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Sheep's Sheep README

πŸ‘ Sheep's Sheep (Minecraft 1.21.1 / NeoForge)

Sheep's Sheep is a Minecraft mod inspired by Resource Chickens and Roost, but with a woolly twist β€” you generate resources using Sheep instead of Chickens!

✨ Features

  • Custom Sheep Variants (Dirt, Cobblestone, Oak, Iron, Gold, Diamond, Netherite, and more).
  • Shearing Mechanics – shear sheep for unique "fleeces," which can be processed into nuggets, ingots, or blocks.
  • Breeding System – combine base sheep or feed them resources to unlock advanced sheep types.
  • Sheep Tilt Block – passively collect fleece from sheep that wander inside.

🌱 Breeding Tree

Base Sheep (spawn naturally)

  • Dirt Sheep - Plains, Sunflower Plains, Meadow
  • Cobblestone Sheep - Plains, Sunflower Plains, Meadow
  • Sand Sheep - Desert only
  • Snow Sheep - Snowy Plains, Snowy Taiga, Frozen Peaks
  • Oak Sheep - Plains, Sunflower Plains, Meadow
  • Birch Sheep - Birch Forests
  • Spruce Sheep - Taiga
  • Jungle Sheep - Jungle
  • Acacia Sheep - Savanna
  • Dark Oak Sheep - Dark Forest
  • Mangrove Sheep - Mangrove Swamp
  • Cherry Sheep - Cherry Grove

Tier 1 (basic materials)

  • Gravel Sheep = Dirt + Oak (+ feed Gravel)
  • Coal Sheep = Cobblestone + Oak (+ feed Coal)
  • Ice Sheep = Snow + Snow (+ feed Water Bucket)
  • Clay Sheep = Dirt + Sand (+ feed Clay Ball)
  • Moss Sheep = Dirt + Jungle (+ feed Moss Block)
  • Bamboo Sheep = Jungle + Sand (+ feed Bamboo)
  • Terracotta Sheep = Clay + Sand (+ feed Terracotta)
  • Mushroom Sheep = Dirt + Dark Oak (+ feed Red/Brown Mushroom)
  • Cactus Sheep = Sand + Jungle (+ feed Cactus)
  • Sugarcane Sheep = Dirt + Sand (+ feed Sugar Cane)
  • Deepslate Sheep = Cobblestone + Coal (+ feed Cobbled Deepslate)
  • Pumpkin Sheep = Dirt + Oak (+ feed Pumpkin)
  • Melon Sheep = Jungle + Dirt (+ feed Melon Slice)

Tier 2 (entry-level ores & netherstone)

  • Iron Sheep = Gravel + Coal (+ feed Iron Ingot)
  • Copper Sheep = Dirt + Oak (+ feed Copper Ingot)
  • Redstone Sheep = Coal + Cobblestone (+ feed Redstone Dust)
  • Quartz Sheep = Sand + Oak (+ feed Nether Quartz)
  • Basalt Sheep = Quartz + Cobblestone (+ feed Lava Bucket)
  • Dripstone Sheep = Cobblestone + Clay (+ feed Pointed Dripstone)

Tier 3 (advanced resources & mobs)

  • Slime Sheep = Clay + Jungle (+ feed Slimeball)
  • Glowstone Sheep = Quartz + Sand (+ feed Glowstone Dust)
  • Coral Sheep = Sand + Bamboo (+ feed Coral Block)
  • Lapis Sheep = Quartz + Oak (+ feed Lapis Lazuli)
  • Gold Sheep = Iron + Copper (+ feed Gold Ingot)
  • Amethyst Sheep = Lapis + Quartz (+ feed Amethyst Shard)

Tier 4 (rare mobs & gems)

  • Diamond Sheep = Iron + Coal (+ feed Diamond)
  • Emerald Sheep = Gold + Oak (+ feed Emerald)
  • Blaze Sheep = Quartz + Coal (+ feed Blaze Rod)
  • Wither Skeleton Sheep = Blaze + Coal (+ feed Wither Rose)
  • Ghast Sheep = Blaze + Quartz (+ feed Ghast Tear)
  • Prismarine Sheep = Lapis + Sand (+ feed Prismarine Shard)

Tier 5 (end-game)

  • Netherite Sheep = Diamond + Gold (+ feed Netherite Ingot)
  • Obsidian Sheep = Diamond + Quartz (+ feed Obsidian)
  • End Sheep = Obsidian + Lapis (+ feed End Stone / Eye of Ender)
  • Shulker Sheep = End + Obsidian (+ feed Shulker Shell)
  • Dragon Sheep = End + Blaze (+ feed Dragon Breath)

βš–οΈ Balance Note

  • Every advanced sheep requires feeding it the resource it produces (e.g. Diamond Sheep requires a diamond).
  • Stronger sheep are gated behind Nether/End resources so you can’t rush infinite Netherite too early.
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