Goats in Minecraft are one of the most fascinating creatures. They have the potential to kill you with a push, save you with their milk, and help you make music with goat horns. With such a diverse collection of use cases, it becomes extremely essential that you know how to find goats and make a goat farm in Minecraft. With just the efforts of one time, you can get a supply of Minecraft goats that can last your entire gameplay. Our guide works for both Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition, and you only need a Minecraft house to build your farm in along with a few basic tools to get started. With that out of the gate, let’s see how to easily make a goat farm in Minecraft.
Before moving to the actual farming process we will first need to do some preparations. But you can use the table below to directly skip to the creation of a goat farm.
- Items You Need to Make a Goat FarmHow to Find Goats in MinecraftWhat Do Goats Eat in MinecraftHow to Transport Goats in MinecraftHow to Make a Goat Farm in MinecraftUses of a Minecraft Goat FarmMinecraft Goats: Frequently Asked Questions
Items You Need to Make a Goat Farm
You need the following items to make a goat farm in Minecraft:
You can use any type of block to make the structure for the farm. Cobblestone and wood blocks are easier to come across early in the game.
Before we can build a goat farm in our overworld, we have to find them. Goats usually spawn within the mountainous biomes of Minecraft. These include:
- MeadowGroveSnowy SlopesJagged PeaksFrozen PeaksStony Peaks
Here, goats spawn in small groups when the light level is at least 7. Moreover, there is a 2% chance of the spawned goat being a screaming goat. In the Bedrock edition, it is called the screamer goat and has a similar spawn rate, making it rare.
The goats in Minecraft are fond of eating wheat. If you are holding wheat in your hand, the goats will follow you around in the hopes of getting that wheat. Then, if you feed the wheat to the goats, they will enter their breeding mode and spawn a baby goat.
Fortunately, wheat is also the most common food crop in the game. So, you can find it inside the farms of almost every single village in your Minecraft world. If that doesn’t work for you, you can use our guide to plant seeds and grow crops in Minecraft to gather a good quantity of wheat. The seeds used to grow wheat can be found in villages, even without harvesting a wheat crop.
Once you have found a goat, you need to take it to the area where you want to make a farm. If the farm area is nearby, you can hold a piece of wheat to make the goats follow you to the desired spot. However, if your farm is far away, you can either use boats or a lead to transport goats.
Getting a goat inside a boat is easy. You just have to place a boat next to a goat and the goat will automatically enter it within seconds. Once the goat is seated inside a boat, it can’t get out until you break the boat. Now, you can enter the boat and row it to your farming area.
If you don’t know already, you can use our guide to learn how to make boats in Minecraft. Fortunately, they work on the land as well, just not as fast as walking.
Lead in Minecraft works as a leash that you can use on mobs to pull them to your desired place. They can’t break free from the leash in normal circumstances. And you can even use the leash to tie these mobs to fences in Minecraft. You only need 4 strings and a slime ball to make a lead. Follow the crafting recipe below:
To use the lead on the goat, you have to right-click on it. The lead will attach itself to the goat’s neck, and you can then walk, swim, or fly with the goat following you. Though, do make sure to land safely if you choose a flight to transport goats. They are strong, but not strong enough to avoid fall damage in Minecraft.
With goats and their food ready, follow these steps to make a goat farm in Minecraft:
Next, use lead or wheat to get your goats into the farming area. You need at least 2 goats to make a farm.
Finally, feed a piece of wheat to the goats to get them into breeding mode. Within seconds, the goats will spawn a baby goat.
Once a baby goat is spawned, the parents have to wait for a few minutes before they can breed again. However, in the meanwhile, you can feed the wheat to the baby goat to turn it into an adult. Each meal of wheat increases its growth rate by 10%.
Once your goat farm is ready, it’s time to enjoy its perks. Here are some of the common ways to use a goat farm in Minecraft:
Minecraft Goats: Frequently Asked Questions
How Do You Make a Goat Habitat in Minecraft?
To make a goat habitat, you need to create a 2 block tall boundary around the goats with a solid block. Then, to prevent them from jumping high, add a roof to the structure, and your goat habitat will be ready.
How Do You Summon a Screaming Goat?
Unless you are using Forge to run mods in Minecraft, there is no way to feed goats in Minecraft automatically. Thus, you can’t make the goat farm fully automatic. You have to come back and feed wheat to goats to get them to breed.
