Backported Animal Variants

Adds new animal variants from 1.21.5 to older versions

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Screenshots

Sheared Sheep still shows the color of its fur

About this Mod

Adds farm animal variants and updated cow model introduced in 1.21.5:

Cold Chicken (and its Blue Egg)
Cold Pig
Cold Cow
Warm Chicken (and its Brown Egg)
Warm Pig
Warm Cow
Cow, Mooshroom model update
Sheep texture update

Available Versions

Backported Animal Variants 0.2-1.21.1release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

May 1, 2025

Backported Animal Variants 0.1-1.21.1release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

April 25, 2025

Backported Animal Variants 0.3-1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1forge

April 25, 2025

Backported Animal Variants 0.2-1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1forge

April 21, 2025

Backported Animal Variants 0.1-1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1forge

March 2, 2025

How to Install Backported Animal Variants on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Backported Animal Variants". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.20.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Backported Animal Variants server crashes on startup – 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 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Backported Animal Variants compatible with forge and neoforge?

Backported Animal Variants officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Backported Animal Variants – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Backported Animal Variants 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.