DragN's Livestock Overhaul!
by DragN0007
DragN's Livestock Overhaul! changes the farm animals of vanilla Minecraft into more detailed models with new textures, colors, genetics and food items.
What it does
Converted animals spawn with random variants, and the mod introduces coat shades, markings and inherited traits that can carry over during breeding. Cuts of meat are a new source of drops, and cheese, fish oil and cooked cow, sheep, llama and fish dishes join the food list. Animal genders can be set in the config, which changes how breeding and by-product production work.
Horses, mules and donkeys gain a Ground Tie ability, the option to put a saddled carpet or blankets on them, and emotes such as the Bow and the Piaffe. Animal animations were provided by Buu, FrostedWyvern and EvangeliX. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.18.2 and 1.20.1, with 3.9.4 for 1.20.1 as the latest file.
Key features
Animal variants
Vanilla cows, sheep, pigs and chickens are replaced with more detailed models and textures, with random variants on spawn.
Genetics and colors
New colors, patterns and genetic traits are passed on during breeding, so offspring can differ from their parents.
Meat and food items
Animals drop new cuts of meat, and cheese, fish oil and other food items come from farm animals.
Horse abilities
Horses, mules and donkeys can tie to the ground, wear saddled carpets or blankets, and perform emotes.
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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 Overhaul is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 that runs on client and server under All rights reserved. Ecobreeder is also Forge and client and server, but covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 and is licensed under All rights reserved. Butcher's Delight covers 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 for Forge, runs on client and server, and is released under the MIT License, so it differs mainly in its license and its focus on meat.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DragN's Livestock Overhaul! | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-25 |
| 🐾 Animal Overhaul | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-08 |
| Ecobreeder | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2026-07-13 |
| Butcher's Delight | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-02 |
Questions
Does Livestock Overhaul need Geckolib?
Does the server need Livestock Overhaul?
Which versions does Livestock Overhaul support?
In the catalog
DragN's Livestock Overhaul! is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,908 Transportation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Livestock Overhaul is a survival-friendly mod that converts vanilla farm animals into more complex models and textures, along with a wide array of new features for them. -New food items, such as cow, sheep, and llama cheese, and fish oil
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dragns-livestock-overhaul
- Owner
- DragN0007
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15