How to get and use duck feathers

With the myriad of items available in Stardew Valley, sometimes players don't know how to get a specific one. Alternatively, players may find themselves in possession of an item whose purpose seems unclear. Depending on the play style, the Duck feather can fall into one of these categories.




Animal husbandry can provide Stardew Valley players with many useful items, but some, like the duck feather, may take a while to actually appear. Whether it's Community Centers, gifts, crafting, or just in-game achievements, here's how players can get their hands on this adorable green plume.

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How to get duck feathers

duck feather in the chicken coop


To get duck feathers, the player will first have to ducks, who can only live in a Large Cooperative or larger. As with all non-magical buildings on the farm, players must turn to Robin at the woodshop to build one.

For a basic Coop, the farmer must provide Robin with:

  • 300 wood
  • 100 stones
  • 4,000 g

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To upgrade to Big Coop, players will need:

  • 400 wood
  • 150 stones
  • 10,000 g

Once Robin has completed the co-op update, players can purchase ducks from Marnie for 1,200g each. Once mature, ducks will produce a duck egg every other day. However, if the pet is happy enough and has a high friendship with the player, there is a chance that it will will produce a duck feather instead of an egg. The best ways to increase friendship, and therefore increase your chances of getting a duck feather, include:

  • Make sure the duck is fed every day.
  • Pet the duck every day (or place an Auto-Petter inside the chicken coop).
  • Allow the duck to graze outdoors.
  • Make sure the duck is not left outside overnight.
  • Placing a heater inside the chicken coop during the winter season.


Once you reach maximum friendship with a house cat, it is also possible for them to give the player a duck feather. Each day, the cat has a 20% chance of leaving a treat when petted; if he drops a gift, that item has a 1.7% chance of being a duck's feather.

What are duck feathers used for?

Stardew Valley Leo Duck Feather

Once obtained, duck feathers can be sold; however, they also have some other uses. If the player is looking to build friendship with Elliott or Leoit is recommended to save duck feathers, as they both count this item among their cherished gifts. Since these are relatively easy to find once the player has obtained and befriended some ducks, it's an easy path to befriending these characters.


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In addition to being gifted, a Duck Feather is required to complete the Community Center, as it is a required item for the dye pack on the bulletin board. Players can also use it in tailoring, to create the lime green striped shirt.

Finally, the player can sell Duck Feathers in the shipping container at the following prices:

Quality

Normal price

Price with breeder profession

Regular

250 g

300 g

Silver

312 g

374 g

Gold

375 g

450 g

Iridium

500 g

600 g

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Stardew Valley

Released
February 26, 2016

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