The early bird catches the worm
Allow free-range chickens to find bait like pigs find truffles
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About this mod Machine translation
Allow free-range chickens to find bait like pigs find truffles
Early Bird Gets the Bait
🐔Module introduction
**The early bird catches the worm** is a Content Patcher-based mod that takes advantage of Extra Animal Config's extra features to allow chickens (*other animals may be supported in the future*) to dig out bait during the day.
💡 *Thanks to Rabanoo for the creative inspiration*
✨ Main functions
- 📁 Restructured data file structure
- ⚙️ Added configuration file options
- 🐓 Can set digging items for each chicken (none, fish bait or insect meat)
- 📊 Can set the maximum number of daily mining (1-9)
*Note: Not sure if a chicken can actually reach 9 digs in a day*
🔗 **Source code**: GitHub
Install & use Install: SMAPI mod (Stardew Valley standard)
- Install SMAPI first (Stardew Valley's mod loader): download it from smapi.io, run 'install on Windows.bat' and pick your game folder.
- Unzip the archive from playbuff and find the folder that contains manifest.json — that folder is the mod.
- Copy that whole folder into Stardew Valley/Mods/.
- Launch the game through SMAPI (run StardewModdingAPI.exe or set it as the launch option). The console before the title screen lists each mod's load result.
Cheat-style tools may not need SMAPI — unzip and run them as the readme describes. Back up your save before editing it; SMAPI lists failed mods in its console.