Fields of Mistria — Barn
Cows available from the start (with a Barn); Horses gated behind the "Upgrade Hayden's Barn" quest
- Evidence note
- The Barn is required to house animals; blueprints bought from the Carpenter
- Barn animals
- Cows, Horses, Sheep, Alpacas
- Evidence note
- Barn has a maximum occupancy limit; no limit on how many buildings you construct
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- Animals must be brought inside before the end of day or they won't produce
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- Bell (per-building) and Big Bell (whole-farm) call animals in/out
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- Barn trough is filled with Hay (Coop uses Grass Seed)
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- Auto Feeder and Animal Sprite Statue can be placed in Large Barns (and Large Coops)
- Evidence note
- Cows available from the start (with a Barn); Horses gated behind the "Upgrade Hayden's Barn" quest

What the research confirms
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- The Barn is required to house animals; blueprints bought from the Carpenter
- Barn animals: Cows, Horses, Sheep, Alpacas
- Barn has a maximum occupancy limit; no limit on how many buildings you construct
- Animals must be brought inside before the end of day or they won’t produce
- Bell (per-building) and Big Bell (whole-farm) call animals in/out
- Barn trough is filled with Hay (Coop uses Grass Seed)
- Auto Feeder and Animal Sprite Statue can be placed in Large Barns (and Large Coops)
- Cows available from the start (with a Barn); Horses gated behind the “Upgrade Hayden’s Barn” quest
- IGN maintains an “Animals” wiki page (navigation shell)
- No Barn-specific data present in the cached page
- TRANSCRIPT CLAIM: This video is a gift guide; it does NOT discuss the Barn building. The only animal-related line is about gifting golden animal products to Hayden.
- A Barn (with free space) is required before adopting an animal; the blueprint comes from the Carpenter
- The Player must own a Barn or Coop with space before adopting an animal; blueprints bought from the Carpenter
- Animals must be brought inside before the end of the day or they will not produce
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Limits and version scope
The material was accessed on August 30, 2026. Older patch references remain labeled, and the absence of a detail in the supplied material is not proof that the feature does not exist.
Sources used
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- Animals - Fields of Mistria Wiki — accessed 2026-08-30.
- Animals - IGN (Fields of Mistria Guide) — accessed 2026-08-30.