
Barnyard Buddies
Mod that adds some special farm animal breeds
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About this Mod

Barnyard Buddies is a mod that adds a several vanilla styled animals based on real world farm animal breeds! Loosely inspired by the Spring to Life update, These specific breeds will spawn in certain biomes across your world alongside regular vanilla animals (they are not special skins of farm animals but their own mob). Some breeds like the Jacob's Sheep have unique features like dropping spotted wool, while others like the Hampshire Pig are similar to their vanilla counterpart in functions. Some farm animals will be species not seen in minecraft.
Additionally, Barnyard Buddies adds several decorative blocks to the game meant for homesteads, farms & animal pens. Including: Chainlink Mesh, Barn wall blocks, Chainlink Doors, Iron Corrals and more!
At the moment only a 1.20.1 Forge & 1.21.1 Neoforge version are being worked on.
Credits:
- Marioz(Redkoopa) Head mod creator
- Tip Mischief: contributor for textures
- Coda: contriibutor for tweaking few textures
- Logo used is made using a Blockbench plugin by Ewan Howell
- This mod is made with Mcreator.
Currently in the Mod: (Descriptions of each animal will be given later.)
- Cochin Bantam Chicken
- Selkie Chicken
- Jacob's Sheep
- Hampshire Pig
- Clydesdale Horse
- Trader Clydesdale Horse (Creative Only ATM)
- Great Pyrenees Dog
- Manx Cat
- Coyote
- House Mouse
- Flemish Giant Rabbit

Link to Curseforge Page:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/barnyard-buddies
Available Versions
How to Install Barnyard Buddies 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 "Barnyard Buddies". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Barnyard Buddies 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 Barnyard Buddies compatible with forge and neoforge?
Barnyard Buddies officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Barnyard Buddies – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Barnyard Buddies 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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