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Ranching
On Civ+, baby animals grow slowly, and have a happiness meter. Several factors that combine together to create the animal's happiness percentage.
The happiness of an animal is determined by several factors, including the block they are standing on, biome they're in, number of animals around them, and whether they have a 'friend' animal nearby. Each type of animal has its own preferred block and friend animal.
For example, chickens are friends with Mooshrooms, they like standing on Hay Bales, and their preferred biomes are Forests, Plains, and Extreme Hills. To ensure your animals are happy, make sure they have plenty of space and are in a biome they prefer. Also, try to have a friend nearby.
Growing Up
Animals grow slowly even when happy, but they grow in real-time and continue to grow offline. Check their happiness levels regularly and be patient, as they will eventually grow.
Harvest
Happy animals drop a lot of items. The happier they are, the more items they will drop when harvested. If they're happy enough, they might even drop unexpected items.
To check happiness level, right-click an animal with a Shepherd's Grimoire.
Go crazy!
beating animals actually
has no impact on
their happiness.
The happiness of an animal is determined by several factors, including the block they are standing on, biome they're in, number of animals around them, and whether they have a 'friend' animal nearby. Each type of animal has its own preferred block and friend animal.
For example, chickens are friends with Mooshrooms, they like standing on Hay Bales, and their preferred biomes are Forests, Plains, and Extreme Hills. To ensure your animals are happy, make sure they have plenty of space and are in a biome they prefer. Also, try to have a friend nearby.
Growing Up
Animals grow slowly even when happy, but they grow in real-time and continue to grow offline. Check their happiness levels regularly and be patient, as they will eventually grow.
Harvest
Happy animals drop a lot of items. The happier they are, the more items they will drop when harvested. If they're happy enough, they might even drop unexpected items.
To check happiness level, right-click an animal with a Shepherd's Grimoire.
Go crazy!
beating animals actually
has no impact on
their happiness.