[[File:Chickens_fed.png|thumb|The interior of a basic [[Coop]] showing the locations of the [[Hay Hopper|Hopper]] and feeding bench.]]
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All [[Coop]]-dwelling and [[Barn]]-dwelling Animals expect to eat 1 Hay per day as [[Animals#Food|food]] whenever there is no fresh [[Grass]] available. This Hay must be placed on the feeding bench in the animal's home building; the [[Hay Hopper|Hopper]] in the building facilitates withdrawing Hay from the Silos to place on the bench, although the Hay can come from any source. The autofeeder in Deluxe Barns and Coops automatically fills the feeding bench. If unfed, animals will not die, but they will be [[Animals#Mood|unhappy]].
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Given that all Grass on the farm disappears on [[Winter]] 1, it is advisable to Harvest as much Hay as possible by [[Fall]] 28 in preparation for the winter. Building multiple [[Silo]]s may be necessary to provide sufficient storage capacity for Winter. Alternatively, Hay can be withdrawn via a Hopper and placed into Chests. If the farm runs out of stored Hay during the winter, the only ways to feed animals are by purchasing Hay, or by growing [[Wheat]] in the [[Greenhouse]] (if it has been unlocked).