

Build a couple of these early on in the game and both your animals and future you will thank you for it. Each Silo will hold 240 hay, which is more than enough to keep a small amount of animals going for a good while, and you need not stop with one. Unfed animals will not produce any items, whereas fed animals will keep popping out the loot you require, so it’s worth looking after these little ones. This isn’t just for show or a happiness gauge either.

Do yourself, and indeed your animals, a favour and take 100 Stone, 10 Clay, 5 Copper Bars and 100g over to Robin at the Carpenter’s shop and she will build one for you. This can store any grass that you have cut on your farm and turn it into hay, which in turn is used to feed your animals on days when they cannot go out, such as when it rains or in the winter. Before you even consider building a Barn or a Coop to house your animals, we recommend you make yourself a Silo or two. This is something we can all agree upon in the wider world, and it continues to be true in Stardew Valley. How then, should you go about caring for your little livestock? Join us as we guide you through the essentials of caring for your animals. Much like anything Stardew related, it’s once you’ve put in the time and effort will you see rewards. It’s up to you to look after them, be it through correct housing, feeding or petting. Doing this comes with it’s own responsibility however, because you’ll soon learn than unhappy animals aren’t likely to be forthcoming with their resources. It’s possible to raise chickens, cows and even pigs, should your farm be capable of housing them. In the natural course of things you can receive a cat, dog and even a horse, but this isn’t where your animal ownership needs to end. Stardew Valley features a variety of animals that require care.
