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Smart Feeding Troughs

by Drahlek

Smart Feeding Troughs gives animal troughs an automatic feeding role, so nearby animals that need food are fed from the block without manual input.

FabricNeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1 – 26.1.2

What it does

A trough feeds nearby animals that are ready to breed, and it stops feeding once the population cap is reached, so food is not spent on animals that cannot mate. The mod extends the vanilla Animal class, which lets it work with modded animals that follow the same base class. Hay Bale Block is also added: it is edible for wheat-eating animals, which can feed directly from the bale, and shearing it gives wheat up to eight times.

Automated input works through the top and sides of the trough using vanilla hoppers. The author states that the code was designed for performance on multiplayer servers and tested alongside Alex's Mobs. The mod requires Dirigo, and it runs on Fabric and NeoForge. Both client and server need it. Files cover 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 across five release versions, released under the MIT License, and the source code is open source.

Key features

  1. Automatic trough feeding

    Troughs feed nearby animals on their own, following the vanilla feeding behavior rather than a custom system.

  2. Population cap check

    Feeding halts once the population cap is reached, so food is not wasted on animals that cannot breed.

  3. Edible Hay Bale Block

    Wheat-eating animals can feed directly from the bale, and shearing it yields wheat up to eight times.

  4. Hopper input

    Vanilla hoppers can fill the trough from its top and sides, so feeding can be automated with item transport.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.226.1.2-1.2.026.1.2-1.2.0
26.1.126.1.2-1.2.026.1.2-1.2.0
26.126.1.2-1.2.026.1.2-1.2.0
1.21.111.21.11-1.2.01.21.11-1.2.0
1.21.11.21.1-1.2.01.21.1-1.2.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

DirigoA library used by Drahlek's mods. This mod does nothing on its own.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Feed All is a Fabric-only mod for 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 and is client-side only, so it needs nothing on a server. Animal Feeding Trough runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.16.5 – 26.3 and is client and server. Breeder's Ledger is NeoForge-only for 26.1 – 26.1.2 with client and server, but it is not open source and is licensed as All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Smart Feeding TroughsFabric and NeoForge1.21.1 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-05-30
Feed AllFabric1.21.11 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-05-19
Animal Feeding TroughFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16.5 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-11
Breeder's LedgerNeoForge26.1 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-05-10

Questions

Does Smart Feeding Troughs need Dirigo?

Yes. Dirigo is a required dependency and must be installed alongside Smart Feeding Troughs on Fabric or NeoForge.

Does the mod have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which loaders does Smart Feeding Troughs support?

Fabric and NeoForge. The latest file for both loaders is 26.1.2-1.2.0, published on 2026-05-30.

In the catalog

Smart Feeding Troughs is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Smart Feeding Troughs automatically feeds and breeds nearby animals in a natural and vanilla-friendly way. Also adds an edible Hay Bale Block which allows wheat eating animals to feed directly from the bale. Permissions: You are welcome to use this mod in your modpack. If you do, feel free to leave a comment and let…
Drahlek, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Drahlek
Published
2026-05-15
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-30
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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