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Quick answer
- Use an empty bucket on a cow to get a Milk bucket.
- Breed cows with
Wheat. - They drop 0 to 2 leather and 1 to 3 raw beef.
Cows are one of the first animals worth farming. Leather gets you books and item frames, and steak is one of the best early foods.
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Breeding
- Hold wheat and cows will follow you.
- Lead them into a pen and close the gate.
- Feed two adults. A calf appears and they need 5 minutes before breeding again.
Drops
| Drop | Amount | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Leather | 0 to 2 | Books, item frames, armour |
| Raw beef | 1 to 3 | Cook into steak |
8hunger points from 
Cooked beef
Cooked beef12.8saturation from steak
Milk
Drinking milk clears every status effect, good or bad. Carry one for poison, Wither and Bad Omen.
VariantsCows come in temperate, warm and cold types depending on the biome they spawn in. They all drop the same things.
Cheat sheet
- Bucket on a cow for milk
- Breed with wheat
- 0 to 2 leather, 1 to 3 beef
- Milk clears all effects
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