Editing Milk

{{Resource
| name          = Milk
| image         = milk.png
| category      = Food & Agriculture
| produced_by   = [[Field]] ([[Goat]], [[Cow]])
| obtained_from = [[Trade]], [[Market]], [[Port]]
| consumed_by   = [[Creamery]]
| construction  = No
| stored_in     = [[Center]], [[Square]], [[Warehouse]]
| chain         = {{Icon|Milk}} → [[Creamery]] → {{Icon|Food}}
| affected_by   = [[Vegan Society]], [[Intensive Farming]], all production and food production [[Effects]]
| special       = Requires animals; disabled by [[Vegan Society]]
}}
'''Milk''' is an animal-derived [[Resources|resource]] in [[Main Page|Project Rebearth]], produced by raising [[Goat|Goats]] or [[Cow|Cows]] on [[Field|Fields]]. It serves as the input for the [[Creamery]], which converts it into {{Icon|Food}}. {{Icon|Milk}} production requires unlocking animals through [[Expeditions]] and is permanently disabled by the [[Vegan Society]] policy.

== Overview ==
[[Goat|Goats]] produce {{BuildingData|name=field|data=rate|crop=goat|resource=milk}} {{Icon|Milk}}/m² alongside {{BuildingData|name=field|data=rate|crop=goat|resource=food}} {{Icon|Food}}/m², making them the higher-yield {{Icon|Milk}} source. [[Cow|Cows]] produce {{BuildingData|name=field|data=rate|crop=cow|resource=milk}} {{Icon|Milk}}/m² alongside {{BuildingData|name=field|data=rate|crop=cow|resource=food}} {{Icon|Food}}/m², yielding more {{Icon|Food}} directly but less {{Icon|Milk}}. Both animal types require workers to tend the fields: Goats need {{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=field|data=balance|crop=goat|resource=population}}}} workers per m² and Cows need {{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=field|data=balance|crop=cow|resource=population}}}} workers per m².

The [[Creamery]] consumes {{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=rate|resource=milk}}}} {{Icon|Milk}}/day and produces {{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=rate|resource=food}} {{Icon|Food}}/day at a 1:1 conversion ratio, requiring {{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=balance|resource=population}}}} workers and {{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=rate|resource=tools}}}} {{Icon|Tools}}/day. Unlike the Bakery chain which doubles its input, the Creamery converts {{Icon|Milk}} into {{Icon|Food}} at equal rates, so the total {{Icon|Food}} output from dairy depends heavily on the direct {{Icon|Food}} produced by the animal fields themselves.

Animals must be unlocked by reaching explored area thresholds through [[Expeditions]]: [[Goat|Goats]] unlock at 1 hectare, [[Sheep]] at 10 hectares, and [[Cow|Cows]] at 100 hectares. The [[Vegan Society]] policy disables all animal products including {{Icon|Milk}}, while [[Intensive Farming]] allows animals to be fed {{Icon|Grain}} to increase output.

== Production ==
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! Building !! {{Icon|Milk}} Output !! {{Icon|Food}} Output !! Workers !! Notes
|-
| [[Field]] ([[Goat]]) || {{BuildingData|name=field|data=rate|crop=goat|resource=milk|color=yes}}/m² || {{BuildingData|name=field|data=rate|crop=goat|resource=food|color=yes}}/m² || {{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=field|data=balance|crop=goat|resource=population}}}}/m² || Higher {{Icon|Milk}} yield
|-
| [[Field]] ([[Cow]]) || {{BuildingData|name=field|data=rate|crop=cow|resource=milk|color=yes}}/m² || {{BuildingData|name=field|data=rate|crop=cow|resource=food|color=yes}}/m² || {{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=field|data=balance|crop=cow|resource=population}}}}/m² || Higher {{Icon|Food}} yield
|}
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[[Goat]] fields produce twice as much {{Icon|Milk}} as [[Cow]] fields per m², while Cow fields produce twice as much direct {{Icon|Food}} per m². The choice between them depends on whether the settlement needs more {{Icon|Milk}} for the [[Creamery]] or more direct {{Icon|Food}} from the fields.

== Production chains ==
=== Dairy chain ===
{{Chain|Milk|Field|Milk|Creamery|Food|title=Dairy Chain}}

The dairy chain begins with animal [[Field|Fields]] (either [[Goat]] or [[Cow]]) producing {{Icon|Milk}}, which the [[Creamery]] converts into {{Icon|Food}}. A single Creamery consumes {{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=rate|resource=milk}}}} {{Icon|Milk}}/day and outputs {{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=rate|resource=food}} {{Icon|Food}}/day ({{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=balance|resource=population}}}} workers). Since animal fields also produce {{Icon|Food}} directly, the total {{Icon|Food}} yield from dairy farming includes both the field output and the Creamery output.

== Consumption ==
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! Building !! {{Icon|Milk}} Rate !! Output !! {{Icon|Tools}} Cost !! Workers !! Notes
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| [[Creamery]] || {{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=rate|resource=milk|color=yes}}/day || {{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=rate|resource=food|color=yes}} {{Icon|Food}}/day || {{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=rate|resource=tools|color=yes}}/day || {{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=balance|resource=population}}}} || 1:1 {{Icon|Milk}}-to-{{Icon|Food}} ratio
|}
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The [[Creamery]] is the only building that consumes {{Icon|Milk}}. Its 1:1 conversion ratio ({{#expr:0-{{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=rate|resource=milk}}}} {{Icon|Milk}} into {{BuildingData|name=creamery|data=rate|resource=food}} {{Icon|Food}}) is less efficient than the [[Bakery]]'s 2:1 {{Icon|Flour}}-to-{{Icon|Food}} ratio, but animal fields produce both {{Icon|Milk}} and {{Icon|Food}} simultaneously, which partially offsets this.

== Storage ==
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! Building !! Volume !! Notes
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| [[Center]] || {{formatnum:{{BuildingData|name=center|data=storage|resource=volume}}}} || Shared with all resources
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| [[Square]] || {{formatnum:{{BuildingData|name=square|data=storage|resource=volume}}}} || Shared with all resources
|-
| [[Warehouse]] || {{formatnum:{{BuildingData|name=warehouse|data=storage|resource=volume}}}} || Shared with all resources
|}
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{{Icon|Milk}} is stored in general-purpose storage buildings. The [[Creamery]] stores {{Icon|Food}} but not {{Icon|Milk}}, so sufficient general storage capacity is needed near animal fields to avoid overflow.

== Other sources ==
{{Icon|Milk}} can be purchased from other players through the [[Market]] (up to {{formatnum:{{BuildingData|name=market|data=marketStorage}}}} capacity) or the [[Port]] (up to {{formatnum:{{BuildingData|name=port|data=marketStorage}}}} capacity). Trading for {{Icon|Milk}} can be useful when animal farming is not yet established or when the [[Vegan Society]] policy is not active but field space is limited.

== Affected by ==
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! Effect !! Source !! Multiplier !! Type
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| rowspan="3" | All production || [[New Town Boost]] || {{BuildingData|section=choices|name=newTownBoost|data=effects|resource=allProduction|color=yes|mode=mult}} || Automatic ({{#expr:{{BuildingData|section=choices|name=newTownBoost|data=duration}}/86400}} days)
|-
| [[Great Federation]] || {{BuildingData|section=choices|name=greatFederation|data=effects|resource=allProduction|color=yes|mode=mult}} || [[Alliances|Alliance type]]
|-
| [[Science League]] || {{BuildingData|section=choices|name=scienceLeague|data=effects|resource=allProduction|color=yes|mode=mult}} || [[Alliances|Alliance type]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | Food production || [[Worker Safety]] || {{BuildingData|section=choices|name=workerSafety|data=effects|resource=foodProduction|color=yes|mode=mult}} || [[Choices|Policy]]
|-
| [[Dubious Working Rules]] || {{BuildingData|section=choices|name=dubiousWorkingRules|data=effects|resource=foodProduction|color=yes|mode=mult}} || [[Choices|Policy]]
|-
| [[Vegan Society]] || {{BuildingData|section=choices|name=veganSociety|data=effects|resource=foodProduction|color=yes|mode=mult}} || [[Choices|Policy]]
|-
| Vegan restriction || [[Vegan Society]] || — || [[Choices|Policy]]; disables all animal products including {{Icon|Milk}}
|-
| Intensive farming || [[Intensive Farming]] || — || [[Choices|Policy]]; allows feeding animals {{Icon|Grain}} to increase output
|}
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{{Icon|Milk}} production from [[Field|Fields]] is affected by the food production modifier since Fields are food-category buildings. The all production modifier also applies to all production buildings. Beyond production multipliers, the [[Vegan Society]] policy completely disables animal products including {{Icon|Milk}} and any building that processes it, while [[Intensive Farming]] unlocks the ability to feed animals {{Icon|Grain}} to boost their output.

== Changelog ==
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== See also ==
* {{Icon|Food}}
* {{Icon|Grain}}
* {{Icon|Wool}}
* {{Icon|Tools}}
* [[Goat]]
* [[Cow]]
* [[Sheep]]
* [[Field]]
* [[Creamery]]
* [[Resources]]

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