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# Livestock & Animal Care

The game's farm rules recognize **Chicken**, **Goat**, and **Cow** livestock.

| Animal  | Maturity (configured animal days) | Feed item    |
| ------- | --------------------------------: | ------------ |
| Chicken |                                20 | Chicken Feed |
| Goat    |                                30 | Goat Feed    |
| Cow     |                                30 | Cow Feed     |

## Caring for animals

1. Review your barn and owned animals.
2. Check the available feed in Inventory.
3. Buy the correct feed type from the relevant Gold shop if needed.
4. Enter the appropriate animal area/barn before interacting.
5. Feed and manage animals through the game's contextual controls.

Animals mature over time, measured in the game's animal-day system. Their growth periods may differ from real-world days. Keep suitable feed available and follow the interaction requirements shown in your barn.


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