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Resources / Texture packs / Better Farm Animals

Better Farm Animals

Updates farm animals to look more realistic

Texture packsFree1.8 – 1.21
by Mrblueyeti · listed from Modrinth
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Direct download from Modrinth · 149,280 downloads

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What it does

Better Farm Animals is a texture pack made by Mrblueyeti. Updates farm animals to look more realistic.

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 149,280 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Sep 22, 2024.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

Better Farm Animals has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Feb 15, 2024. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is v0.08, released on Sep 22, 2024. It is made for Minecraft 1.10 – 1.20.3. It runs on Minecraft. The download is 715 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
v0.08Sep 22, 20241.10 – 1.20.3Release
0.07Feb 15, 20241.10 – 1.20.3Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

READ BEFORE USING

This resource pack works for minecraft versions 1.20.4 and below down to version 1.8.9.

This resource pack requires Optifine OR the EMF + ETF mods to work. 

WHAT THIS RESOURCE PACK DOES

This resource pack updates farm animals to look more realistic.
 Each animal has a custom model with at least 2 different texture varieties. 

The following animals are updated: 

 

Geese and ducks are biome-dependent variations of the chicken

Updated entities (for when the images on this page don't load)
Cows

Sheep

Pigs

Rabbits

Chickens

Geese - some chickens spawn as geese

Ducks - some chickens spawn as ducks

Written by Mrblueyeti. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Better Farm Animals

  1. Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.

  2. In Minecraft, open Options, then Resource Packs, then Open Pack Folder.

  3. Drop the .zip file into that folder and go back to the game.

  4. Move Better Farm Animals to the right-hand list and click Done.

  5. It is made for Minecraft 1.8 – 1.21. On other versions Minecraft marks it as incompatible, but it often still works.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft resource packs

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 13, 2026)

Better Farm Animals compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Better Farm Animalsthe one you looked at149K1.8 – 1.21Sep 22, 2024Free
Blue's Better ZombiesMrblueyeti230K1.19 – 1.21Feb 22, 2025Free
Blue's Better CatsMrblueyeti341K1.8 – 1.20Dec 14, 2023Free
Better DogsMrblueyeti300K1.8 – 1.20May 8, 2024Free

Questions

Does Better Farm Animals work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is Better Farm Animals free?

Yes. Better Farm Animals is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Better Farm Animals still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Better Farm Animals?

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