Cow
Cows are a livestock mob added by Click For Hot Chicks.
Cows are a potential source of beef, milk, leather and gelatin.
Cows' ancestor animal is the aurochs. Aurochs are large wild cattle, and are sexually dimorphic: males are much larger, with a black and tan coat, while females are smaller with a red and tan coat. Both sexes have horns. Aurochs have a moderate spawn rate of 16. They spawn in groups of 2-4 in flat biomes (biome dictionary: plains, excluding hot, cold; or savanna), and have a gendered ratio of 1 male to every 4 females.
Aurochs spawn with a random 0-2 in all stats. If a calf is born with a tameness stat higher than 75, it will be a domestic breed.
Aurochs can be lured with feed items, and bred with wheat.
Domestic cattle also spawn in villages and replace vanilla cows. The breed of cattle depends on the biome.
Cows need to consume 1 food point every 3000 ticks, and 1 water point every 8000. They have a max hunger of 16 points (8 shanks). Cattle are able to eat all seeds, wheat, oats, corn, lettuce and sapling roughage.
If not well-cared for, cattle will display black smoke particles. If neglected, both sexes of cow will charge at the player. They will also retaliate if hit. If attacked by a cow, players will take x points (x heart) of damage.
Cattle, including aurochs, are bred with wheat. Bulls have a breeding cooldown of 18000 ticks, while cows' breeding cooldown is affected by their growth rate stat.
After being bred, cows can be milked for a certain number of buckets according to their milk yield stat. There is no timer on milking after a calf, and cows can be milked inevitably until they dry up. When a cow dries up, the player will need to breed them again to produce more. Milk is a valuable product used in food crafting.
Cows make a variety of idle noises, including mooing, snorting and huffing.
Cows can be color tagged with any dye, and will be given a colorful cow bell around their neck. A color tag can be removed with shears.
Cows, including aurochs, are bred with wheat. Bulls have a breeding cooldown of 18000 ticks, while cows' breeding cooldown is affected by their growth rate stat. Cows can only be bred when they are well-cared for, and when they are adults.
When breeding, the parents' stats are averaged. There is a 20% chance that a stat will change in an offspring animal. 80% of this time, a stat will increase by 1, except tameness, which can increase by 1-10%. 20% of the time, a stat will decrease by 1, with tameness dropping by 1-5.
Cows will spawn a single baby calf after roughly 1 in-game day.
Breeding cows is vital to producing milk, as they can only be milked after calving.
Cows have a constant 16 points (8 hearts) base health. All of their other stats depend on the breed, and the individual.
Unlike Working Dogs, where stats are set per-breed, production statistics are weighted and fluid for Hot Chicks livestock. With crossbreeding and luck, players can obtain higher stats on breeds that traditionally would not have them.
Carcass quality affects the grade of meat dropped by a cow. This stat ranges from 0-4, and corresponds to each grade of carcass item. Cows with a higher carcass quality ultimately yield more meat.
The highest-producing cattle yield x beef steak from a Prime carcass.
Hide quality affects the grade of cow hide dropped by a cow. This stat ranges from 0-4, and corresponds to each grade of cow hide item. Cows with a higher hide quality ultimately yield more leather.
The highest-producing cattle yield x leather from a Prime cowhide.
Growth rate affects how quickly a cow grows up into an adult. It also affects the breeding cooldown time for mother animals. This is an important stat for efficient farming, especially of meat animals, because it means cows can be harvested with a lower food input. This stat ranges from 0-4.
The breeding cooldown listed is only for cows. Bulls always have an 18000 tick cooldown.
- Growth rate 0 cows have a 120000 tick maturity time, and a 90000 tick breeding cooldown.
- Growth rate 1 cows have a 108000 tick maturity time, and a 72000 tick breeding cooldown.
- Growth rate 2 cows have a 96000 tick maturity time, and a 60000 tick breeding cooldown.
- Growth rate 3 cows have a 84000 tick maturity time, and a 48000 tick breeding cooldown.
- Growth rate 4 cows have a 72000 tick maturity time, and a 32000 tick breeding cooldown.
Milk yield affects how much milk a cow will yield after being bred and having a calf.
After giving birth, a cow can be milked by the player with a bucket. Each milk yield has a set number of buckets before the cow "dries up" and must be bred again.
- Milk yield 0 cows do not yield any milk.
- Milk yield 1 cows yield 2 buckets of milk.
- Milk yield 2 cows yield 4 buckets of milk.
- Milk yield 3 cows yield 8 buckets of milk.
- Milk yield 4 cows yield 16 buckets of milk.
As of the open beta, Hotchicks has 10 domestic cattle breeds. Cattle breeds are divided into meat vs. dairy breeds, though with crossbreeding, both can have workable stats for either purpose.
The breed of a cow is determined by biome. If an aurochs calf is born with tameness 75 or above, it is much more likely to be born a certain breed if it is in a certain biome. A first-generation domestic cow will be born with its breed's average stats.
The color of a first-generation domestic cow will be random. A cross-breed cow has a 60% chance to be its mother's breed and color, and 40% to be its father's.
| Black angus bull |
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Angus are a warm-weather beef cattle breed originating in Scotland. Hardy, adaptable and productive, they are a popular breed for beef production and beef cross breeding. Angus beef, especially from black angus cattle, is often considered a fancier option than other breeds.
Angus are the most likely result in dense forest (biome dictionary: forest, dense) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from an aurochs breeding.
Angus come in two different colors: red and black. Angus cattle have a slight dewlap, and neither sex has horns.
Angus cattle have solid meat, hide and growth stats, but poor milk yield. They are a single-purpose beef breed, and are fairly adaptable to different biomes: however, their productivity drops in biomes that are too hot or cold.
The average stats of angus cattle are:
- Carcass quality: 3
- Hide quality: 4
- Growth rate: 3
- Milk yield: 1
| White brahma bull |
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Brahma are a hot-weather cattle breed. They are the only breed in the mod from the Indicine domestication event, and thus, have different features from many other cattle: they have different markings, a fleshy hump to store fat, long ears, and a neck dewlap.
Brahmas are the most likely result in desert (biome dictionary: hot and sandy) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from an aurochs breeding.
Brahma cattle come in five different colors: white, tan, grey, red and black. Unlike most other breeds, brahma cattle have a neck hump on both sexes. Males can be distinguished from their thicker neck and horns, which cows lack.
Brahma cattle are an interesting case, and theoretically, are a multi-purpose breed. With serviceable, if average, carcass quality and milk yield, they are possible to use for both beef and dairy production. However, their extremely slow growth rate means both can be tough. Brahma are one of only two cattle breeds in Hot Chicks with a hot weather tolerance, so players looking to live in hot climates may find crossbreeding them to increase their stats worthwhile.
The average stats of brahma cattle are:
- Carcass quality: 3
- Hide quality: 1
- Growth rate: 0
- Milk yield: 2
| Brown Swiss cow |
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Brown Swiss are a warm-weather Swiss dairy cattle breed. With roots in the traditional multi-purpose braunvieh breed, the American brown Swiss cow is purely a dairy animal.
Brown Swiss are the most likely result in taiga (biome dictionary: coniferous, excluding snowy) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from an aurochs breeding.
Brown Swiss cattle come in one brown-gray coat color.
Brown Swiss cows have a high milk yield, with serviceable or below-average stats otherwise. They are a good choice for dairy production, with a higher growth rate than Holsteins. Temperate climates work best for Brown Swiss cows, who suffer debuffs in extreme climates.
The average stats of Brown Swiss cattle are:
- Carcass quality: 1
- Hide quality: 3
- Growth rate: 2
- Milk yield: 4
| Tan Guernsey bull |
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Guernseys are a warm-weather dairy cattle breed hailing from the channel island of Guernsey. They are related to Jersey cattle, with a larger size and pied colors. Like jerseys, they have a unique, high butterfat milk.
Guernsey cattle and are the most likely result in birch forest (biome dictionary: forest, excluding savanna, coniferous, jungle, wet) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from an aurochs breeding.
Guernseys come in two coat colors: tan and red.
With a faster growth rate, but poorer hide quality than jerseys, guernsey cattle are a good choice for dairy production. They are impractical for meat or leather farming. They are adaptable and prefer temperate biomes, and suffer production drops in extremely hot or cold places.
The average stats of guernsey cattle are:
- Carcass quality: 1
- Hide quality: 2
- Growth rate: 4
- Milk yield: 3
| Heavy hereford cow |
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Herefords are a warm-weather beef cattle breed originating in Middle England. Stocky, heavy and adaptable to lots of different climates, they are a popular single-purpose beef breed across the world.
Herefords are the most likely result in swamp (biome dictionary: swamp) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from an aurochs breeding.
Hereford cattle come in four red-and-white coats: skim, lowfat, full and heavy. Hereford cows don't have horns, but bulls do.
Herefords have decent stats, but less in every aspect than angus cattle. Like angus cattle, they struggle in extremely hot or cold biomes.
The average stats of hereford cattle are:
- Carcass quality: 3
- Hide quality: 3
- Growth rate: 2
- Milk yield: 0
| Red highland bull |
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Highlands are a cold-weather beef cattle breed originating from the rugged highlands of Scotland. Shaggy and fluffy, with long horns on both sexes, they are a distinct but often impractical breed for modern farmers.
Highland cattle are the most likely result in ice plains (biome dictionary: snowy, excluding forest, mountain) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from an aurochs breeding.
Highlands come in four coats: white, tan, red and black. Both sexes of highland cattle have long, shaggy corded fur, with long straight horns.
With decent carcass quality and leather quality, but abysmal growth rate and no milk yield, highland cattle are a novelty or a necessity instead of a regular fixture. They are cold-weather cattle and thrive in extreme tundra and snowy biomes, but their polarizing stats get even worse in a too-hot pasture. They are a poor choice for most farmers, and without crossbreeding, are completely unsuitable for dairy.
The average stats of highland cattle are:
- Carcass quality: 3
- Hide quality: 3
- Growth rate: 2
- Milk yield: 0
| Light holstein bull |
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Holsteins are an iconic warm-weather dairy breed. Hailing from Holland, these black and white spotted cows are possibly the most recognizable in the world, and are by far the most popular dairy production cows worldwide.
Holsteins are the default cattle breed, and are the most likely result in plains (biome dictionary: plains) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from an aurochs breeding.
Holsteins come in four coats: skim, light, full, and heavy. Bulls have horns.
Holstein cattle are a purely dairy breed, with the highest milk yield of all breeds. However, their growth rate is poor, and hide and carcass quality average. Farmers focusing on dairy would be wise to choose them, but they are subpar otherwise. Holsteins are an adaptable warm-weather breed, but will suffer considerable debuffs in extreme climates.
The average stats of holstein cattle are:
- Carcass quality: 2
- Hide quality: 2
- Growth rate: 0
- Milk yield: 4
| Jersey bull |
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Jerseys are a warm-weather dairy cattle breed originating on the small island of Jersey. Known for their petite size and high-fat milk good for cheese and butter, they are a common but controversial pick for dairy breeds.
Jersey cattle are the most likely result in forest (biome dictionary: forest, excluding savanna, coniferous, jungle, wet) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from an aurochs breeding.
Jerseys come in one tan color. Jersey bulls have horns, while cows don't.
With a decent growth rate, great milk yield, and above-average hide quality, Jerseys are a good choice of dairy cow. Their carcass quality is terrible and there is little reason to use them as beef cows. Jerseys are an adaptable warm-weather cow, but still see a drop in production if kept in a biome that's too hot or cold.
The average stats of jersey cattle are:
- Carcass quality: 0
- Hide quality: 3
- Growth rate: 2
- Milk yield: 3
| Black Lakenvelder bull |
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Lakenvelder are a cold-weather Dutch dairy cattle breed. Hardy, long-lived and uniquely marked, these cows are often mistaken for Galloways, a similar meat-focused breed. The first person to import Dutch belted cattle to the United States was P. T. Barnum, of travelling circus fame.
Lakenvelders are the most likely result in extreme hills (biome dictionary: mountain, excluding hot) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from an aurochs breeding.
Lakenvelder cattle come in black or brown belted varieties, with a solid base and distinct white belly marking. Both sexes have horns.
With a fantastic growth rate and incredibly high milk yield, with serviceable meat and leather stats rife for crossbreeding, lakenvelder are a potentially good dual-purpose breed. Players need to remember that they are cold-weather cattle, and see none of these benefits in a hot biome.
The average stats of jersey cattle are:
- Carcass quality: 1
- Hide quality: 2
- Growth rate: 3
- Milk yield: 4
| Red longhorn bull |
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Longhorn are a hot-weather beef breed. With stunning colors and patterns, but average value otherwise, modern longhorns are bred more as decorations than for meat or milk. The loveliest longhorns with the biggest equipment can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars as yard ornaments to ranchers and pet owners. They are known for being docile and easygoing.
Longhorns are the most likely result in savanna (biome dictionary: savanna) biomes, with an 80% chance to spawn from an aurochs breeding.
Longhorn cattle come in five roaned colors: white, tan, red, gray and black. Bulls and cows both have long, straight horns.
While longhorn cattle grow fast and have the highest possible hide quality, they are below average as meat and dairy cattle. They are a great ornamental breed, or used for farming leather. They are one of two hot weather cattle breeds, alongside the brahma, and with smart crossing may be a good fit for players living in extreme heat.
The average stats of longhorn cattle are:
- Carcass quality: 2
- Hide quality: 4
- Growth rate: 4
- Milk yield: 1