Harvest Moon: Back to Nature Animals

Animals you can buy, what they cost, how to look after them and what they give you. Below them: house and building upgrades. Tap an upgrade and mark it done once it is built.

Chicken

1,500 G · Poultry Farm

Feed daily: Place chicken feed in a feeding box inside the coop (+10 affection). Forgetting to feed costs -20 affection.
Pasture grazing: Leave outside on sunny days without feeding required. Note: chickens must be protected from wild dogs.
Incubation: Place an egg in the incubator; hatches into a chick after 3 days. Chicks mature into adult laying hens in 7 to 9 days.
Protection: Always bring indoors before rainy, snowy, or stormy weather. Leaving chickens outside in storms causes -120 affection and illness.

Cow

6,000 G · Yodel Ranch

Talk daily: Press action button when facing cow (+3 affection).
Brush daily: Use the Brush (+0 affection in BTN internal code, though cleans coat).
Feed inside: Place fodder in feed stall (+1 affection). Forgetting to feed costs -10 affection.
Graze outside: Allow cows to graze mature pasture grass (+2 affection). Must have fully grown grass to eat.
Milk daily: Use the Milker on adult cows once per day.
Protection: Leaving cows outside in bad weather causes -120 affection and illness. Sick cows must be cured with Animal Medicine.

Sheep

4,000 G · Yodel Ranch

Talk daily: Press action button when facing sheep (+3 affection).
Brush daily: Use the Brush (+0 affection in BTN internal code).
Feed inside: Place fodder in feed stall (+1 affection). Forgetting to feed costs -10 affection.
Graze outside: Allow sheep to graze mature pasture grass (+2 affection).
Shear wool: Use Clippers when fleece is fully grown (regrows every 7 days).
Protection: Leaving sheep outside in bad weather causes -120 affection and illness. Sick sheep must be cured with Animal Medicine.

Horse

— · Yodel Ranch (Gift from Barley in Spring Year 1)

Whistle daily: Call the horse with whistle (+2 affection).
Talk daily (pony): Talk to pony every day (+1 affection).
Brush daily: Brush every day with Brush (+2 affection). The horse is the only animal that actually gains affection from brushing!
Ride daily (adult): Ride the adult horse around the farm to boost affection and stamina.
Shelter: Bring inside the stable on rainy, snowy, or stormy days. Leaving outside overnight in storms costs -5 affection.

Dog

— · Day 1 Farm Intro (Free Pet)

Pick up and hug daily: Pick up your dog once per day (+2 affection).
Whistle daily: Whistle at dog and have it come to you (+2 affection).
Ball training: Throw the Dog Ball (bought from Won for 100G) when adult to raise hidden Intelligence stat.
Frisbee training: Practice with Frisbee at the beach in Summer/Fall to prepare for the Dog Race.
Shelter: Keep indoors or bring inside before stormy weather (-5 affection if left outside in storms).

🏠 House & buildings

Name	Cost	Lumber	Effect
First House Extension	4,700 G	370	Adds a spacious kitchen, a refrigerator to store food and crops, and a cabinet/shelf to store tools and items. Unlocks the ability to order cooking utensils from the Saturday TV Shopping Network.
Second House Extension	10,000 G	750	Adds a bedroom with two beds and a brick fireplace. Required prerequisite to propose marriage with the Blue Feather and start a family.
Chicken Coop Extension	5,000 G	420	Expands chicken coop capacity from 5 to 10 chickens. Adds a second egg incubator and 5 additional feed boxes. Prerequisite to commission the Mayonnaise Maker from Saibara.
Barn Extension	6,800 G	500	Expands livestock barn capacity from 10 to 20 animals (cows and sheep). Adds a second breeding stall and 10 more feed troughs. Prerequisite to commission Cheese Maker and Yarn Maker from Saibara.
Hothouse (Greenhouse)	30,000 G	580	Constructs a 7x10 tile glass greenhouse on your farm. Allows growing crops from any season all year round, including during Winter. Warning: Can be damaged or destroyed during severe summer hurricanes or winter blizzards.
Medium Rucksack	3,000 G	0	Increases carrying capacity to 4 tools and 4 items/crops (up from the default 2 tools and 2 items). Available for purchase at the Supermarket starting Spring 2.
Large Rucksack	5,000 G	0	Increases carrying capacity to 8 tools and 8 items/crops. Available for purchase at the Supermarket after purchasing the Medium Rucksack.
Basket	5,000 G	0	Holds up to 30 shippable items (crops, wild forage, mined ores). Can be taken into mines. Tip it directly into any shipping bin to collect Zack's 5:00 PM payment.
Knife	3,000 G	0	Kitchen utensil used to slice and chop ingredients for recipes like salads, sandwiches, sashimi, and pies.
Frying Pan	2,500 G	0	Kitchen utensil used to fry foods such as omelets, fried rice, stir fry, fries, and tempura.
Pot	2,000 G	0	Kitchen utensil used to boil and simmer foods such as stews, soups, boiled eggs, jams, hot milk, and relaxation tea.
Mixer (Blender)	2,500 G	0	Kitchen utensil used to blend ingredients for fruit and vegetable juices, lattes, butter, and sauces.
Whisk	1,000 G	0	Kitchen utensil used to whip and aerate mixtures for cakes, cookies, and desserts.
Rolling Pin	1,500 G	0	Kitchen utensil used to roll dough for noodles, pies, cookies, and pizza.
Oven	5,000 G	0	Kitchen appliance used to bake pies, cakes, cookies, bread, roasted potatoes, and pizzas.
Seasoning Set	5,000 G	0	Complete condiment set containing Salt, Sugar, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, and Miso paste. Required for seasoning almost all cooked dishes.