Hay Bale — Minecraft block

Hay Bale

Compact storage block crafted from nine wheat that feeds and heals horses and llamas, reduces fall damage, and serves as a decoration in farm builds.

Block ID minecraft:hay_block
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Hay Block is crafted from nine wheat in a 3×3 grid and reversed back to nine wheat by placing it in a crafting slot. Horses, donkeys, mules, and llamas can be fed hay blocks to restore 20 health points and accelerate baby growth. It is the most efficient single-item food source for taming and breeding horses.

Falling onto a hay block reduces fall damage by 80%, making it a useful emergency landing pad — though not a full negation like honey or slime blocks. The 80% reduction means falling from extreme heights still deals damage.

Hay blocks are primarily a compact wheat storage solution: nine wheat per block saves inventory space when transporting large quantities. In decoration they appear in barn builds, harvest festival scenes, and rustic farm aesthetics. They also naturally generate in villages as part of farm plots and some house interiors, alongside other agricultural blocks.

How to craft this block

Ingredients:
Wheat Wheat x9
Crafting
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