Animals
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Chicken, Pig & Sheep
Chicken
Three wild chickens spawn in the world: on New Start Island, Tri Island and The Land. A happy chicken lays Eggs; a hatchable egg hatches in the powered Incubator. Shelter: Chicken Coop · Lure: Wheat · Produces: Egg.
Pig
Three pigs spawn in the world: on Chair Island, Lower Nice and Golden Mid. Each pig claims its own Pig Shelter and digs up Truffles while happy, the only source of Truffles. Shelter: Pig Shelter · Lure: Carrot · Produces: Truffle.
Sheep
Three sheep spawn in the world: two on Worm Island, one on Flat Big. One sheep per Sheep Shelter. A happy sheep gives Sheeps Milk, used in Berry Cake and the Foodbasket. Shelter: Sheep Shelter · Lure: Corn · Produces: Sheeps Milk.
Animal AI
Every animal runs a needs-based AI with five vitals - it seeks out food, water, shelter, space and comfort on its own. Meet all five and happiness rises.
- Hunger
- Thirst
- Shelter
- Space
- Comfort
Happiness & Production
Each animal tracks a happiness score from three needs - hunger, thirst and shelter; the score is simply their average. A happy animal periodically drops its produce - eggs from chickens, truffles from pigs, sheep's milk from sheep - or breeds when another adult of the same species is within 8 meters.
Incubator: a hatchable chicken egg in the powered Incubator hatches into a chick after 60 seconds. If the power cuts out during incubation, hatching is aborted. Hatchable eggs drop from happy chickens.
Animal Drone: the Animal Transporter is used on an animal and one of the built Animal Receivers is picked from a list; a drone then carries the animal to that island. Each destination island needs its own Animal Receiver.
Automated Care
Two troughs run on the energy grid, each drawing 50 power: the Water Trough (Powered), which pumps water from the ground, and the Automatic Feeder. Both are crafted at the Energy Crafting Table from their unpowered trough plus 5 Cobalt and 5 Silicon.
Questions
How do I get animals in Solarpunk?
Animals appear on islands naturally. Build a shelter (Chicken Coop, Pig Shelter, or Sheep Shelter), place a Feeding Trough and Water Trough nearby, and keep them fed to attract and maintain livestock.
How does animal happiness work?
Each animal tracks three needs: hunger, thirst and shelter - happiness is their average. Hunger and thirst each drain at 0.01 per minute, so a full bar empties in 100 minutes. Happy animals regularly produce: chickens lay eggs, pigs find truffles, and sheep give sheep's milk.
How do I breed animals?
Animals breed on their own: a happy adult finds another adult of the same species within 8 meters and a baby appears. Chickens can also be hatched: a hatchable egg in the powered Incubator hatches after 60 seconds.
Can I move animals between islands?
Yes. Craft the Animal Transporter (Animal Transport research), use it on an animal, and pick any Animal Receiver you have built on another island. A drone delivers the animal straight to that island.