Auto Feed Animals
by Nighttie
Auto Feed Animals lets nearby animals replant crops on their own as a farm runs, so a player does not have to till the same farmland block twice.
What it does
The mod changes how a farm works by giving animals a more active role. When the conditions are right, animals reproduce and interact with nearby crops, replanting them instead of leaving that work to the player. Crop growth is not instant, so the mod keeps the balance by requiring a farmland block to be activated by hand before its crop can be tended. Client and server both need the mod, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 and 26.1.2.
Auto Feed Animals is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Its latest Fabric and NeoForge files target 26.1.2, and its latest Forge file targets 1.20.1.
Key features
Animal-driven replanting
Animals that reproduce near crops help replant them, so the farm keeps producing without manual replanting.
Balanced crop growth
Crops still take time to grow, and farmland must be activated by the player before it is used.
Passive farm automation
Farming becomes more automatic while the player stays in control of the setup and the timing.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Animal Pen is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod that is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, with files for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1. Actually Harvest is open source under the MIT License, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20 – 26.3 with both sides needing the mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Feed Animals | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-28 |
| Animal Pen | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
| Actually Harvest | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-28 |
In the catalog
Auto Feed Animals is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Auto Feed Animals lets animals reproduce on their own and helps keep nearby crops replanted. Farming becomes more automatic, but you’ll need to till the same block twice to activate crop growth. For exceptional server hosting services, look no further than BisectHosting. Of course, you can install all the mods or…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/autofeedanimals
- Owner
- Nighttie
- Published
- 2026-05-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15