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Rules / Farming Mastery, one-time use, and doubled output
Golden Animal Crackers can appear only after Farming Mastery is claimed. Give one to an eligible animal or throw one into a Fish Pond to permanently double normal output, but the effect does not speed up production.
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Category: Rules
Focus: Farming Mastery, one-time use, and doubled output
Checklist: Claim Farming Mastery before expecting Golden Animal Cracker drops. Use only one cracker per animal or Fish Pond. Remember pigs cannot receive a cracker and production timing does not become faster.
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