Stardew Valley focuses on farm management, including feeding animals with hay. To collect hay efficiently, players need specific infrastructure on their farms. This article provides detailed instructions on acquiring hay and the necessary preparations before you can store it.
Hay is primarily collected by cutting grass with a scythe on your farm. However, to store the hay you collect, you must have a silo. Without a silo, any grass you cut won’t turn into hay for future use. Building a silo is straightforward and requires materials like stone, clay, copper bars, and a small amount of money, which can be obtained from the Carpenter.
To build a silo, you’ll need 100 stones, 10 clay, 5 copper bars, and 100 gold. A single silo can store up to 240 pieces of hay. When you cut grass with a scythe, there’s a 50% chance of producing hay with a normal scythe and a 75% chance with a Golden Scythe. The hay is automatically stored in the silo if there is space available; otherwise, it is lost.
Grass grows naturally on your farm during most seasons except winter, where it’s rare. Players can also manually plant grass using grass starters. Grass starters can be purchased for 100 gold from Pierre’s store or crafted with 10 fiber after buying the recipe from Pierre for 1,000 gold.
To efficiently manage hay collection in Stardew Valley, players need to build a silo to store hay. Grass on the farm can be cut with a scythe to produce hay, and grass starters can help maintain grass growth throughout the year. Ensuring a steady supply of hay is crucial for maintaining animal well-being on your farm.
