Project Zomboid allows players to raise livestock such as chickens and cows to establish a sustainable food source. These animals provide a consistent supply of milk, eggs, and wool, reducing the need for constant scavenging. Server administrators can adjust various settings to control how quickly these animals mature or produce resources, ensuring that farming remains balanced to meet the specific needs of a multiplayer community.

How to Change Livestock Settings on a Project Zomboid Server (Panel)

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Go to the Files tab.

4. Find the following directory: /home/container/.cache/Server

5. Open the [SaveName]_SandboxVars.lua file. The .ini file is labeled depending on the Save/Config Name in the Startup tab.

6. Modify the desired livestock settings.

Setting	Value	Description
AnimalStatsModifier	`1` = Ultra Fast `2` = Very Fast `3` = Fast `4` = Normal `5` = Slow `6` = Very Slow	Speed at which animal stats (hunger, thirst, etc.) reduce.
AnimalMetaStatsModifier		Speed at which animal stats (hunger, thirst, etc.) reduce while in meta.
AnimalPregnancyTime		How long animals are pregnant for before giving birth.
AnimalAgeModifier		Speed at which animals age.
AnimalMilkIncModifier		Speed of milk production.
AnimalWoolIncModifier		Speed of wool production.
AnimalEggHatch		Sets how long before baby animals hatch from eggs.
AnimalRanchChance	`1` = Never `2` = Extremely Rare `3` = Rare `4` = Sometimes `5` = Often `6` = Very Often `7` = Always	The chance of finding animals on a farm.
AnimalGrassRegrowTime	`1` - `9999`	The number of hours grass will regrow after being eaten by an animal or cut by the player.
AnimalMetaPredator	`true` \| `false`	Sets whether a meta fox may attack owned chickens when the hutch's door is left open at night.
AnimalMatingSeason		Sets whether animals breed only during their mating season. Otherwise, they reproduce year-round.
AnimalSoundAttractZombies		Sets whether animal calls attract nearby zombies.
AnimalTrackChance	`1` = Never `2` = Extremely Rare `3` = Rare `4` = Sometimes `5` = Often `6` = Very Often	The chance of animals leaving tracks.
AnimalPathChance		The chance of creating a path for animals to be hunted.