Animal breeding
Cows and sheep: offspring genetics, herd growth and income, livestock vendor prices
1/ 5 min
1/ 10 min
300Parents
Offspring
How it works
- Each of the five genes has two copies: Good, Ok or Bad. The better one is expressed.
- Letters match the gene discs in game: D — Dung, L — Longevity, Y — Yield, F — Fertility, H — Hardiness. Disc colour is the copy: green Good, grey Ok, red Bad.
- A young gets one random copy from its mother and one from its father — Mendel's peas.
- Every animal carries two lineage markers; a young that gets two identical ones is inbred and its genes work at 0,5 strength.
- In wild animals each copy is Good with 20% chance and Bad with 30%.
- Cattle and sheep genes are shown on the animal's panel in game.
FAQ
How to breed cattle in Rust: pregnancy, growth, price?
Cattle: pregnancy 10 min, the young grows up in 1 h; animals do not die of old age. Only your own animals breed, while the pen has room. A young one costs 300 scrap at the livestock vendor.
How to breed sheep in Rust: pregnancy, growth, price?
Sheep: pregnancy 10 min, the young grows up in 1 h; animals do not die of old age. Only your own animals breed, while the pen has room. A young one costs 150 scrap at the livestock vendor.
How do animal genes work in Rust?
Each of the four genes has two copies and the better one is expressed; a young gets one from each parent. Good Fertility is ×1.6, Yield ×1.6. An inbred young's genes work at 0.5 strength. At the vendor the hidden copy counts as much as the expressed one.
Answers are calculated from the current aux02 build data and update with the game.