READ BEFORE USING
This resource pack works for minecraft versions 1.20.4 and below down to version 1.8.9.This resource pack requires Optifine OR the EMF + ETF mods to work.
WHAT THIS RESOURCE PACK DOES
This resource pack updates farm animals to look more realistic.
Each animal has a custom model with at least 2 different texture varieties.
The following animals are updated:
Geese and ducks are biome-dependent variations of the chicken
Updated entities (for when the images on this page don't load) CowsSheep
Pigs
Rabbits
Chickens
Geese - some chickens spawn as geese
Ducks - some chickens spawn as ducks
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.8.9, 1.9, 1.9.1
- How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java resource packs walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Downloads as Better_Farm_Animals_v0.08.zip
- Download size: 715 KB
- Download link checked 27 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.