Cows
Cows are a livestock animal used to produce Milk. Milk is an important ingredient for several production chains, including the Cheese Factory, Cake Factory, and Chocolate Milk Factory.
How to Obtain
Cows can be purchased from AnimalCo.
To purchase cows:
- Take a suitable trailer to AnimalCo.
- Position the trailer in the marked animal purchase area.
- Enter AnimalCo and select the cows you want to purchase.
- The cows will be loaded into the trailer.
- Transport them back to your farm.
- Place them into a suitable fenced area with access to a barn and feeder.
A trailer capable of carrying large animals is required.
Suitable trailers include:
- Insul
- LAT 360
- Medium Animal Trailer
- Animal Hauler S-1500
Purchase Price
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Purchase Price | 4,500 Coins per Cow |
| Animal Type | Large Animal |
A cow costs 4,500 Coins when purchased from AnimalCo.
Housing Requirements
Cows require a suitable fenced area and access to a barn for milking.
Cows can be kept in both manual and automatic milking barns.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Fenced Area | Required |
| Barn | Required for milking |
| Feeder | Regular Feeder |
| Animal Food | Required |
| Animal Type | Large Animal |
Manual barns require the player to collect the milk from the individual stalls.
Automatic barns collect the milk at a designated collection area outside the barn, where it can be collected using a suitable tanker.
Food Requirements
Cows eat Animal Food.
Animal Food can be purchased from AnimalCo or produced using an Animal Food Factory.
Cows use a Regular Feeder, which should be placed within their fenced area.
Important: Keep the feeder stocked with Animal Food to maintain your cows and their milk production.
Products Produced
Cows can produce three types of milk:
| Product | Details |
|---|---|
| Regular Milk | Can be used in milk-based factories |
| Free-Range Milk | Higher-value milk that can provide increased factory efficiency |
| Spoiled Milk | Cannot be used in factories |
Regular and Free-Range Milk can be used in milk-based production chains.
Free-Range Milk can provide increased efficiency when used in factories. In the Chocolate Milk Factory, 1 Free-Range Milk counts as 2 Regular Milk according to current production documentation.
Spoiled Milk cannot be used in factories.
Milk Production Uses
Cow milk is used in several production chains, including:
- Cheese Factory
- Cake Factory
- Chocolate Milk Factory
Chocolate Milk is particularly valuable and is considered one of the strongest late-game production methods.
Production Time
A fixed milk production time is not currently reliably documented.
Milk production depends on the cow and barn setup, with the game supporting both manual and automatic milking systems.
Note: A specific production time should be added once confirmed in-game rather than using an unverified value.
Selling Information
Milk can be sold at AnimalCo or at the appropriate animal-product selling point.
Milk can also be processed into higher-value products before being sold.
| Product | Selling Information |
|---|---|
| Regular Milk | Can be sold or used in factories |
| Free-Range Milk | Can be sold or used in factories |
| Spoiled Milk | Cannot be used in factories |
For maximum value, milk can be used as an ingredient in production chains such as Chocolate Milk rather than being sold immediately.
Chocolate Milk is particularly valuable, with current community documentation listing approximately 20,000 Coins per jug.
Required License
| License | Required |
|---|---|
| Cow / Animal License | Yes |
Cows are unlocked through the Animals Goals progression.
The Animals Goals track is also used to unlock the systems required for advanced livestock and factory production.
Other Useful Information
- Cows cost 4,500 Coins each.
- Cows are classified as large animals.
- Cows require a Regular Feeder.
- Cows require Animal Food.
- Cows need a suitable fenced area.
- Cows can be milked using either manual or automatic barns.
- There are currently 7 different barns, with 2 automatic and 5 manual.
- Cows produce Regular, Free-Range, and Spoiled Milk.
- Spoiled Milk cannot be used in factories.
- Free-Range Milk provides better ingredient efficiency in milk-based factories.
- Milk is used in the Cheese Factory, Cake Factory, and Chocolate Milk Factory.
- Cows are particularly useful for the Chocolate Milk production chain.
- A suitable large-animal trailer is required when purchasing cows.
- Milk and other animal products can be sold at AnimalCo.