Animals Database
Stardew Valley Animals Guide
Compare coop and barn animals, then follow their product, bundle, and processing routes before choosing what to build next.
Quick answer
Use this page to choose an animal by product chain, not just building cost
Open an animal page to check its building tier, product output, and linked processing route. Chicken, Cow, Duck, Rabbit, Sheep, Goat, Pig, and Ostrich pages connect directly to the animal products and artisan goods they unlock.
Route Links
High-value animal routes
Chicken product route
Start with the simplest coop animal path: Chicken care, Egg collection, Mayonnaise processing, and the first barn-or-coop planning guide.
Pig income route
Use this route when evaluating Deluxe Barn timing, Truffle collection, Truffle Oil processing, and the money-guide tradeoff.
Animal Board
Plan animals by building
11 animals indexed
11 results
Chicken
Chickens are the simplest first animal path and teach the basic feed, pet, collect loop.
Products
Egg, Large Egg
Duck
Ducks are useful after a Big Coop when you want more product variety and bundle coverage.
Products
Duck Egg, Duck Feather
Rabbit
Rabbits are a later coop animal for wool and rare product coverage rather than an immediate first purchase.
Products
Wool, Rabbit's Foot
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a special coop path; treat them as a discovery or collection animal, not a first-animal goal.
Products
Dinosaur Egg
Void Chicken
Void Chickens are a special coop option for Void Eggs once your save has the setup for them.
Products
Void Egg
Golden Chicken
Golden Chickens are a late-game goal and should not affect early coop planning.
Products
Golden Egg
Cow
Cows are the simplest barn animal and introduce the milk and dairy production path.
Products
Milk, Large Milk
Goat
Goats expand the barn product path after you have upgraded beyond the basic Barn.
Products
Goat Milk, Large Goat Milk
Sheep
Sheep are a later barn animal for wool access and are not usually the first reason to build a Barn.
Products
Wool
Pig
Pigs are powerful but expensive late-barn animals; plan feed, space, and season timing before buying them.
Products
Truffle
Ostrich
Ostriches are a later-game barn path and should be treated as a special progression animal.
Products
Ostrich Egg
Related Guides
Guides for animal buildings and bundle planning
Stardew Valley Animals Guide: Should You Build a Coop or Barn First?
A practical first-animal guide for deciding between a Coop and Barn, planning feed, avoiding early cash traps, and connecting animal products to bundles and income.
Community Center Priority Guide: What to Save First in Year 1
A beginner-friendly Community Center priority guide for deciding which bundles to track early, what to save, and which rewards change your farm routine.
First Winter Preparation: What to Set Up Before Crops Slow Down
A Year 1 Stardew Valley guide for preparing for Winter as a planning season instead of treating it as dead time.