Summary
Raising animals is a fan-favorite aspect of runninga profitable farminStardew Valley, as it allows the Farmer to diversify the products they sell and increase the gold rolling into their wallet. Not to mention, giving a farmyard full of animals silly names is a quirky and fun twist on the game’s relaxed playstyle.
As with every expansive category of items the beloved farming sim offers, they can’t all be hits. Here are some of the misses in the list of animal products that enterprising Farmers can produce, and reasons why some might choose to stick to the basics and focus on upping their Cheese game instead.
Better To Breed With
From
Dinosaur, Artifact Spot, Fishing Treasure Chest, Pepper Rex, Prehistoric Floors, Crane Game
Sell Price
350g
Not included in any Bundles or used for any quests or recipes,Dinosaur Eggsusually come from taking on Pepper Rexes in the Skull Cavern or digging in Artifact Spots in the Mountains or Quarry. Once the Farmer incubates one to produce a Dinosaur, however, they’re a self-replicating source of income.
Many players make the mistake of donating their first Dinosaur Egg to the Museum’scollection of artifacts, which can make finding another one feel labor-intensive and time-consuming. As a widely Disliked Gift, enterprising Farmers are better off focusing on the 800g payout for Dinosaur Mayonnaise.
565g
One of the most universally Loved gifts in the game (although Hated by Penny),Stardew Valley’sRabbit’s Footappears only when the odds are in a Rabbit-raising Farmer’s favor. Players must have made friends with their livestock, hope the daily Luck stats are in their favor, and the animals are in a good mood for the Foot to drop… or they may be able to purchase one from the Travelling Cart on occasion.
Although useful for fulfilling a Community Center Bundle and several events (responding to a Secret Note and altering the outcome of an easter eggHeart Event), the Rabbit’s Foot isn’t used in any crafting recipes and can only make money as a one-off payday.
250g
VeteranStardew Valleyplayers who favor Elliott as a marriage candidate will be very familiar withDuck Feathers, as giving them to the beach-bound writer is a surefire way to win his heart. They’re also a Loved Gift of Leo and Liked by Harvey, but other NPCs are overwhelmingly neutral on the colorful feather.
Although Duck Feathers are used in one Community Center Bundle, that’s where their utility in progressing the game ends. They also have a relatively low base price at 250g (unless players take the Rancher profession), and their inconsistent appearance and lack of use in crafting recipes make them a mediocre addition to a Farm’s output.
30 + (Base Fish Price / 2)
Stardew Valleyhas a lot of “choose your own adventure” aspects, and players can fine-tune whatever kind of Farm they most want to create.Fishing on the Farmis one of those niche pathways, as Fish Ponds take up a lot of space and resources. Unfortunately, while the fishery aesthetic is fun, the resultingRoeisn’t really cost-effective.
Roe (in its unprocessed form) doesn’t sell for a lot of gold, takes additional time and space to craft its Aged version, and is a neutral gift for all characters. Unless the player is farming Sturgeon (whose Roe produces pricey Caviar), the results aren’t worth the effort for raw Roe.
5g
WhileSlimeis mainly classed as Monster Loot inStardew, it’s listed here because turning the Farm intoa Slime ranchis one particularly challenging route chosen by seasoned players. Measuring it by that metric, Slime is far more trouble than it’s worth despite its very versatile uses in crafting, fulfilling quests, and completing Bundles.
There’s the space and resources devoted to building a Slime Hutch, the fact Slimes cause the Farmer damage whenever they enter (unless they have obtained the Slime Charmer ring), and also the fact that the raw form of Slime only sells for 5g. It’s an almost universally Hated Gift, too.
Cannot be sold
While Slime is a versatile if cheaply sold product,Slime Ballshave no use beyond creating more Slime. A Slime Hutch with at least five Slimes inside and full water troughs can produce up to four Slime Balls a day, each of which contains… more Slime.
It takes a committed player who isn’t aiming for big profits to make a Slime-focused Farm work, and for manyStardewlovers it’s a route they try once and then discard as too much work. So, while Slime Balls may be useful for the hardcore Monster masters whoearn Marlon’s respect, they’re useless for everyone else.
Gold But Old
Golden Chicken, Marnie’s Ranch, Qi’s Walnut Room, The Witch (All if 100% Perfection Reached)
500g
Golden Eggsare a cute piece of late-game swagfor completionist Farmers, as they can only be obtained once players reach 100% perfection. They can be incubated to hatch into Golden Chickens, and will produce three gold-quality Mayonnaise when put in the appropriate machine… but apart from that, they’re identical to regular Eggs.
They have a much higher base price in their raw form (500g compared to 50g), but once a player has reached 100% perfection, it’s hard to imagine gold in the mere hundreds makes a difference to their game. So Golden Eggs aren’t crowned the worst Animal Product because they’re useless, but because they’re redundant. Nice if a Farmer can get them, but not essential to success.
