Sheep¶
A woolly grazer, shearable for wool.
The Sheep Egg¶
Sold by Farmhand Steve after you defeat him in battle. It is a one-time-use spawn egg: right-click the ground inside a claim or rented plot where you can build (overworld only) to release a permanent Sheep onto your ranch. Requires Gathering level 15 to buy AND to use, and the animal counts toward your 50-animal ranch cap. Ranch Protection (toggled per claim in /claimmanager) keeps released animals safe from harm.
Steve's price:
x64 Wheat
x64 White Apricorn
x64 White Wool
A Turtle Ticket (earned by defeating the Ninja Turtle) pays for any ONE egg in place of its full item cost - the Gathering gate still applies.
Other ways to find the egg¶
Once you have the Gathering level, sheep can hand you the egg themselves: every time you feed one, defeat one in combat, or startle one with the Leaf Staff, there is a 1 in 10,000 chance it leaves a Sheep Egg behind (announced server-wide). That rate is tuned by how cheap and renewable its food is.
Feeding sheep¶
Right-click any adult sheep while holding Short Grass (sold on page 2 of the Minecraft Misc shop) to feed it, as often as you like. Each feed has a 1 in 10 chance to produce a Wool block in the sheep's own color. While your Sheep Pet follows you, its happiness improves those odds (up to twice as good at maximum mood).
The Sheep Pet¶
Feeding (1 in 50,000), defeating (1 in 5,000), or leaf-startling sheep can earn you the Sheep Pet - one per player, ever. While it follows you it improves that animal's feeding odds and can add a bonus drop on your kills.
The Sheep Spawner¶
Trade Sheep Eggs back to Steve for a Sheep Spawner: a placeable spawner that keeps a hardy, farmable sheep on your claim - complete with its own job.