Artifact and egg
A Dinosaur Egg is both an artifact and an animal product. Put the first one in an incubator in a Big Coop or a Deluxe Coop. It hatches in about 11 days, or about 6 days with the Coopmaster profession. A mature, fed dinosaur lays another egg every 7 days. Donating the first egg leaves you waiting on another rare drop.
After the first hatch, Demetrius mails a Triple Shot Espresso. A later egg still counts as a Museum donation.
Fishing treasure can hold an egg only after Fishing level 2, and only after at least one artifact has already been found.
Where the first egg comes from
| Source | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper Rex | 10% | Skull Cavern prehistoric floors |
| Artifact spot | 0.6% | The Mountain, including the Quarry |
| Fishing treasure chest | 0.7–0.8% | Fishing level 2, and one artifact already found |
| Prehistoric floor forage | On the ground | Skull Cavern prehistoric floors |
| Movie Theater crane game | A prize | Movie Theater lobby |
| Max-friendship dog | A gift | Added in 1.6 |
| Your own dinosaur | Every 7 days | After the first hatch |
Sell prices and mayonnaise
The Treasure Appraisal Guide changes the egg's sell prices. Dinosaur Mayonnaise takes 3 hours in a Mayonnaise Machine and sells for 800g, 960g with Rancher, or 1,120g with Artisan.
Alex, Demetrius, the Dwarf, and Penny like a Dinosaur Egg. Alex and Demetrius were added in 1.6. Other villagers dislike it. Gus's Famous Omelet special order accepts 24 eggs of any type, including this one, for 3,000g and a Mini-Fridge. The sewing machine turns an egg into a Dinosaur Hat.
| Quality | Base | With Treasure Appraisal Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 350g | 1,050g |
| Silver | 437g | 1,311g |
| Gold | 525g | 1,575g |
| Iridium | 700g | 2,100g |
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