In this day and age, everyone likes to escape to a simpler type of life. Stardew Valley is one of those wholesome RPGs that allows gamers to enter a world that most people don't get to experience anymore, and that's the world of farming.

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While crops are definitely important in Stardew Valley, animals also play a big role in the farming adventure. Not only can players raise and sell their animals, but they can also keep these animals and utilize their produce. But just like real life, some of these animals provide more benefits than others. Since building up the farm business is the main goal in this game, it's good to understand each animal's pros and cons.

On Stardew Valley, goats don't have as many benefits as they do in real life. While real farmers benefit from the fact that a goat will eat literally anything, Stardew farmers simply reap the benefits of goat milk.

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The downside of goats is that they produce every other day, not every day. But the cool thing is that players can sell their milk, and their milk can also be turned into goat cheese! After a while, the goat will pay for itself, just not as quickly as other animal options.

Ducks are definitely a fun animal to get when you play Stardew Valley. They lay their own eggs which can be turned into "duck mayonnaise," and they even drop feathers that can be sold or used in tailoring. Additionally, those who want to be close with Elliot or Leo can gift this to them to yield positive results.

The downside is that like goats, ducks only produce their eggs every two days. Further, the feathers only start appearing randomly after players have ensured that their duck likes them. Nonetheless, if profit isn't a main concern, ducks are somewhat productive and they're fun to have on the farm!

Chickens are a simple, basic, yet productive farm option on Stardew Valley. They're affordable to purchase, and once mature, they'll lay eggs daily if loved efficiently. Plus, these eggs can be turned into regular mayonnaise which sells for even more than the eggs themselves. Score!

Even though chicken eggs are worth less than duck eggs, their daily production makes them a reliable farm animal. Plus, they're easy to feed and care for! It's impossible to go wrong with chicken farming on this imaginary farm.

Sheep do not produce milk or eggs, (obviously,) but their wool can bring a pretty penny. When properly taken care of, these sheep will be fuzzy enough to shear every 3 days.

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In addition to selling their wool, players can also keep it and use it for crafting. Once the loom is acquired, players can turn wool into cloth, which can be used for a variety of uses. Both cloth and wool are also great to gift to certain characters, like Emily, for example!

Cows are like chickens. Well, not literally. But in the world of Stardew Valley, they're equally dependable. Cows will produce milk daily, and if they really feel loved, players will even receive large milk. These sell for more gold and can be used to produce large mayonnaise!

Just make sure the cows always have hay and they don't get grumpy. If they're unhappy, milk loss is inevitable. Also, make sure to have a milk pan ready, otherwise, milking is impossible.

Rabbits on Stardew Valley are quite the opposite of real-life rabbits. These critters are one of the few animals that cannot reproduce in the game, while in reality, rabbits reproduce like it's their job. However, rabbits are still quite useful on Stardew farms for other reasons.

These animals drop wool every four days, and if players are really good to their rabbits, they'll even drop something called a "rabbit's foot." This special item is worth lots of money, especially it's the highest possible quality. Combine a sheep farm and a rabbit farm to produce wool for days!

Pigs are easily considered to be one of the best animals on Stardew Valley. This is solely because of their ability to dig up something called a "truffle." These truffles are worth plenty gold, and the more pigs players buy, the more truffles there are to sell.

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The catch here is that pigs are the most expensive animals on the game, costing 16,000 gold. However, the profit wins in the end, especially if farmers decide to make and sell "truffle oil." Gourmet items like these are great products to have on the farm!

Golden chickens can be achieved in three different ways. But by the time players get to have golden chickens, profit isn't as much of a concern. In order to get a golden chicken, the player must 100% the game, which isn't exactly an easy feat.

But money is always great no matter how many riches are present, especially in game land. The cool news here is that golden chickens produce a golden egg every day. At their highest quality, these eggs are worth 1,000 gold a piece! This is worth it for those who get the "random gold egg" event where a golden egg shows up in the coop overnight. Otherwise, golden chickens cost either 100,000 gold at Marnie's, or 100 Qi Gems at the Walnut Room.

Now let's take a quick look at some weird animals that are a little different than traditional Stardew Valley farm critters. First, the Dinosaur can be found via artifact hunting, and they even show up in treasure chests. It produces an egg every 7 days, and that egg can be turned into Dinosaur Mayonnaise (no joke) which is sold for 800 gold!

Further, Ostriches are animals that also start from eggs and are randomly found in the Volcano Dungeon. They also lay eggs every 7 days, and their eggs produce 10 mayos at a time when placed in the mayonnaise machine. Plus, a high-quality Ostrich egg sales for 1,200. However, these animals only produce every 7 days, so this doesn't add up too quickly.

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