For pasture livestock in Manor Lords, plan around the seasons: sheep are sheared in summer, cows produce milk monthly except in winter, and cows and sheep both need Animal Feed through winter. Sheep also need a Herder assigned before they move from the Livestock Trader into pastures. These mechanics are documented in the official 0.8.090–0.8.104 main-branch notes and the Official Wiki; exact behavior may differ on beta or later versions.
How to acquire and move livestock
Use a Livestock Trading Post to import or export livestock. Imports require regional wealth, so have funds available before ordering animals. The official sources reviewed do not establish a complete current price list or herd-capacity table.
Sheep need a Herder to reach pasture
Sheep can remain in the Livestock Trader, but they do not move from trader storage into pastures until you assign a Herder. Pastures fill in the order they were built. The Official Wiki also says a Sheep Farm collects wool passively from sheep both in trader storage and in pastures; sheep do not have to be housed inside the Sheep Farm.
Sheep or cattle: what each provides
| Livestock | Output and timing | Winter feed | Important setup detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | Sheared once per year in summer; the Sheep Farm passively collects wool from sheep in trader storage and pastures. | Sheep and lambs consume Animal Feed during each winter month and may die without it. | A Herder is needed to move sheep from the Livestock Trader into pastures. |
| Cows | Milk is produced monthly except in winter; cows can also be butchered for beef and hides. | Cows and calves consume Animal Feed during each winter month and may die without it. | Cows can be imported through the Livestock Trader. |
The seasonal details in this table come from the official main-branch patch notes for versions 0.8.090–0.8.104; the sheep collection and herding details come from the Official Wiki. Neither source establishes a guaranteed breeding rate or a complete current cost comparison, so choose based on the output you need rather than an assumed yield.
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Plan winter feed without guessing a per-animal budget
Pasture animals need Animal Feed during every winter month. Without feed, cows, calves, sheep, and lambs may die. The official main-branch notes state that oats are processed into Animal Feed at the Livestock Farm at a ratio of 1 oat to 2 Animal Feed. They do not specify a per-head winter consumption figure, so this conversion alone is not enough to calculate an exact feed reserve for a herd.
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- Cows: breed in summer; milk is produced monthly except during winter.
- Sheep: breed in autumn and are sheared once per year in summer.
- Offspring: the notes place offspring production in spring.
These are seasonal rules, not guarantees of how many young animals a herd will gain. Do not plan around a fixed growth rate unless your current game version provides one.
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Working animals serve a different role from pasture livestock. The Official Wiki describes oxen being guided to hauling tasks and horses assisting trade by pulling trade carts. Its statement that horses cannot haul lumber is explicitly tied to a 2024 build; verify that limitation in your current version before relying on it. The official FAQ frames this topic as “What do Horses, Oxen, and Mules do?”, but the reviewed sources do not provide enough current detail to make a reliable task-by-task comparison for all three animals.
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- Fertilizer is applied to fallow fields in summer.
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Check the branch and patch notes for the version you are playing before building a plan around any of these beta mechanics. The Official Wiki also warns that its Early Access information may be incomplete or subject to change.
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