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Coral Island – Beginner’s Guide To Ranching (Updated)

Coral Island is the newly released environment-saving farm sim by Stairway Games. On this gorgeous tropical island, you play as a farmer that’s helping to save the island from big oil. There are so many things you can do every day, there are fish and bugs to catch, crops to grow and water and townsfolk to befriend. Additionally, if you want to make your farm even better you can invite some animals to come in and live with you.

There are multiple types of animals that you can get right now in Coral Island. Not only are they adorable but they’ll produce some great products for sale. In this guide, we’ll run through the basics and more of ranching in Coral Island.

Update: Updated 23rd May 2023 after the Summer Update.

Disclaimer: Coral Island was released on the 11th of October 2022 in Early Access. As such information in this guide is subject to changes and additions. We’ll be adding more to this guide as the game updates!

 

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Farm Animals

  • Coop Animals
ChickenDuckPeafowl (WIP)
Quail
  • Barn Animals
CowGoatSheep
Llama (WIP)Luwak (WIP)Pig
 

Animal Housing

Taking Care Of Your Animals

Ranching Skills

 

Farm Animals

After building your coop/barn you can buy the animals from Jack and Kenny at the Ranch located just North of your farm. They also sell feed, milk pail and medicine for your animals in case they get sick (medicine not in the game yet).

The Ranch is open 8 am – 5 pm from Sunday to Thursday. Is open from 8 am to 12 pm on Friday and is closed on Saturday.

ItemCost
HayAnimal feed.30
Milk pailGood for collecting milk from animals.300
 

Chicken

Chickens live in the coop and produce Eggs and Large Eggs. When your chicken reaches 5 hearts it will automatically start laying large eggs.

Eggs can be used to make artisanal products such as:

  • Mayonnaise – Eggs can be put inside the mayonnaise machine to produce mayonnaise.
  • Salted Egg – Eggs can be put inside a mason jar to produce salted eggs.
  • Century Egg – Eggs can be put inside an aging barrel to produce century eggs.
CoopLvl. 1
Town RankE
Buy PriceChick: 360g | Fully Grown: 600g
Growth5 days from Chick
ProduceEggs, Large Eggs
Days to Produce1 Day

Sale Price

QualityEggLarge EggMayonnaiseLarge Mayonnaise
Base45g75g90g150g
Bronze52g86g105g170g
Silver59g98g120g195g
Gold68g113g135g225g
Osmium90g150g180g300g

Artisan Products

TimeBaseBronzeSilverGoldOsmium
Mayonnaise5 Hrs90g105g120g135g180g
Large Mayonnaise5 Hrs150g170g195g225g300g
Salted Egg5 Hrs70g80g90g100g135g
Century Egg4 Days175g200g225g250g340g
 

Duck

Ducks live in the coop and produce Duck Eggs and Large Duck Eggs. When your duck reaches 5 hearts it will automatically start laying large duck eggs.

Eggs can be used to make artisanal products such as:

  • Mayonnaise – Eggs can be put inside the mayonnaise machine to produce mayonnaise.
  • Century Duck Egg – Eggs can be put inside an aging barrel to produce century eggs.
CoopLvl. 1
Town RankE
Buy PriceChick: 600g | Fully Grown: 1,000g
Growth5 days from Chick
ProduceDuck Eggs, Large Duck Eggs
Days to Produce1 Day

Sale Price

QualityDuck EggLarge Duck Egg
Normal95g155g
Bronze109g178g
Silver124g202g
Gold143g233g
Osmium190g310g

Artisan Products

TimeBaseBronzeSilverGoldOsmium
Duck Mayonnaise5 Hrs190g220g250g285g380g
Salted Egg5 Hrs70g80g90g100g135g
Century Egg4 Days175g200g225g250g340g
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Peafowl (WIP)

Peafowl lives in the coop and produces Peacock Feathers and Large Peacock Feathers. When your peafowl reaches 5 hearts it will automatically start producing large feathers.

Buy PriceChick: g | Fully Grown: g
Growth5 days from Chick
ProduceFeather, Large Feather
Days to Produce

Sale Price

QualityFeatherLarge Feather
Normal2,065g2,950g
Bronze2,375g3,393g
Silver2,685g3,835g
Gold3,098g4,425g
Osmium4,130g5,900g
 

Quail

Quail live in the coop and produce Quail Eggs and Large Quail Eggs. When your Quail reaches 5 hearts it will automatically start laying large quail eggs.

Eggs can be used to make artisanal products such as:

  • Mayonnaise – Eggs can be put inside the mayonnaise machine to produce mayonnaise.
  • Salted Egg – Eggs can be put inside a mason jar to produce salted eggs.
  • Century Egg – Eggs can be put inside an aging barrel to produce century eggs.
CoopLvl. 2
Town RankD
Buy PriceChick: 3,000g | Fully Grown: 5,000g
Growth5 days from Chick
ProduceQuail Eggs, Large Quail Eggs
Days to Produce1 Day

Sale Price

QualityQuail EggLarge Quail Egg
Normal235g375g
Bronze270g431g
Silver306g488g
Gold353g563g
Osmium470g750g

Artisan Products

TimeBaseBronzeSilverGoldOsmium
Quail Mayonnaise5 Hrs470g540g610g705g940g
Salted Egg5 Hrs70g80g90g100g135g
Century Egg4 Days175g200g225g250g340g
 

Cow

Cows live in the barn and produce Milk and Large Milk. In order to obtain Milk from an adult cow, you will need a Milk Pail purchasable at the Ranch for 300g.

Milk can be used to make artisanal products such as:

  • Yogurt – Milk can be put inside the yogurt machine to produce yogurt.
  • Butter – Milk can be put inside a mason jar to produce butter.
  • Cheese Press – Regular Milk can be put inside a cheese press to produce cheese.
  • Cheese Wheel – Large Milk can be put inside a cheese press to produce a cheese wheel.

Milk can be used to make yoghurt from a yoghurt machine, butter in a mason jar and cheese in a cheese press.

BarnLvl. 1
Town RankE
Buy PriceCalf: 1,250g | Fully Grown: 2,500g
Growth3 Days from Calf
ProduceMilk, Large Milk
Days to Produce1 Day

Sale Price

QualityMilkLarge Milk
Normal75g125g
Bronze86g144g
Silver98g163g
Gold113g188g
Osmium150g250g

Artisan Products

TimeBaseBronzeSilverGoldOsmium
Butter16 Hrs130g145g160g185g240g
Cheese4 Days165g190g215g250g330g
Cheese Wheel4 Days275g315g360g415g550g
Yogurt1 Day75g
 

Goat

Goats live in the barn and produce Goat Milk and Large Goat Milk. In order to obtain Milk from an adult cow, you will need a Milk Pail purchasable at the Ranch for 300g.

Milk can be used to make artisanal products such as:

  • Yogurt – Milk can be put inside the yogurt machine to produce yogurt.
  • Butter – Milk can be put inside a mason jar to produce butter.
  • Cheese Press – Milk can be put inside a cheese press to produce cheese.
  • Cheese Wheel – Large Milk can be put inside a cheese press to produce a cheese wheel.
BarnLvl. 2
Town RankD
Buy PriceKid: 4,800g | Fully Grown: 8,000g
Growth
ProduceGoat Milk, Large Goat Milk
Days to Produce1 Day

Sale Price

QualityGoat MilkLarge Goat Milk
Normal200g330g
Bronze230g380g
Silver260g429g
Gold300g495g
Osmium400g660g

Artisan Products

TimeBaseBronzeSilverGoldOsmium
Goat Butter16 Hrs315g360g405g465g615g
Goat Cheese4 Days440g505g570g660g880g
Goat Cheese Wheel4 Days725g835g945g1,090g1,450g
Yogurt1 Day
 

Sheep

Sheep live in the barn and produce Wool and Large Wool. In order to obtain Wool from an adult Sheep, you will need Shears purchasable at the Ranch for 400g. Sheep can only be shorn when their wool grows in, which takes 2 in-game days. Sheep are unlocked after reaching Town Rank E.

Wool can be used to make artisanal products such as wool cloth. A Loom can be crafted after the player reaches level 6 in their Ranching skill.

  • Wool Cloth – Regular wool can be put inside a Loom to produce wool cloth.
  • Large Wool Cloth – Large wool can be put inside a Loom to produce large wool cloth.
BarnLvl. 1
Town RankE
Buy PriceLamb: g | Fully Grown: 2,000g
Growth
ProduceWool, Large Wool
Days to Produce2 Days

Sale Price

QualityWoolLarge Wool
Normal165g270g
Bronze190g311g
Silver215g351g
Gold248g405g
Osmium330g540g

Artisan Products

TimeBaseBronzeSilverGoldOsmium
Wool Cloth25 Hrs365g420g475g545g725g
Large Wool Cloth25 Hrs595g685g770g890g1,190g
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Llama (WIP)

Llamas live in the barn and produce Llama Wool and Large Llama Wool. In order to obtain Wool from an adult Llama, you will need Shears purchasable at the Ranch for g. Llamas can only be shorn when their wool grows in, which takes 2 in-game days.

Wool can be used to make Yarn from a Loom.

Buy PriceLamb: g | Fully Grown: g
Growth
ProduceLlama Wool, Large Llama Wool
Days to Produce2 Days
Sale Price
QualityLlama WoolLarge Llama Wool
Normal530g885g
Bronze610g1,018g
Silver689g1,151g
Gold795g1,328g
Osmium1,060g1,770g
 

Luwak (WIP)

Sale Price
QualityGesha Coffee BeanLarge Gesha Coffee Bean
Normal600g1,000g
Bronze690g1,150g
Silver780g1,300g
Gold900g1,500g
Osmium1,200g2,000g
 

Pig

Pigs live in the barn and produce Black Truffle and White Truffles. Pigs have the ability to dig up truffles on the farm every three days. And they need to be let out of the barn and have available grass in order to dig.

Truffles can be used to make artisanal products such as Truffle Oil. An Oil Press can be crafted after the player reaches level 8 in their Foraging skill. Or purchased at Ratih’s Float Market for 2,540g.

  • Truffle Oil – Truffles can be put inside an Oil Press to produce truffle oil.
BarnLvl. 2
Town RankC
Buy PricePiglet: 7,200g | Fully Grown: 12,000g
Growth
ProduceWhite Truffle, Black Truffle
Days to Produce3 Days

Sale Price

QualityBlack TruffleWhite Truffle
Normal590g925g
Bronze679g1,064g
Silver767g1,203g
Gold885g1,388g
Osmium1,180g1,850g

Artisan Products

TimeBaseBronzeSilverGoldOsmium
Black Truffle Oil12 Hrs1,300g1,495g1,685g1,945g2,595g
White Truffle Oil12 Hrs2,035g2,340g2,645g3,055g4,070g
 

Horse

A four-legged steed. Helps you get around much faster than on two legs. Does not produce any animal products.

Cost: 15,000g
Growth: Comes as an adult
Town Rank: F

 

Animal Housing

The animals that you can ranch in Coral Island are divided into two different buildings, the Coop and the Barn. Plus an additional building to house a Horse. Depending on which animals you want to have on your Ranch you’ll need to decide which to build first. To get started on your construction head over to the Carpenters Joko and Dinda.

Coop

The Coop can currently house four different animals: the Chicken, Duck, Peafowl and Quail.

It will cost you: 100x Wood, 50x Stone, 5x Bronze Bar, 10x Fiber and 2000 Coins to construct. It takes one day to build, and can initially hold 4 animals.

To upgrade the Coop in order to hold up to 8 animals you’ll need 20x Wood and 10,000 Coins.

Barn

The Barn can currently house six different animals: the Cow, Goat, Sheep, Llama, Luwak and Pig.

It will cost you: 200x Wood, 100x Stone, 5x Bronze Bar, 10x Fiber and 3000 Coins to construct. It takes one day to build, and can initially hold 4 animals.

To upgrade the Bran in order to hold up to 8 animals you’ll need 30x Wood, 2x Bronze Bar and 5000 Coins.

Stable

The Stable can only house one animal, the Horse.

It will cost you: 200x Stone, 50x Scrap, 5x Silver Bar and 15,000 Coins to construct. It takes one day to build and it does not look like you can upgrade it to get more horses.

Once you have purchased the construction for the animal house of your choice with the materials and coins above, you will then need to find an open spot on your farm to build it. Once you place the building down, in order to move it go back to the carpenters and purchase a move or destroy order for your buildings.

 

Taking Care Of Your Animals

Now that you have your chosen farm animal at home you’re going to have to take care of them. It’s a two-step process that you’ll need to do every day to ensure they’re happy and give the highest quality products.

  1. Feed them every day. Right now all animals eat Hay which you’ll need to buy from the Ranch. You’ll be able to unlock making your own Hay later on (Mill+Grass). But right now make sure you’re stocked up.
  2. Pet them every day. There’s a little heart above your animal’s head that indicates their relationship with you. Pet them every day to make them grow.

The more you care for your animals and consistently feed them, the happier they’ll be. This translates to higher quality animal products, which can be sold for more money.

Upgrade Hay

The Laboratory offers upgrades to the quality of the player’s seeds, plants, fruit trees, and hay. Each upgrade costs some essence produced from kelps using the Extractor.

Upgrade TypeCostEssence
Hay (Level 1)1,250  Bronze kelp essence (15) /
 Bronze kelp essence (10)
Hay (Level 2)7,000  Silver kelp essence (15) /
 Silver kelp essence (10)

Upgrades purchased at the laboratory apply to all hay in the player’s inventory and all future hay purchases with no increase in price. Once upgraded, the base quality of all animal products will increase.

 

Ranching Skills

The efficiency of the player’s ranching tools is increased as they gain levels in their ranching skill. Gaining levels also allows them to obtain new crafting recipes or points to spend in their ranching tree. Gain ranching EXP by petting your animals and harvesting their animal produce.

SkillDescription and effect
Tier I
 Animal FeedChance for animal feed to stay filled the next day.
    Level I: 10% chance
    Level II: 20% chance
 Double Products5% chance to harvest double animal products.
 Fast FriendsLowers the time to befriend animals.
    Level I: 5% increase in rate
    Level II: 10% increase in rate
Tier II
 Product PriceIncreases the selling price of all animal products.
    Level I: 15% price increase
    Level II: 30% price increase
 Product Size10% chance to increase the size of animal products.
 Quality ProductChance to harvest better-quality animal products.
    Level I: 5% chance
    Level II: 10% chance
 

CORAL ISLAND

Coral Island is a vibrant and laid-back reimagining of farm sim games. Be who you want and create the idyllic farm of your dreams, where you’ll tend crops, nurture animals, and build a bond with the natural world around you. Help revitalize the nearby town and its surrounding coral reefs, and forge relationships with a vibrant community of more than 70 fellow people who call Coral Island home.

Coral Island is currently out on Early Access on PC – Steam and Xbox Game Pass.

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