Elle's Old Barn Animals
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #11 of 95 Livestock and Animals mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
- Several different skins for each barn animal to choose from!
- 45 skins for brown and white cows (including deer)
- 60 skins for goats (including deer)
- 25 skins for sheep (including alpacas)
- 46 skins for pigs (including deer)
- 9 skins for ostriches
- Replacement of the icons in Marnie's shop
- Wool and cloth item recolors (note that these are the same items you get from your rabbits, but change with your sheep color)
- The ability to disable any animal replacement in the config.json for compatibility with other mods
1. Install the latest version of SMAPI.
2. Install the latest version of Content Patcher.
3. Extract into your \Stardew Valley\Mods\ folder.
4. Run the game through SMAPI to generate a config.json, then close.
5. Open the config.json and use the images in the References folder to change each animal to the texture name you prefer! To disable a retexture, change its value to "False"
6. Run the game using SMAP!
To uninstall, just delete the folder you put in your Mods directory.
Optional: I have also included an optional folder of skins for use with the Adopt 'n Skin mod! This will let you use more variants of animals on your farm, including cats and dogs. Note that if you use A&S, you should only use the skins, not the main download.
To use, extract the skins folder into Adopt 'n Skin's assets folder and merge it. I have included all skins shown here; simply delete the ones you don't want to use! Deer are included as skins for cows, pigs, and goats.
1. 1. 1 - Added Ostrich replacements
- Added optional wool and cloth recolors (enabled by default, change with your Sheep config)
1. 1. 0 - Changed mod to a single download with a config.json
- Updated all sprites to match the rendering style of my newer mods
- Changed the dark brown variant colors
- Added another color (light grey) to the spotted/hereford/etc variants
- Added belted cows
- Added deer as options for the goat and pig
- Reworked the patterns of the different variants
- Changed the deer colors to the palette the rest of the animals use
- Changed the face on the front-facing sprites of the baby pig
- Changed the eye position on the side view sprite of the pig
- Changed the head on all sheep sprites and baby alpaca sprites
- Smoothed the back of the baby sheep
- Coop Animal Replaceme
Elle's Old Barn Animals is a Content Patcher mod for Stardew Valley that replaces barn animal sprites with new designs, including skins for Adopt 'n Skin. With 5,393 endorsements and 199,043 downloads, it's a popular cosmetic choice for players wanting a fresh look for their livestock.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (5,393 endorsements) — clearly a go-to for animal reskins.
- Massive download count (199k) shows it's been tried and tested by tons of players.
- Works with Adopt 'n Skin, so you can customize your animals even further.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 — might not be fully compatible with the latest Stardew Valley patches.
- Requires Content Patcher, so you'll need to set that up first if you haven't already.
For Stardew Valley players who want to refresh the look of their barn animals without overhauling the whole game. If you're already using Content Patcher and enjoy cosmetic tweaks, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're looking for new animals or gameplay changes — this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Content Patcher installed and up to date, then just drop this mod's folder into your Mods directory.
- If you use Adopt 'n Skin, check the mod's config options to enable the extra skins — they might not show up by default.
- Since it's a Content Patcher mod, you can safely add or remove it mid-save without breaking your farm.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Elle
- Version
- 1.1.1
- Downloads
- 199,043
- Endorsements
- 5,393
- Category
- Livestock and Animals
- Created
- 3/12/2018
- Updated
- 1/1/2021
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