With the plethora of items available inStardew Valley,sometimes players find themselves at a loss as to how to obtain a specific one. Alternatively, players may find themselves in possession of an item whose purpose seems unclear. Depending on play style, theDuck Feathercan fall into either of these categories.
Raising animals can provideStardew Valleyplayers with plenty of useful items, but some, like the Duck Feather, may take a while to actually appear. Whether it’s for the Community Center, gifting, crafting, or simply in-game achievements, here’s how players can get their hands on this lovely green plume.
Updated August 02, 2025, by Demaris Oxman: Now thatStardew Valley’s 1.6 update is available across all platforms, plenty of players are returning to their farms to explore all the new content. Amid the exciting new additions such as Mastery, new festivals, and a plethora of new items, players will also find smaller adjustments in dozens of other aspects of gameplay. One such change is the addition of pet gifts — and the rare Duck Feather is now counted among those items.
How To Get Duck Feathers
To get duck feathers, the player will first needducks,which can only live ina Big Coop or larger. As with all non-magical buildings for the farm, players must go through Robin at the carpentry shop in order to construct one.
For a basic Coop, the farmer must provide Robin with:
To upgrade to a Big Coop, players will need:
OnceRobinhas completed the coop upgrade, players can purchase ducks from Marnie for 1,200g each. Once they mature, ducks willproduce a Duck Egg every other day. However, if the animal is sufficiently happy and has high friendship with the player, there is a chance theywill produce a Duck Feather in place of the egg. The best ways to raise friendship, and thus increase the chances of getting a Duck Feather, include:
Upon reaching maximum friendship with a pet cat, it is also possible that they will give the player a Duck Feather as a gift. Each day, the cat has a 20% chance to drop a gift when pet; if it does drop a gift, that item has a1.7% chanceof being a Duck Feather.
What Are Duck Feathers Used For?
Once obtained, Duck Feathers can be sold; however, they have a few other uses as well. If the player is trying to build friendship withElliott or Leo, saving Duck Feathers is recommended, as they both count this itemamong their Loved gifts. Since these are relatively easy to come by once the player has obtained and befriended a few ducks, it is an easy path to friendship with these characters.
In addition to gifting, one Duck Feather is needed tocomplete the Community Center, as it is an item required for the Dyes Bundle on the Bulletin Board. Players can also use it in tailoring, to create the Lime Green Striped Shirt.
Finally, the player can sell Duck Feathers in the shipping bin at the following prices:
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