Em's Ostriches
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #40 of 95 Livestock and Animals mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Seven options for the ostrich. Making them softer and more realistic-looking
Including the ostrich, baby ostrich and 3 Marnie's livestock shop icon options
Available for Content Patcher and Alternative textures
The different types are:
Ostrich Male (black)
Ostrich Female (brown)
Emu (brown and blue)
Rhea (grey)
White Rhea (white)
Moa (large beak)
Cassowary (red wattle)
Download and install the latest SMAPI and Content Patcher
Download and unzip "Em's Ostriches CP"
Move the folder to \Stardew Valley\Mods\
When hatching an ostrich, the type gets randomised and can be any of the seven options
If you rather choose which type you get, you can download "Em's Ostriches CP Config" instead
This allows you to choose one type for your farm with a config.json
The default is the Ostrich Male. To choose a different type:
Open the config.json file in the Ostrich mod folder
Replace "OstrichMale" with the name of the type you like
Save and close the folder again, and you're all set!
Compatible with GMCM
If you don't want to wait to get the ostrich egg, try out Buyable Dinosaurs and Ostriches
This allows you to get ostriches from Marnie, including config options
Compatible with Livestock Bazaar
Update 1. 1 Added compatibility with Livestock Bazaar, sprite improvements for baby ostriches
Em's Ostriches adds seven ostrich variants to Stardew Valley, including an emu, rheas, a moa, a cassowary, and a Marnie's shop icon. Compatible with Content Patcher and Alternative Textures. A popular cosmetic mod with 364 endorsements and 67,609 downloads, last updated in April 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 364 endorsements and over 67k downloads.
- Gives you seven distinct ostrich looks, from emus to cassowaries, so you can pick your vibe.
- Works with both CP and AT, so you can use it no matter which mod setup you prefer.
⚠️ Cons
- Purely cosmetic—if you're after new gameplay mechanics, this won't add any.
- Only covers ostriches, so don't expect changes to other animals.
For Stardew Valley players who want to spice up their ostrich coops with realistic or exotic variants. Perfect for farmers who love animal variety and use CP or AT. Skip if you want gameplay changes—this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use Content Patcher, drop the CP version into your Mods folder and make sure Content Patcher is installed.
- For Alternative Textures, you'll need to craft a texture brush and right-click the ostrich to apply the new look.
- Check that you have the latest version of SMAPI to avoid load order issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- RivalRabbit
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 67,609
- Endorsements
- 364
- Category
- Livestock and Animals
- Created
- 7/15/2025
- Updated
- 4/26/2026
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