Just Enough Breeding (JEBr)
by Christofmeg
With the breeding recipes of a mob shown in JEI, REI or EMI, players can look up what a mob eats to breed, and Just Enough Breeding adds that view as a set of extra categories.
What it does
Just Enough Breeding (JEBr) is a plugin for the item list viewers JEI, REI and EMI. It adds categories that display breeding information for many mobs, so a player can open one screen to see what a mob needs before breeding it. Each entry shows the items the mob consumes, the spawn egg of the mob for quick lookup, and the number of eggs produced when the mob lays eggs after breeding.
The mod is client-side only: it changes nothing on the server, and players do not need it to join a server that runs without it. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 38 release versions, 1.15.2 – 26.3. Its source code is open source under the MIT License, and the project offers an issue tracker and a wiki for developers who want to integrate another mod with it.
Key features
Breeding items listed
Each mob entry shows the items the mob needs to breed, so the ingredients are visible without searching the wiki.
Spawn egg lookup
The spawn egg of each mob is displayed in its entry, which makes the mob simple to find in the item list.
Egg production count
For mobs that lay eggs after breeding, the number of eggs produced is shown in the entry.
Tamed mobs marked
A mob that must be tamed before breeding has "(tamed)" added to its name in the category.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 21
Use cases
Checking a breeding setup
A player planning a farm can look up the items a mob needs before collecting them.
Modded mob packs
Players who install many mob mods can see breeding requirements for the added animals in one place, since the categories cover mobs from other mods that are installed.
Who it’s for: Players who run JEI, REI or EMI and want breeding requirements in the item viewer, and modpack authors who want the same information shown for mobs added by their pack.
How it compares
Easy Item List is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, client-side only, and published for Fabric for 1.18.2 – 1.21.3. Roost Ultimate is not open source, runs as a client and server mod under All rights reserved, and covers 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 on all four loaders. Just Enough Breeding covers a wider version range than either, with files for 1.15.2 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Enough Breeding (JEBr) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.15.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-10 |
| Easy Item List | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2024-11-10 |
| Roost Ultimate | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-01 |
Questions
Does Just Enough Breeding need Fabric API?
Which item viewers does Just Enough Breeding work with?
Does the mod need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Just Enough Breeding (JEBr) is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Just Enough Breeding (JEBr) is a JEI/REI/EMI plugin that displays useful breeding information for various mobs. Want to integrate your mod with Just Enough Breeding (or the other way around)? The wiki has everything you need.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/justenoughbreeding
- Owner
- Christofmeg
- Published
- 2023-08-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15