How to Obtain Hay
1. Cutting Grass
- Use a Scythe to cut Grass on your farm.
- Each cut has a chance to yield hay.
- Hay obtained from cutting grass is automatically stored in the Silo (if the Silo has space).
2. Purchasing
- Buy hay from Marnie’s Ranch.
- Price per piece of hay: 50g.
- After purchasing, you need to use a Hopper or manually store it in the Silo.
3. Wheat Harvest
- Harvesting Wheat has a chance to yield hay.
How to Use Hay
Auto-Feeding
- After building a Coop or Barn, each building will have a Feeding Bench.
- If the building has been upgraded with an Auto-feeder, hay will be automatically distributed from the Silo to the feeding bench.
- Unupgraded buildings require manually placing hay into the feeding bench.
Manual Feeding
- Enter the Coop or Barn.
- Take hay from the feeding bench (provided there is hay in the Silo).
- Place the hay on empty feeding bench slots.
Tips
- Build a Silo early — before you start raising animals, make sure you have a Silo to store hay.
- Fall is a good time to cut grass and stock up on hay, as grass does not grow in Winter.
- It is recommended to build multiple Silos to meet the feed demands of a large number of animals.
- The Silo can be used in conjunction with a Hopper for automatic hay transfer.
- In version 1.6, hay management is more convenient; it is recommended to make full use of the auto-feeding function.