Are you living a nice and relaxing farm life, only to realize you’ve only been growing crops like a basic farmer? Voxel Smash is here to explain how to build a coop in Stardew Valley so that you can increase your farming acumen by keeping animals such as chickens.

If you learn how to build a coop in Stardew Valley, then your farm will become far more profitable, and you’ll be able to turn animal resources like eggs into highly prized foodstuffs. Who doesn’t like a nice egg? What about Mayonnaise? Have I piqued your interest?

Read on below for our guide on how to obtain the farm structure that will allow you to start your journey into animal keeping.

How to build a coop in Stardew Valley

You can purchase a coop from the Carpenter’s shop. To buy a basic coop, you’ll need to gather 300 wood, 100 stone, and save up 4,000 gold. Take all of these resources to Robin at the Carpenter’s shop in the northern part of Pelican Town (near the mine entrance).

After paying Robin, you will then get to select where the coop will be located on your farm. When you’ve selected an area, Robin will then appear on your farm and start building a coop in the location you selected. It will take Robin 3 days to build the coop.

The basic coop can only house four chickens, which you can purchase from Marnie, who is located south of your farm. Upgrading to larger coops allows you to keep ducks, rabbits, and more.

Coops allow you to process animal resources like eggs into artisan goods with the right tools. These resources can be sold for lots of gold and are a good way to increase your profits.

That’s everything you need to know about how to build a coop. For more Stardew Valley knowledge, read our how to fish in Stardew Valley guide or our guide that tells you how to get Hardwood. Stop sniggering, you Stardew Valley fiend.