🏠 Care & Housing
Pigs require a Deluxe Barn and need daily care to maintain their happiness and productivity. They must be fed hay daily and benefit greatly from being petted and having access to outdoor areas.
Housing Requirements: Deluxe Barn (holds up to 12 animals)
- Must be fed hay daily (automatically if barn has silo)
- Pet daily to increase friendship and mood
- Require outdoor access to find truffles
- Cannot produce truffles in winter or on rainy days
💰 Production & Profitability
| Product | Base Price | Artisan Price | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truffle (Regular) | 625g | 1,250g (Oil) | Daily* |
| Truffle (Silver) ★ | 781g | 1,562g (Oil) | Daily* |
| Truffle (Gold) ★★ | 937g | 1,875g (Oil) | Daily* |
| Truffle (Iridium) ★★★ | 1,250g | 2,500g (Oil) | Daily* |
*When conditions are met (not winter, not raining, pig is happy)
🍳 Uses
Truffles produced by pigs have several valuable applications:
- Artisan Goods: Process into Truffle Oil using Oil Makers (doubles value)
- Gifting: Loved by Leah, liked by most other villagers
- Bundles: Required for the Chef’s Bundle in the Community Center
- Direct Sales: High value even when sold raw
- Collections: Needed to complete the shipping collection
💡 Tips & Strategies
Pro Tip: Max out your pig’s friendship and choose the Forester profession to increase truffle quality and finding rates!
- Build multiple Oil Makers to process all truffles into oil
- Keep pigs fed and happy for daily truffle production
- Clear outdoor areas of debris so pigs can find truffles easily
- Consider the Artisan profession for +40% artisan goods value
- Best long-term investment for late-game profit maximization