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SpawningMain article:
During world generation, cows spawn in small herds above grass blocks, or they can do so later on by themselves. Their spawn rate varies per biome.
With the exception of snowy plains, meadows, mangrove swamps, and wooded badlands, herds of four cows spawn in Java Edition on grass blocks at a light level of 7 or higher with at least two blocks of space above in the majority of grassy biomes.
Additionally, a cow occasionally spawns in villages’ butcher shops and animal pens.
A mooshroom that has been sheared transforms into a cow and drops five mushrooms that are specific to that mooshroom type.
Most cows spawn as adults, but they have a 5% chance of spawning as a calf (baby cow)
An adult cow drops:
- 1 to 3 raw beef (or steak if killed while on fire), up to a maximum of 6 with Looting III. The amount increases by 1 per level of looting.
- 0 to 2 leather, up to a maximum of 5 with Looting III. The maximum amount is increased by 1 per level of looting.
- When a player or tamed wolf is killed, experience orbs are dropped, and the amount increases to 1–7 after a successful breeding.
Killing a calf yields no items nor experience.
A cow occasionally mooses and huffs while wandering aimlessly, but prefers to stay in well-lit, grassy areas. A cow also:
- flees and remains 25% faster for a few seconds when harmed
- occasionally focuses for two to four seconds on players within six blocks.
- avoids going near water unless it is accompanying players, stays off minecart rails, and never climbs cliffs high enough to sustain fall damage.
- avoids environmental dangers like cactus, sweetberry bushes, dripstone, fire, or lava but does not make any effort to avoid explosions
A bucket can be used to milk an adult cow, producing a milk bucket.
BreedingMain article:
When a player holds wheat, a cow will follow them, but will stop if they are at least six blocks apart.
After being fed wheat, adult cows go into love mode and mate to produce calves, giving the player one to seven experience orbs. The parent cows have a cooldown of five minutes before they can breed again and the growth of calves can be accelerated using wheat; each use reduces the remaining growth duration by 10%
Baby cows mature in 20 minutes and follow adult cows, choosing to do so over a player holding a piece of wheat. Even in the absence of a path, the resulting calf makes an effort to travel to the closest block to its parent. If a calf is more than 24 blocks away from its mother or father, it will pathfind to another adult cow.
For entity-dependent sound events, cows use the Friendly Creatures sound category in the Java version.
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_idle1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_idle2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_idle3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_idle4.ogg | Cow moos | Friendly Creatures | Randomly | entity.cow.ambient |
subtitles.entity.cow.ambient |
0.4 | 0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7) | 16 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt3.ogg | Cow dies | Friendly Creatures | When a cow dies | entity.cow.death |
subtitles.entity.cow.death |
0.4 | 0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7) | 16 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt3.ogg | Cow hurts | Friendly Creatures | When a cow is damaged | entity.cow.hurt |
subtitles.entity.cow.hurt |
0.4 | 0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7) | 16 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_milk1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_milk2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_milk3.ogg | Cow gets milked | Players | When a cow is milked | entity.cow.milk |
subtitles.entity.cow.milk |
1.0 | 1.0 | 16 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_step1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_step2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_step3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_step4.ogg | Footsteps | Friendly Creatures | While a cow is walking | entity.cow.step |
subtitles.block.generic.footsteps |
0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_idle1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_idle2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_idle3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_idle4.ogg | Friendly Creatures | Randomly | mob.cow.say |
1.0 | 0.8-1.2 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt3.ogg | Friendly Creatures | When a cow dies | mob.cow.hurt |
1.0 | 0.8-1.2 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_hurt3.ogg | Friendly Creatures | When a cow is damaged | mob.cow.hurt |
1.0 | 0.8-1.2 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_milk1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_milk2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_milk3.ogg | Friendly Creatures | When a cow is milked | mob.cow.milk |
1.0 | 1.0 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_step1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_step2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_step3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_step4.ogg | Friendly Creatures | While a cow is walking | mob.cow.step |
0.65 | 0.9-1.1 |
Data values
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow | cow |
11 |
entity.cow.name |
Entity data
Cows are associated with entity data that contains a variety of properties.
- Additional fields for breedable mobs in entity data Tags common to all entities and mobs
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | |||||
| Cow Tipper | Harvest some leather. | Pick up leather from the ground. | 15G | Bronze | ||
| Repopulation | Breed two cows with wheat. | Breed two cows or two mooshrooms. | 15G | Bronze | ||
Historical images
- The old black-and-white cow.
- The cow as it appears in the PC Gamer Demo.
- a cow with a unique texture from the PC Gamer Demo
Historical sounds
| Sound | From | to | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idlehttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_Old.ogg | Alpha v1.0.8 | Alpha v1.0.9 | ? |
| Hurthttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow_Hurt_Old.ogg | Alpha v1.0.8 | Alpha v1.0.9 | ? |
| Idlehttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow3.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cow4.ogg | Alpha v1.0.9 | 1.4.2 | ? |
| Hurt/Diehttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cowhurt1.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cowhurt2.ogghttps://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Cowhurt3.ogg | Alpha v1.0.9 | 1.4.2 | ? |
Issues relating to “Cow” are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
- Cows are visually based on the Norwegian Red cattle.
- In the PC Gamer Minecraft Demo, cows have the PCG logo stamped on their side.
- In a Tumblr post, Markus Persson claimed that all “breedable” peaceful mobs exhibited traits from both genders and were capable of mating with any other member of their species. [1] Although some cattle breeds have females with horns, this is true of cows because they have horns and produce milk.
- A dying cow.
- A cow begging at the player holding a wheat.
- A cow attempting to follow the player through a fence.
- a cow that was driven into a cave from a water source
In other media
- A cow in promotional artwork for the Horse Update.
- In the first Caves’ promotional artwork, a cow
- LEGO Minecraft cow.
- A cow plush made by JINX.
How to Breed Cows in Minecraft Survival Mode (All Versions)
FAQ
How long do you have to wait between breeding cows in Minecraft?
The parent cows have a cooldown of five minutes before they can breed again and the growth of calves can be accelerated using wheat; each use reduces the remaining growth duration by 10%
How often can you breed cows?
Cows resume their estrus cycles between 40 and 60 days after giving birth. We want cows to mate within 80 days of calving in order to maintain a yearly calving interval. Cattle have three chances to become pregnant during a 64-day breeding season (once every 21 days).
How do you breed cows faster in Minecraft?
The player must wait approximately five minutes after breeding before attempting to breed the same mobs again.
