
๐พ Animal Overhaul
Bringing Life, Realism, and Depth to Minecraft's Livestock!
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About this Mod
๐พ Animal Overhaul
Bringing Life, Realism, and Depth to Minecraft's Livestock!
Animal Overhaul is a comprehensive reconstruction of the Minecraft animal system. No longer are animals just mindless entities; they now possess advanced AI, dietary needs, biological cycles, and specialized behaviors that turn your farm into a living, breathing ecosystem.
๐ฎ Controls & Interactions
Managing your farm is intuitive, using standard Minecraft interactions paired with new "Shift (Sneak)" mechanics:
๐ Dog Management (Tamed Wolves)
Assigning a Home: Shift + Right-Click a tamed Dog with an empty hand to "select" it, then Right-Click on a Dog House or Dog Bed to set that as its permanent home.
Go to House Command: Once a home is assigned, Shift + Right-Click the dog again to command it to go sit in its house immediately.
Checking Status: Right-Click a Dog House to see which dog is currently assigned to it.
๐ Poultry Management
Egg Collection: Shift + Right-Click a Chicken Coop or Chicken Nest with an empty hand to collect all stored eggs.
Incubation Intel: Right-Click (without sneaking) a Coop or Nest to get a status update. It will tell you:
How many eggs are inside.
If the eggs are Fertilized (will hatch) or Unfertilized (for cooking).
Exactly how much time (minutes/seconds) is left until the eggs hatch.
Manual Ejection: Collecting eggs from a Coop will automatically "release" any mother chicken currently anchored inside, allowing her to go eat and drink.
๐ Livestock Care
Breeding: Use the standard Vanilla breeding items (Wheat, Carrots, etc.).
Pregnancy Check: Once an animal is pregnant, you can Right-Click her to see her current progress. The mod will display which Trimester she is in and an estimate of how close she is to giving birth.
Trough Filling: Right-Click any Food Trough or Chicken Feeder with seeds/grains to fill its internal inventory. Animals will automatically detect the food level and come to eat when hungry.
๐งฑ Building & Utility
Connecting Troughs: Placing Food or Water Troughs next to each other will cause them to visually snap together. They share their inventory/water levels in pairs (1x2 blocks) for a cleaner farm aesthetic.
Mud Creation: Simply use a Mud Bucket on the ground to create a 1x1 mud pool for your pigs, or combine a Water Bucket + Dirt in a crafting grid to make more!
โจ Core Features
๐ The Advanced Poultry System
Roosters have arrived! Say goodbye to the confusion of egg-laying roosters. Female Chickens are now the only ones that lay eggs. Male Roosters are required for fertilization.
Dual Egg System: Depending on the presence of a Rooster, Chickens will lay either Unfertilized eggs (for cooking/consumption) or Fertilized eggs (for hatching).
Nesting & Breeding AI: Breeding a Chicken and Rooster no longer results in a magical "poof" of a baby. Instead, the mother will seek out a Chicken Nest or Chicken Coop, anchor herself inside, and lay a clutch of eggs.
Incubation: Mothers will remain anchored and "sit" on their eggs until they hatch. They even tuck their legs in to look like they are truly brooding!
The Brood: Chickens lay a consistent clutch of 4 to 12 eggs at a time, making poultry farming feel rewarding and realistic.
๐ Manโs Best Friend (Dog House & Bowl System)
Home Sweet Home: Tamed wolves can now be assigned to a Dog House or Dog Bed. They will intelligently pathfind to their home at night or when commanded to go home.
Care & Feeding: Use the Dog Food Bowl and Water Bowl. Dogs will pathfind to their bowls when hungry or thirsty. Eating from a bowl even heals your dog if they are injured!
Smart Commands: Shift+Right Click allows you to precisely assign roles and homes to your canine companions.
๐ Advanced Livestock Mechanics
Gestation & Pregnancy: Breeding mammals (Cows, Sheep, Pigs, Horses) now features a deep Pregnancy System. Females will show visible progress (trimesters) and carry the litter for a set duration before giving birth.
Persistence: Pregnancy states are saved to the animal's dataโthey wonโt "forget" they are pregnant if you restart the game!
Pigs & Mud: Pigs canโt stay clean forever! They will actively seek out Mud to wallow in. Wallowing applies a "Muddy" texture to the pig, keeping them cool and happy.
๐ Husbandry Infrastructure
Auto-Feeders & Troughs: Build Water Troughs and Food Feeders to automate your farm. Animals have internal hunger and thirst timers and will walk to these blocks to satisfy their needs.
Smart Pathfinding: We've overhauled the movement AI. Animals will avoid walking into walls, will stop and look at their food before eating, and can intelligently navigate through Coop doors without getting stuck on the corners.
๐งฑ New Items & Blocks
The Mud Bucket: Create your own mud pits by crafting a Water Bucket with Dirt!
The Chicken Coop: A multi-block compatible structure where chickens can safely nest.
Nests, Troughs, and Bowls: Specialized utility blocks designed with high-quality models and textures.
How to get started:
Craft a Chicken Nest to start your first poultry farm.
Find a Rooster to begin breeding fertilized eggs.
Fill some Feeders and Drinkersโyour animals will find them when they're hungry!
Compatibility: Built for Minecraft 1.16.5 (Forge).
Available Versions
How to Install ๐พ Animal Overhaul on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.16.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "๐พ Animal Overhaul". Click "Install" โ done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.16.5
Server-side
โ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
๐พ Animal Overhaul server crashes on startup โ what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is ๐พ Animal Overhaul compatible with forge?
๐พ Animal Overhaul officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.16.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with ๐พ Animal Overhaul โ how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if ๐พ Animal Overhaul consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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