Manor Lords Animals: Which Livestock to Get First and How to Use Them

There are many types of animals in Manor Lords, so which one is more important for livestock? Hence, here is a guide on which one of the Manor Lords animals to get first.

Manor Lords is the latest game released in 2024 and it is a medieval city-builder game with real-time tactics. Set in the 14th century, the game revolves completely around city-building and trading to rise as a lord. As the game is surrounded by taking care of a village settlement, livestock is a major part of it. With how many types of animals there are, it can be really hard to figure out which ones to get first. Hence, here is a guide on which one of the Manor Lords animals to get first.

Manor Lords Animals: Which Livestock to Get First

As mentioned before, livestock is one of the most important things in the game. This is because they provide many of the necessary resources the village people and you need. They are also needed for livestock trading, which is a great way to earn Silver in the game. At present, there are six Manor Lords animals in the game that can be obtained. All of them have different uses and provide different resources, which is exactly what makes you question which animal you should get first. Hence, without further ado, here is a list of all the Manor Lords animals, starting with which one you should get first:

Oxen

• Cost to order: 20 Regional Wealth
• Export/Import Value: 10/20
• Cooldown: 1 month or 30 in-game days

The first one of the Manor Lords animals that you should get first is the Oxen. The oxen can be considered to be the most important animals in the game because of their multifunctionality. When it comes to getting the Oxen, you can get it from a hitching post by pressing on the “Hire Oxen” option. They are used as manual labor livestock who help with transport and plowing farm fields. When it comes to transport, Oxen specifically helps with transporting heavy logs to building sites at the Logging Camp or Sawpit and transporting huge amounts of goods around for logistical transportation. 

Once you get the Heavy Plowing upgrade from the farm developments, you will be able to assign your Oxen to the Farmhouse in the advance menu. In the Farmhouse, once they are assigned they will help with plowing the farm fields in any part of the ground that needs plowing. 

Horses

• Cost to order: 30 Regional Wealth
• Export/Import Value: 20/30

The second one of the Manor Lords animals that you should get first is the Horses. When it comes to getting the Horses, you can get them from a trading post by pressing on the animal icon in the building’s menu. They are also used as manual labor livestock that help with transport and trading. You can use them by assigning them to work, 2 at a time, at the Trading Posts in the advanced menu. They will not only increase your ability to trade goods but they will also transport your goods from warehouses to the trading center for trades.

Mules

• Cost to order: 12 Regional Wealth
• Export/Import Value: 2/12

The third one of the Manor Lords animals that you should get first is the Mules. When it comes to getting the Mules, you can get them from the livestock trading post. They are a type of stable sourced animal which are used for transport. They can specifically be assigned to the Pack Station where they will stay in their stable spaces when they are not working. When they are working, their main job is to help with transporting barter goods, specifically between all of your settlements or regions you own. 

Sheep and Lambs

• Cost to order: 20 and 10 Regional Wealth
• Export/Import Value: 20/30 and 10/20

The fourth one of the Manor Lords animals that you should get first is the Sheep and Lambs. When it comes to getting Sheep and Lambs, there are a few different ways to get them. You can get them from the livestock trading post as per usual. You can also get them when you create a sheep farm in a small amount. As for lambs, you can get the sheep to reproduce in the pastures they'll live in once you get the sheep breeding technology. 

They are a type of livestock that produce resources and are a part of farming requirements. When they're put into pastures, they will have their coats sheared by workers to obtain wool. If you unlock the fertilization technology, you can have the sheep graze on improved farm fields to help fertilize the farms, specifically when they have a year in fallow. These lands also turn into temporary pasture space and greatly increase fertilization recovery. 

Chickens

• Cost to order: 25 Regional Wealth

The fifth one of the Manor Lords animals that you should get first is the Chickens. When it comes to getting chickens, you can get them directly from the chicken coops. To get chicken coops, you need to access your Burgage Plots to have Backyard Extensions. One of those Backyard Extensions is of course the Chicken Coop, which once you get it, you will automatically get chickens from. Once you get the coop with the chickens in it, you will have a passive source of eggs being produced, which will then be sold in the food market stalls.

Goats

• Cost to order: 25 Regional Wealth

The sixth one of the Manor Lords animals that you should get first is the Goats. When it comes to getting goats, you can get them directly from the goat sheds. To get goat sheds, you need to access your Burgage Plots to have Backyard Extensions. One of those Backyard Extensions is of course the Goat Shed, which once you get it, you will automatically get goats from. Once you get the shed with the goats in it, you will have a passive source of meat and hide being produced. The meat will become a food supply for your people while the hide will be turned into leather for clothing stalls and turned into shoes at the cobbler extension.

Deer

The last and seventh one of the Manor Lords animals that you should get first is the Deer. When it comes to getting deer, you can get them by hunting them in wild animal patches at the hunter’s camp. Just like the goats, they will provide you with meat and hide whenever hunted. They are not that great of an animal to be used as a source of meat and hide, which is why they are the last animals on the list of who you should get first.

With that, you’re done learning about which Manor Lords animals you should get first. Not only that, but you also know exactly how each of them is used in your settlements and what they provide to your villagers. 

Also, make sure to check our articles on how to get Regional Wealth in Manor Lords because you sure will need a lot of it to get these livestock. Stay tuned for more such content from ESTNN!