Okay, let’s talk about getting that first coop up and running on the farm. It feels like ages ago now, but I remember deciding my little patch of land needed some life, you know? Crops are great, but animals, that’s the next step. Chickens seemed like the easiest start.
Getting Started – The Decision
So, first thing was figuring out what I actually needed. I remember thinking, “Right, chickens need a house.” A coop. Seemed simple enough. I wandered over to Robin’s place, the local carpenter. She’s the one who builds everything, good ol’ Robin. Checked her shop list. Yep, there it was: “Coop”.
Looked at the requirements. Wood and Stone. Okay, doable. And gold, of course. Always need gold in Stardew. 4,000 gold, 300 wood, and 100 stone. Seemed like a mountain back then, especially the gold part. Wood wasn’t too bad, always chopping trees down anyway. Stone? A bit more effort, smashing rocks in the mines or around the farm.
The Grind for Materials
So, the grind began. Spent a few days just focusing on that.
- Woke up, checked the weather, grabbed my axe. Headed straight for the trees south of the farm, sometimes wandered into the Cindersap Forest. Chop, chop, chop. Gathered all that wood.
- Then, the pickaxe. Went down into the mines, levels 1 to 20 mostly, smashing every rock I saw. Sometimes got lucky finding stone nodes on the farm itself. It took a while, chipping away at it day by day.
- The gold was the trickiest part. Sold whatever I could spare – forageables, some fish I caught, maybe a few excess crops. Every little bit helped. Just kept saving up until I hit that 4,000 mark.
Felt pretty good finally having all the bits together. Felt like I’d really earned it, you know?
Placing the Order
Trundled back over to Robin’s with my pockets full of wood, stone, and gold (well, figuratively). Found her at the counter, placed the order for the basic coop. She asked where I wanted it. I spent a minute figuring out the best spot on the farm – needed space for the chickens to roam later, near the farmhouse seemed convenient. Picked a spot, confirmed it.
Robin said it’d take a few days. Three days, I think it was. Seemed like forever at the time!
Waiting and Finally, the Coop!
Those three days were filled with anticipation. Kept busy farming, fishing, mining, the usual stuff. But every morning, I’d glance over at the construction site Robin marked out. Just empty ground with some stakes.
Then, finally, the morning came. Woke up, stepped outside, and there it was! A proper little wooden coop sitting right where I’d asked. Not huge, but it was mine. Built with resources I gathered myself. Felt fantastic.
First step to a real animal farm complete. Next stop was Marnie’s Ranch to actually get some chickens to put inside it, but seeing that coop standing there was a big moment. Made the farm feel a bit more real, a bit more like home.
