Bees
Bees are a livestock animal that produce Honey Frames. Honey Frames are processed into Honey Barrels using the Honey Factory.
Honey can either be sold directly or used with Oats in the Honey Oatmeal Factory.
How to Obtain
Bees are purchased from the AnimalCo Store in Bee Boxes.
Each Bee Box contains 1 Bee.
To obtain a bee:
- Visit the AnimalCo Store.
- Purchase a Bee Box.
- Take the Bee Box back to your farm.
- Place the Bee Box into an available Hive.
- The bee will begin producing Honey Frames.
Purchase Price
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Bee Box | 15,000 Coins |
| Bees per Box | 1 Bee |
Each Bee Box costs 15,000 Coins and contains one Bee.
Housing Requirements
Bees must be placed inside a Hive.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Housing | Hive |
| Maximum Bees | 6 Bees per Hive |
| Food | Not Required |
| Cleaning | Required |
A Hive can hold up to 6 Bees by default.
Hive capacity can be increased through certain upgrades and tasks.
Food Requirements
Bees do not require food.
Unlike chickens, cows and sheep, bees do not need an Animal Food feeder.
Instead, Bees remain inside their Hive and produce Honey Frames automatically.
Note: Hives still need to be cleaned regularly.
Products Produced
Bees produce Honey Frames.
Honey Frames are processed using the Honey Factory to produce Honey Barrels.
| Product | Details |
|---|---|
| Honey Frame | Produced by Bees |
| Honey Barrel | Produced from Honey Frames |
| Honey Oatmeal | Produced using Honey and Oats |
Honey can be used in two main ways:
- Sold for Coins
- Combined with Oats in the Honey Oatmeal Factory
Production Time
Bees take approximately 15 minutes to produce Honey.
Each Bee produces 4 Honey Frames during its production cycle.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Production Time | 15 minutes |
| Honey Frames per Bee | 4 |
| Bees per Hive | Up to 6 |
A full Hive containing 6 Bees can therefore produce up to 24 Honey Frames per production cycle.
Selling Information
Honey is processed through the Honey Factory before being sold.
The Honey Factory converts Honey Frames into Honey Barrels.
Honey Barrels can then be:
- Sold for Coins
- Used to produce Honey Oatmeal
Note: The current selling value of Honey can change and should be checked in-game before calculating expected profits.
Required License
| License | Required |
|---|---|
| Bee License | Yes |
The Bee License is required to use the Bee system.
The Bee system is unlocked through the Animals Goals progression.
Other Useful Information
- Bee Boxes cost 15,000 Coins each.
- Each Bee Box contains 1 Bee.
- Bees do not require Animal Food.
- Bees are housed inside Hives.
- Hives can hold up to 6 Bees before upgrades.
- Bees produce 4 Honey Frames every 15 minutes.
- A full Hive of 6 Bees can produce up to 24 Honey Frames per cycle.
- Honey Frames are processed in the Honey Factory.
- Honey Barrels can be sold directly.
- Honey can also be combined with Oats to produce Honey Oatmeal.
- Hives need to be cleaned regularly.
- Bees are particularly useful for players who want to run a Honey or Honey Oatmeal production chain.