🥚 Dinosaur Egg

Dinosaur Eggs are unique and rare animal products in Stardew Valley that can be found through various methods, including artifact digging. They have a base value of 1,000g and can be incubated to produce a dinosaur, which will then lay additional eggs every seven days. Dinosaur eggs are particularly valuable and represent one of the higher-tier animal products available in the game.

Dinosaur eggs can be consumed for a small energy and health bonus, used in cooking, or processed into Dinosaur Mayonnaise for a significant profit. This makes them not only a captivating item to find but also a lucrative addition to your farm.

🌱 Production & Sources

Dinosaur eggs can be found through various means, such as mining, digging artifact spots, or opening treasure chests. To produce more dinosaur eggs, you must incubate the dinosaur egg in a breeding barn, where it will mature into a dinosaur after a specific period.

Production Cycle: Eggs are laid every 7 days once the dinosaur reaches maturity (which takes 11 days to hatch).
  • Obtained through artifact digging, mining, or treasure chests
  • Requires incubation in a barn to hatch into a dinosaur
  • Dinosaur produces an egg every 7 days once matured
  • Cannot be purchased – must be found or incubated

💰 Quality & Profitability

Quality Base Price Mayonnaise Price Daily Average*
Regular 1,000g 2,000g 142.85g / 2,000g
Silver ★ 1,250g 2,500g 178.57g / 2,500g
Gold ★★ 1,500g 3,000g 214.29g / 3,000g
Iridium ★★★ 2,000g 4,000g 285.71g / 4,000g

*Daily average calculated over 7-day production cycle

🍳 Uses

Dinosaur eggs have various applications throughout the game:

  • Artisan Goods: Process into Dinosaur Mayonnaise using a Mayonnaise Machine (+100% value)
  • Cooking: Can be used in select recipes
  • Gifting: Liked by many villagers, benefiting friendship
  • Bundles: Used in the Animal Bundle in the Community Center
  • Energy/Health: Restores a small amount of energy when consumed raw

💡 Tips & Strategies

Pro Tip: Prioritize finding dinosaur eggs and hatching them for a lucrative source of income and valuable artisan goods!
  • Utilizing a barn for incubation can enhance your farming efficiency
  • Explore mines and artifact spots regularly to uncover dinosaur eggs
  • Consider building multiple mayonnaise machines for processing dinosaur eggs
  • Dinosaur eggs can significantly boost your farming profits in mid to late game
  • Collect dinosaur mayonnaise for higher profits and gift potential