Placing flooring outside barn where animal noramlly eat grass

[chun19990530]

Placing flooring outside barn where animal noramlly eat grass, does it affects the happniess?
Since pig still works even with flooring placed in the area. I wonder will it hurt to place flooring where animals normally roaming around.
It is abit annoying to clear out weeds and wood every next season.

 

[wildandblue]

I've found animals seem just as happy to eat grass placed in the barn as they do with the stuff outside. You have to replenish it occasionally, but it seems to last quite a while.

 

[MogBeoulve]

Wait, are you putting grass starter INSIDE the barn/coop? I have not tried this.

 

[wildandblue]

Wait, are you putting grass starter INSIDE the barn/coop? I have not tried this.

Yes, especially important in winter but they love it all year inside. The hay is just ok but the fresh stuff is what they love.

 

[chun19990530]

Wait, are you putting grass starter INSIDE the barn/coop? I have not tried this.

yes it does work, but I'm doing it with pig and I HAVE to let em out. Wanna put flooring outside so i dont have to deal with the weed woods and stone every seasons

 

[One More Day]

It is abit annoying to clear out weeds and wood every next season.

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[wildandblue]

I just reread the SDV Wiki about animals' moods increase more when they eat grass outside. I keep grass maintained indoors for winter and rainy days so at least they're fed, but that doesn't increase the mood as much as outside grass. One outside maintenance method is to keep plots of grass inside stones or wood walkways. Then it looks much neater and there's no need to scythe the contained areas.

Animals - Stardew Valley Wiki

Animals fulfill several roles on the farm. Some are wildlife, which cannot be interacted with. A pet (cat, dog, or turtle) can be earned which the player can form a friendship with. A horse can be purchased to ride. And "farm animals" can be purchased which serve as a source of various kinds of...

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edited to add the correct Wiki link (thank you Ereo).

 

[Ereo]

I just reread the SDV Wiki about animals' moods increase more when they eat grass outside. I keep grass maintained indoors for winter and rainy days so at least they're fed, but that doesn't increase the mood as much as outside grass. One outside maintenance method is to keep plots of grass inside stones or wood walkways. Then it looks much neater and there's no need to scythe the contained areas.

Animals - Stardew Valley Wiki

Animals fulfill several roles on your farm. Some are wildlife, with which you cannot interact. You may have a pet, a cat or dog, with which you can form a friendship. You may get a horse to ride. And of course, you may buy "farm animals" that are a source of various kinds of produce, providing...

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just fyi, the wiki you linked isn’t updated. It’s better to use www.stardewvalleywiki.com

animals won’t eat grass that is growing indoors according to the wiki. Grass indoors is purely decorative and will neither spread nor be eaten.

 

[wildandblue]

just fyi, the wiki you linked isn’t updated. It’s better to use www.stardewvalleywiki.com

animals won’t eat grass that is growing indoors according to the wiki. Grass indoors is purely decorative and will neither spread nor be eaten.

Ah, thanks so much @Ereo. Guess I hadn't updated my bookmark for the wiki, which I'll do now. If the animals aren't eating the indoors grass, then why does some of it disappear over time, albeit slowly? It must be my imagination and I can stop putting in the barn/coop. Wonder if it can be scythed in winter for more hay if needed ... hmm.

 

[REtroGeekery]

I always put a few pieces of flooring in front of the barn & coop doors so thry can't be blocked by debris. My animals can still reach grass and aare always happy to just walk past the flooring in the morning. If you covered all the ground so no grass grows, then they'd be slightly less happy, but as long as you make sure they have hay and pet them every day, I think you'll be fine.