Autonomous Wild Breeding Mechanics

System Attribute	Value
System Name	Autonomous Wild Breeding AI
Default Check Frequency	$24000\text{ ticks} = 1\text{ MC Day}$ (natural-reproduction:rate)
Partner Scan Radius	$8\text{ blocks}$
Density Cap Scan Radius	$16\text{ blocks}$
Max Same-Species Density	$10\text{ animals}$ (natural-reproduction:density_cap)
Required Health	$100%\text{ Max Health}$

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🌾 Autonomous Love Mode AI Check Workflow

During the customServerAiStep tick loop injected by AnimalBreedingMixin, every passive animal checks its surroundings:

[Mob AI Tick Step]
       │
       ▼
Is Full Health? (health == maxHealth)
       │ No -> Cancel Check
       ▼ Yes
Is Adult? (isBaby() == false)
       │ No -> Cancel Check
       ▼ Yes
Is Master Switch Enabled? (natural-reproduction:enabled)
       │ No -> Cancel Check
       ▼ Yes
Is Species Allowed? (natural-reproduction:allow_<species>)
       │ No -> Cancel Check
       ▼ Yes
Is Density < Cap? (< 10 same-species within 16 blocks)
       │ No -> Cancel Check (Overcrowded)
       ▼ Yes
Partner Nearby? (same-species adult within 8 blocks)
       │ No -> Cancel Check
       ▼ Yes
Habitat Blocks Present? (scans 5x3x5 area)
       │ No -> Cancel Check
       ▼ Yes
[ENTER LOVE MODE & SPAWN OFFSPRING]

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🕒 Breeding Tick Frequency Math

• Default check interval: $T = 24000\text{ ticks}$.
• Since Minecraft runs at $20\text{ ticks/second}$: $$\text{Interval (seconds)} = \frac{24000}{20} = 1200\text{ seconds} = 20\text{ minutes} = 1\text{ MC Day}$$
• In native climate biomes, breeding frequency receives a $2\times$ speed boost: $$\text{Native Interval} = \frac{24000}{2 \times 20} = 600\text{ seconds} = 10\text{ minutes} = 0.5\text{ MC Day}$$

For habitat block lists, see Species Habitat Reference.