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Animals

Solarpunk animals reference for chickens, pigs, sheep, shelters, feed, water troughs, food basket, animal transport, honey, milk, eggs, and truffles.

Animals pay off when care is on a short route. Happy animal products come through shelters and the food basket loop.

Animal Entry	Use
Chicken	Confirmed animal icon and shelter support.
Pig	Happy pigs drop truffles over time at the pig shelter.
Sheep	Happy sheep leave milk while resting in the sheep shelter.
Chicken Coop	Shelter/building for chickens.
Pig Shelter	Shelters pigs from rain; happy pigs provide truffles beside the shelter.
Sheep Shelter	Shelters sheep from rain; happy sheep provide milk beside the shelter.
Animal Feed	Food item for animals.
Feeding Trough	Keeps nearby animals around it while filled.
Water Trough	Animal water trough that can be filled with a water can and also fills during rain.
Powered Water Trough	Powered animal water trough that pumps water from the ground using energy.
Automatic Feeder	Powered feeder from the automatic animal-care research path.
Animal Transport	Tool/system for moving animals between islands.
Animal Tag	Animal identification or transport support item.
Animal Receiver	Animal transport destination/base.
Food Basket	Collects resources from happy animals at shelters.
Beehive	Bee/honey production building.
Honey	Bee product used in food.
Beeswax	Bee product used in wax-related crafting.
Egg	Chicken product and food ingredient.
Sheep Milk	Sheep product.
Truffle	Pig product.

Mechanics Worth Knowing

A feeding trough holds food for animals.
A water trough for animals can be filled with a water can and also fills automatically during rain.
An animal receiving station marks the destination for animal transport.
Animals automatically stay near their feeding trough as long as it’s filled.
Animals can be transported to other places using an animal transporter. Place the base where you want to bring them, then use the transporter to move the animal to that base.
Animals will follow you if you’re holding their favorite food.
For animals to reproduce, you need two of the same species with all needs fulfilled. Each animal requires its own shelter to fulfill its needs. Animals will only breed if there’s an available shelter nearby.
Happy animals produce resources that can be collected in the basket at the shelter.
Includes feeder, water trough, and a cozy chicken shelter for basic animal care.
Pig shelter: pigs sleep there and take shelter during rain; happy pigs produce truffles beside the shelter.
Sheep shelter: sheep sleep there and take shelter during rain; happy sheep produce milk beside the shelter.
Unlock “Animal Basics Pack” in the Research Table to learn more about animals.