AutoFeeder
by DeLaRosaPlay
AutoFeeder is a NeoForge block that feeds nearby animals on a timer, so a player can set up a farm and leave it running.
What it does
Place an Auto Feeder block near animals and it searches the area around it for animals that can eat. Food is inserted by right-clicking the block with it or by using the insert action, and the block then feeds the animals within its radius in cycles. The default settings give a feeding interval of 20 seconds, a feeding radius of 8 blocks and up to 5 animals per cycle, and the values can be changed in the configuration.
Breeding can be turned on so that fed animals enter love mode and can produce offspring, which suits farms that run unattended. The block works with vanilla animals and with modded animals that use the food flag, and it can be controlled with a redstone signal. The mod targets only 1.21.1 on NeoForge, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Automatic animal feeding
The block feeds nearby animals on a timer and needs no player action once food is loaded into it.
Breeding support
When breeding is enabled, animals that are fed enter love mode, which lets farms produce young animals.
Redstone control
A redstone signal can switch the feeder on or off, so it can be tied into existing farm circuits.
Status display
Holding an empty hand over the block and shift-right-clicking shows its status, and an empty feeder can be checked the same way.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Unattended breeding farms
With breeding enabled and food stocked, the feeder keeps a pen of animals fed while the player is away.
Mixed animal pens
Vanilla animals and modded animals that accept the food flag can share one feeder placed near the pen.
Who it’s for: Players building animal farms on NeoForge 1.21.1 who want feeding handled automatically, and server owners who run farms for several players.
How it compares
BreedingControl is a server-side mod for NeoForge 1.21.1, where only the server needs it, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and open source. Animal Plus can run on either side, is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.8. Smart Feeding Troughs is an MIT-licensed, open source mod that must run on both client and server and covers Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoFeeder | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-22 |
| BreedingControl | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-06 |
| Animal Plus | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client or server, optional | 2025-09-18 |
| Smart Feeding Troughs | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-30 |
Questions
Does AutoFeeder need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does AutoFeeder support?
Can the feeding interval and radius be changed?
In the catalog
AutoFeeder is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,689 Management mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The Auto Feeder is a block that automatically feeds and breeds animals. Just insert food, and it handles everything for you. Place the Auto Feeder near your animals, insert food via right-click, and it will automatically search for nearby animals and feed them every X seconds. If breeding is enabled, it will also put…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/autofeeder
- Owner
- DeLaRosaPlay
- Published
- 2026-06-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15