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Productive Animals

a productive mod about using different variants of production animals to create ingots, materials, and much more!

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Which Productive Animals release should I use?

Updated 8 months ago

Latest stable file Productive_Animals-1.0.4-neoforge-1.21.1.jar

Game version 1.21.1

Loader NeoForge

Productive Animals Productive_Animals-1.0.4-neoforge-1.21.1.jar targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is Productive Animals required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say

Dedicated server Source doesn’t say

Loader for this release NeoForge

Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

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What else does Productive Animals Productive_Animals-1.0.4-neoforge-1.21.1.jar need?

Productive_Animals-1.0.4-neoforge-1.21.1.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Productive Animals without breaking your instance.

Built for Productive Animals Productive_Animals-1.0.4-neoforge-1.21.1.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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Stick to this file

Use Productive_Animals-1.0.4-neoforge-1.21.1.jar. It targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked

Use the “Get this file” button beside Productive_Animals-1.0.4-neoforge-1.21.1.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Productive Animals add?

Tired of mining for resources? Let the animals do the work.

Productive Animals introduces Ingot/Material Animals — naturally spawning creatures themed after different ingots and materials. Each animal type is NOT so rare unless the ingot or ore is. and unique, encouraging exploration and collection.

Once captured, place them inside the Ore Extractor, a mid-game machine that produces ores automatically. The Extractor requires FE (Forge Energy) to run, and you can generate that using:

This mod’s Solar Panel, or
Any FE-producing tech mod (Mekanism recommended)

The machine supports upgrade items:

Tier 1 speed Upgrade — Required for basic operation
Tier 2 speed Upgrade — Increase processing rate
Tier 1 Extractor — baseline production,
Tier 2 Extractor — Faster baseline production,

Build your own renewable ore farm, automate resource production, and scale into late-game automation.

ATTENTION!!! As of 11/13/25 this mod is current in the works. Using chickens as the mobs to generate ores is 100% working. But using any other mob is not in there yet. But you can 100% use this mod as intended!!

Project description from CurseForge.

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