The recent Build an Island update elevates gameplay by introducing animal husbandry, where each newly hatched creature directly contributes to your gold reserves.
Our comprehensive tutorial navigates every aspect of barn management, from initial pen acquisition to pursuing rare Rainbow-tier creatures that generate wealth as you develop your island. We detail optimal animal placement, gacha egg contents, and haybale profitability.
Animal Management in Build an Island’s Ecosystem
Securing livestock marks a crucial phase for boosting automated currency generation. Begin by extending your territory eastward past the Trader to access the stable zone, featuring dual gacha dispensers: Basic Eggs and Enhanced Eggs.
Post-stable activation protocol:
- Place animals within enclosures for passive income
- Access your storage to equip creatures
- Crack open purchased eggs
- Acquire eggs from dispensers
Creatures produce wealth through Fodder Consumption, crafted by processing Grains into compressed bundles at the Fodder Press. Rarity directly affects yield efficiency. Bonus: Collect droppings near enclosures for instant 100-gold bonuses.
Acceleration strategies:
- Prioritize metallic/spectral animal variants
- Access advanced egg tiers (Agricultural, Prime, Rare)
- Expand housing capacity through new stables
Complete compendium of species, associated eggs, acquisition probabilities, and fodder-to-gold ratios:
Basic Egg Species
- Chicken – 10% occurrence – 11 currency units
- Cat – 40% occurrence – 9 currency units
- Dachshund – 50% occurrence – 7 currency units
Agricultural Egg Species
- Cow – 5% occurrence – 16 currency units
- Sheep – 45% occurrence – 14 currency units
- Pig – 50% occurrence – 12 currency units
Prime Egg Species
- Eagle – 1% occurrence – 27 currency units
- Duck – 34% occurrence – 19 currency units
- Rabbit – 65% occurrence – 17 currency units
Rare Egg Species (Premium Currency Required)
- Peacock – 1% occurrence – 32 currency units
- Panda – 4% occurrence – 30 currency units
- Capybara – 10% occurrence – 28 currency units
- Macaw – 14% occurrence – 26 currency units
- Owl – 22% occurrence – 24 currency units
- Alpaca – 49% occurrence – 22 currency units
Three genetic variations exist per species:
- Standard – Default performance
- Metallic – Enhanced production rates
- Spectral – Peak efficiency output
Note: Third stable expansion demands Sodium Resources, obtainable in later game phases. Initially, optimize foundational animal collections from available stables. Strategic management of enclosures, crop production, and gacha expenditures establishes a robust economic foundation for territorial development.