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Cow Cow

by plexpt · for Factorio

Cows are introduced as a livestock resource. These cows typically require specific feed, such as crops, grass, or other biomass. In return, they can produce various resources, such as milk (which can be used for food production or bioscience research), leather (used for crafting more advanced equipment or buildings), and even biofuel (as a sustainable energy source). The addition of cows introduces a new production chain to the game, requiring players to manage herd health and breeding to ensure

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2.1Latest game version

About Cow Cow

From Factorio Mod Portal

Cows are introduced as a livestock resource. These cows typically require specific feed, such as crops, grass, or other biomass. In return, they can produce various resources, such as milk (which can be used for food production or bioscience research), leather (used for crafting more advanced equipment or buildings), and even biofuel (as a sustainable energy source). The addition of cows introduces a new production chain to the game, requiring players to manage herd health and breeding to ensure

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I warmly welcome other Mod authors to expand and create based on this Livestock Cow Mod, enriching the world of Factorio together. This Mod aims to provide a basic livestock framework, such as core mechanisms for cow breeding, feeding, and product generation, and provides clear APIs and data structures to facilitate interaction and modification by other Mods. For example, other Mods can:

  • Add new cow breeds: Introduce special cow breeds with different products and needs, such as dairy cows with higher milk production, beef cattle with higher meat production, or mutant cows that can produce special materials.
  • Expand the feed system: Add new crops, feed processing methods, or introduce more complex feed formulas to make livestock farming more challenging and interesting.
  • Integrate with other Mods: Integrate cow products with the production lines of other Mods, such as using milk to make special potions or using leather to craft more advanced equipment.
  • Add new buildings and equipment: Design buildings and equipment specifically for cow breeding, product collection, and processing, such as automatic feeders, milking machines, slaughterhouses, etc.

I believe that through the joint efforts of the community, more interesting and innovative content can be created, making Factorio's livestock industry more colorful. I encourage Mod authors to actively share their work and exchange ideas and suggestions with me.

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Built for Factorio 2.1.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Cow Cow on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2.0.0, released 2026-07-13

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
2.0.02026-07-132.1n/a
1.0.62024-12-262.0n/a
1.0.52024-12-262.0n/a
1.0.42024-12-262.0n/a
1.0.32024-12-232.0n/a
1.0.22024-12-202.0n/a

Run Cow Cow on a Factorio server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”

Weapons, items & crafting

New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Cow Cow as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Factorio
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
2.1

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
  • ✓Authorplexpt, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Cow Cow, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Cow Cow?

Factorio Mod Portal lists Cow Cow as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Cow Cow is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

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