Short answer: a Pig costs 16,000g and lives in a Deluxe Barn. At full friendship it goes outside and digs up truffles and earns about 1,875g a day selling its products as they are, or 4,473g a day made into artisan goods by an Artisan player. That makes it one of the best earners (number 1 of 11 by raw income).
Quick facts
| Building | Deluxe Barn |
|---|---|
| Price | 16,000g |
| Days to mature | 10 |
| Produces | Truffles, found outside on dry days in spring, summer and fall |
| Regular product | Truffle (625g) |
Income by hearts
Animal friendship is counted in hearts, 200 points each, up to five. Friendship raises the chance of silver, gold and iridium products, so income climbs as you pet and feed it. Gold per day for one animal, with happiness at the maximum:
| Hearts | Truffles a day | Gold a day, raw | Gold a day, artisan goods (Artisan) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 625g | 1,491g |
| 1 | 1.15 | 721g | 1,720g |
| 2 | 1.36 | 852g | 2,033g |
| 3 | 1.67 | 1,042g | 2,485g |
| 4 | 2.14 | 1,339g | 3,195g |
| 5 | 3 | 1,875g | 4,473g |
Going from no hearts to five takes a Pig from 625g to 1,875g a day, an increase of 200%. For a pig the difference comes from extra truffles rather than quality, so friendship matters more here than for any other animal.
Artisan goods
The products of a Pig can be turned into artisan goods, which is where the processed column above comes from. One animal at full friendship keeps this much machine time busy:
- Oil Maker: 0.67 machine(s) per animal
Machines run the whole day, so a figure below one means a single machine can look after several animals. The Artisan profession adds 40% to the price of goods like these, but not to raw products.
Quality chances at full friendship
Truffle quality depends on your Foraging skill, not on the pig, so the figures on this page use regular quality. Gatherer and Botanist raise what a truffle is worth.
What it needs each day
- The pig has been fed.
- The pig has been let outside the barn.
- It is not raining/storming.
- It is not winter.
- There are tiles available outside upon which to place a truffle.
How it compares
| Animal | Price | Gold a day |
|---|---|---|
| Pig | 16,000g | 1,875g |
| Golden Chicken | — | 868g |
| Cow | 1,500g | 330g |
| Goat | 4,000g | 299g |
| Sheep | 8,000g | 295g |
The animals above are the four best earners other than the Pig. Rank by your own hearts and professions in the Animal Profit Calculator. For whether a pig is worth the price, read Are pigs worth it?