Seasonal Calving V1.0 fs25-mods

Description:

Seasonal Calving introduces a more realistic approach to cattle reproduction in Farming Simulator 25 by replacing year-round breeding with selectable Spring or Fall calving programs. In real cattle operations, ranchers often plan their breeding seasons so calves arrive during specific times of the year. Factors such as climate, forage availability, winter feed costs, labor, and regional ranching practices influence when producers choose to calve. Seasonal Calving brings this management decision into FS25. Instead of every healthy mature cow reproducing whenever the base game allows, you select the type of cattle operation you want to run. **Calving Programs** **Spring Calving** - Breeding Season: June–August - Calving Season: March–May **Fall Calving** - Breeding Season: December–February - Calving Season: September–November **Breeding Requirements** A cow at 0% reproduction can only begin a new pregnancy during the selected breeding season. The cow must also: - Be old enough to reproduce - Have at least 75% health - Meet the standard FS25 reproduction requirements Once a cow becomes pregnant, the pregnancy continues normally even if her health later drops or the selected calving program is changed. **Calf Overflow System** If the mother’s husbandry is full when a calf is born, the mod automatically searches for another compatible cattle husbandry owned by the same farm. - The nearest available husbandry is used first. - Normal husbandry capacity limits are respected. - If all compatible husbandries are full, unplaced calves cannot be created. **Additional Features** - Spring/Fall selection is saved separately for each savegame. - Existing pregnancies are not canceled when changing programs. - Multiplayer is supported, with the server controlling reproduction and the selected program. - Only cattle reproduction is affected; other animal species remain unchanged. **Installation** Place `FS25_SeasonalCalving.zip` directly into your Farming Simulator 2025 mods folder. Do not extract the ZIP. Enable Seasonal Calving when loading your savegame. Once in game, open: Game Settings ? Seasonal Calving and choose either: SPRING or FALL Then manage your cattle operation as a real rancher would—around a breeding season instead of a percentage bar. **Compatibility Notice** Seasonal Calving is designed for the standard Farming Simulator 25 cattle system. It should currently be considered not compatible with: - Enhanced Livestock - Ritter’s Realistic Livestock As these mods may alter the same livestock and reproduction systems used by Seasonal Calving. Built for players who want cattle management to feel less like an automatic game mechanic and more like running an actual cattle operation.