Strategy: Farm Express (May 2017)

San Gigantica Express
Starts: Friday, May 19 at 14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Tuesday, May 23 at 14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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​ Mystery Cargo​	Mystery Cargo II​
Cost: 625 points or 25 BB​	Cost: 625 points or 25 BB​
Orange, Red or Pink Stables​ Yellow or Orange Workshops​ Skunk Habitat​ Stork Nest​ Swan Stable​ Ladybug Nest​ Newt Habitat - NEW​ ​	Orange, Red or Pink Stables​ Yellow or Orange Workshops​ Disguise Shop (Raccoon Workshop)​ Sail Factory (Mole Workshop)​ Textile Mill (Squirrel Workshop)​ Perfumery (Butterfly Workshop)​ Safe Factory (Hamster Workshop) - NEW​ ​

Mystery Cargo - Stables

Skunk Habitat		Time: 16:00 Gives: 1 x Skunk, 90 EP, 1 x Manure Requires: 1 x Skunk Food (2 x Carrot, 2 x Apple, 2 x Corn)
Stork Nest		Time: 16:00 Gives: 1 x Stork, 95 EP, 1 x Manure Requires: 1 x Stork Feed (2 x Rhubarb, 1 x Pear)
Swan Stable		Time: 13:30 Gives: 1 x Swan, 95 EP, 3 x Manure Requires: 1 x Swan Feed (4 x Orchid, 2 x Strawberry, 2 x Mulberry)
Ladybug Nest		Time: 6:00 Gives: 1 x Ladybug, 100 EP, 1 x Manure Requires: 1 x Ladybug Feed (2 x Mulberry, 1 x Golden Leaf)
Newt Habitat		Time: 5:30 Gives: 1 x Newt, 60 EP, 2 x Manure Requires: 1 x Newt Feed (100 x Cress)

Mystery Cargo II - Workshops

Disguise Shop Raccoon Workshop		Time: 36:00 Gives: 1 Raccoon Mask, 300 EP, 2 x Manure Requires: 2 x Raccoon, 1 x Raccoon Feed (4 x Peach)
Sail Factory Mole Workshop		Time: 24:00 Gives: 1 x Party Sail, 280 EP, 4 x Manure Requires: 2 x Mole, 1 x Mole Feed (1 x Carrot, 2 x Potato)
Textile Mill Squirrel Workshop		Time: 38:00 Gives: 1 x Picnic Blanket, 215 EP, 2 x Manure Requires: 1 x Squirrel, 1 x Squirrel Feed (2 x Walnut)
Perfumery Butterfly Workshop		Time: 20:00 Gives: 1 x Shimmery Powder, 250 EP, 4 x Manure Requires: 3 x Butterfly, 1 x Butterfly Food (4 x Tulip, 2 x Sunflower)
Safe Factory Hamster Workshop		Time: 20:00 Gives: 1 x Safe, 200 EP, 5 x Manure Requires: 1 x Hamster, 1 x Hamster Feed (1 x Apricot, 1 x Carrot, 1 x Hay)

Trade Values

Spoiler: List of Stables & Workshops

Stable​	Value​		Workshop​	Value​
Camel Pen IV: Pink	1450		Crow Hoard IV: Pink	830
Monkey Playground IV: Pink	1450		Bikini Boutique IV: Pink	530
Panda Habitat IV: Pink	1450		Carpet Factory IV: Pink	530
Jumbo Horse Stall II: Orange	1250		Chopstick Factory IV: Pink	530
Bat Roost V: Neon	1240		Textile Mill	410
Chicken Coop V: Neon	1240		Bikini Boutique III: Red	380
Cowshed V: Neon	1240		Carpet Factory III: Red	380
Dog Kennel V: Neon	1240		Chopstick Factory III: Red	380
Duck Shelter V: Neon	1240		Tiki Totem Workshop III: Red	380
Frog Pond V: Neon	1240		Bikini Boutique II: Orange	330
Goat Pen V: Neon	1240		Carpet Factory II: Orange	330
Horse Stable V: Neon	1240		Chopstick Factory II: Orange	330
Pigsty V: Neon	1240		Apiary IV: Pink	300
Rabbit Hutch V: Neon	1240		Bat Guano Production IV: Pink	300
Sheep Pen V: Neon	1240		Bio Glue Lab IV: Pink	300
Turkey Run V: Neon	1240		Cardboard Box Factory IV: Pink	300
Camel Pen III: Red	1050		Cheese Factory IV: Pink	300
Crab Pool III: Red	1050		Cookware Forge IV: Pink	300
Monkey Playground III: Red	1050		Cow Dairy IV: Pink	300
Panda Habitat III: Red	1050		Egg Farm IV: Pink	300
Shark Lair III: Red	1050		Fan Factory IV: Pink	300
Jumbo Pig Stall II: Orange	1000		Feather Collecting Station IV: Pink	300
Bat Roost IV: Pink	830		Goat Dairy IV: Pink	300
Beaver Dam IV: Pink	830		Hydrant Factory IV: Pink	300
Beehive IV: Pink	830		Koi Pond IV: Pink	300
Cat Kennel IV: Pink	830		Ladder Factory IV: Pink	300
Chameleon Stable IV: Pink	830		Luggage Shop IV: Pink	300
Chicken Coop IV: Pink	830		Moustache Salon IV: Pink	300
Cowshed IV: Pink	830		Ostrich Egg Farm IV: Pink	300
Crow Roost IV: Pink	830		Paint Factory IV: Pink	300
Cuckoo Coop IV: Pink	830		Rodeo Ranch IV: Pink	300
Dog Kennel IV: Pink	830		Sawmill IV: Pink	300
Donkey Stable IV: Pink	830		Shearing Shed (Rabbit) IV: Pink	300
Duck Shelter IV: Pink	830		Shearing Shed IV: Pink	300
Fish Pond IV: Pink	830		Truffle Farm IV: Pink	300
Frog Pond IV: Pink	830		Bikini Boutique I: Yellow	290
Goat Pen IV: Pink	830		Carpet Factory I: Yellow	290
Goose Stable IV: Pink	830		Chopstick Factory I: Yellow	290
Horse Stable IV: Pink	830		Bikini Boutique	260
Mouse Stall IV: Pink	830		Carpet Factory	260
Ostrich Pen IV: Pink	830		Chopstick Factory	260
Peacock Cage IV: Pink	830		Feather Collecting Station (Parrot)	260
Pigsty IV: Pink	830		Peanut Butter Factory	260
Rabbit Hutch IV: Pink	830		Tiki Totem Workshop	260
Sheep Pen IV: Pink	830		Perfumery	250
Turkey Run IV: Pink	830		Apiary III: Red	220
Jumbo Goat Stall II: Orange	800		Bat Guano Production III: Red	220
Anteater Range	730		Bio Glue Lab III: Red	220
Axolotl Pool	730		Candle Workshop III: Red	220
Crab Pool	730		Cardboard Box Factory III: Red	220
Flamingo Lake	730		Cheese Factory III: Red	220
Hippo Hollow	730		Cookware Forge III: Red	220
Red Panda Habitat	730		Cow Dairy III: Red	220
Shark Lair	730		Crow Hoard III: Red	220
Tiger Pen	730		Egg Farm III: Red	220
Bat Roost III: Red	600		Fan Factory III: Red	220
Beaver Dam III: Red	600		Feather Collecting Station III: Red	220
Beehive III: Red	600		Goat Dairy III: Red	220
Butterfly House III: Red	600		Hammock Factory III: Red	220
Cat Kennel III: Red	600		Hydrant Factory lll: Red	220
Chameleon Stable III: Red	600		Koi Pond III: Red	220
Chicken Coop III: Red	600		Ladder Factory III: Red	220
Cowshed III: Red	600		Luggage Shop III: Red	220
Crow Roost III: Red	600		Moustache Salon III: Red	220
Cuckoo Coop III: Red	600		Ostrich Egg Farm III: Red	220
Dog Kennel III: Red	600		Paint Factory III: Red	220
Donkey Stable III: Red	600		Quill Studio III: Red	220
Duck Shelter III: Red	600		Rodeo-Ranch III: Red	220
Fish Pond III: Red	600		Sawmill III: Red	220
Frog Pond III: Red	600		Shearing Shed (Rabbit) III: Red	220
Goat Pen III: Red	600		Shearing Shed III: Red	220
Goose Stable III: Red	600		Skateboard Factory III: Red	220
Horse Stable III: Red	600		Truffle Farm III: Red	220
Mouse Stall III: Red	600		Apiary II: Orange	190
Peacock Cage III: Red	600		Bat Guano Production II: Orange	190
Pigsty III: Red	600		Bio Glue Lab II: Orange	190
Rabbit Hutch III: Red	600		Cardboard Box Factory II: Orange	190
Salamander Den III: Red	600		Cheese Factory II: Orange	190
Sheep Pen III: Red	600		Cookware Forge II: Orange	190
Turkey Run III: Red	600		Cow Dairy II: Orange	190
Jumbo Horse Stall I: Yellow	550		Crow Hoard II: Orange	190
Bat Roost II: Orange	520		Egg Farm II: Orange	190
Bear Habitat II: Orange	520		Fan Factory II: Orange	190
Crow Roost II: Orange	520		Feather Collecting Station II: Orange	190
Eagle Stall II: Orange	520		Goat Dairy II: Orange	190
Fox Stall II: Orange	520		Hydrant Factory ll: Orange	190
Mole Stall II: Orange	520		Koi Pond II: Orange	190
Owl Park II: Orange	520		Ladder Factory II: Orange	190
Raccoon Stall II: Orange	520		Luggage Shop II: Orange	190
Bat Roost I: Yellow	460		Moustache Salon II: Orange	190
Bear Habitat I: Yellow	460		Ostrich Egg Farm II: Orange	190
Crow Roost I: Yellow	460		Paint Factory II: Orange	190
Eagle Stall I: Yellow	460		Rodeo Ranch II: Orange	190
Fox Stall I: Yellow	460		Sawmill II: Orange	190
Owl Park I: Yellow	460		Shearing Shed (Rabbit) II: Orange	190
Raccoon Stall I: Yellow	460		Shearing Shed II: Orange	190
Jumbo Horse Stall	450		Truffle Farm II: Orange	190
Jumbo Pig Stall I: Yellow	450		Apiary I: Yellow	170
Armadillo Stable	410		Bat Guano Production I: Yellow	170
Badger Sett	410		Bio Glue Lab I: Yellow	170
Bat Roost	410		Cardboard Box Factory I: Yellow	170
Birthday Edition Sheep Pen	410		Cheese Factory I: Yellow	170
Bison Ranch	410		Cookware Forge I: Yellow	170
Classic Moose Reserve I	410		Cow Dairy I: Yellow	170
Classic Moose Reserve II	410		Crow Hoard I: Yellow	170
Classic Reindeer Stable I	410		Egg Farm I: Yellow	170
Classic Reindeer Stable II	410		Fan Factory I: Yellow	170
Crow Roost	410		Feather Collecting Station I: Yellow	170
Darklight Firefly Lair	410		Goat Dairy I: Yellow	170
Deer Range	410		Hydrant Factory l: Yellow	170
Dovecote	410		Koi Pond I: Yellow	170
Fox Stall	410		Ladder Factory I: Yellow	170
Glowworm Field	410		Luggage Shop I: Yellow	170
Groundhog Stall	410		Moustache Salon I: Yellow	170
Hamster Stall	410		Ostrich Egg Farm I: Yellow	170
Hedgehog Stall	410		Paint Factory I: Yellow	170
Kingfisher Stable	410		Rodeo Ranch I: Yellow	170
Kiwi Stall	410		Sawmill I: Yellow	170
Mole Stall	410		Shearing Shed (Rabbit) I: Yellow	170
Moose Reserve	410		Shearing Shed I: Yellow	170
Otter Den	410		Truffle Farm I: Yellow	170
Platypus Stall	410		Apiary	150
Raccoon Stall	410		Bat Guano Production	150
Rooster Coop	410		Bio Glue Lab	150
Salamander Den	410		Candle Workshop	150
Slime Monster Pit	410		Cardboard Box Factory	150
Spider Pen	410		Cheese Factory	150
Spooky Glowworm Field	410		Cookware Forge	150
Stork Nest	410		Cow Dairy	150
Swan Stable	410		Crow Hoard	150
Tortoise Habitat	410		Disguise Shop	150
Weasel Hole	410		Egg Farm	150
Wolf Den	410		Fan Factory	150
Koala Habitat II: Orange	380		Feather Collection Station	150
Panda Habitat II: Orange	370		Goat Dairy	150
Camel Pen II: Orange	360		Hammock Factory	150
Jumbo Goat Stall I: Yellow	350		Hydrant Factory	150
Jumbo Pig Stall	350		Koi Pond	150
Monkey Playground II: Orange	340		Ladder Factory	150
Panda Habitat I: Yellow	310		Luggage Shop	150
Classic Anaconda Terrarium II	290		Moose Music Hall	150
Classic Sloth Enclosure II	280		Moustache Salon	150
Camel Pen I: Yellow	270		Ostrich Egg Farm	150
Classic Elephant Habitat II	270		Paint Factory	150
Classic Monkey Playground II	270		Quill Studio	150
Classic Parrot House II	270		Rodeo Ranch	150
Jumbo Goat Stall	250		Sail Factory	150
Beaver Dam II: Orange	230		Sawmill	150
Chameleon Stable II: Orange	230		Shearing Shed	150
Classic Anaconda Terrarium I	230		Shearing Shed (Rabbit)	150
Donkey Stable II: Orange	230		Skateboard Factory	150
Goose Stable II: Orange	230		Snorkel Shop	150
Ostrich Pen II: Orange	230		Spooky Apiary	150
Beehive II: Orange	220		Spooky Cow Dairy	150
Cat Kennel II: Orange	220		Spooky Egg Farm	150
Cowshed II: Orange	220		Spooky Feather Collecting Station	150
Cuckoo Coop II: Orange	220		Spooky Goat Diary	150
Dog Kennel II: Orange	220		Spooky Koi Pond	150
Fish Pond II: Orange	220		Spooky Luggage Shop	150
Frog Pond II: Orange	220		Spooky Moustache Salon	150
Horse Stable II: Orange	220		Spooky Ostrich Egg Farm	150
Mouse Stall II: Orange	220		Spooky Rodeo Ranch	150
Ostrich Pen III: Red	220		Spooky Sawmill	150
Reindeer Stable II: Orange	220		Spooky Shearing Shed	150
Peacock Cage II: Orange	210		Spooky Shearing Shed (Rabbit)	150
Pigsty II: Orange	210		Truffle Farm	150
Sheep Pen II: Orange	210		Perfumery III: Red	?
Classic Sloth Enclosure I	200		Safe Factory	?
Duck Shelter II: Orange	200
Turkey Run II: Orange	200
Chicken Coop II: Orange	190
Classic Beaver Dam II	190
Goat Pen II: Orange	190
Rabbit Hutch II: Orange	190
Classic Beehive II	180
Classic Donkey Stable II	180
Classic Fish Pond II	180
Classic Horse Stable II	180
Classic Ostrich Pen II	180
Ladybug Nest	180
Classic Cowshed II	170
Classic Pigsty II	170
Classic Sheep Pen II	170
Bear Habitat	160
Butterfly House	160
Classic Duck Shelter II	160
Classic Elephant Habitat I	160
Classic Goat Pen II	160
Classic Turkey Run II	160
Eagle Stall	160
Kangaroo Shed	160
Owl Park	160
Skunk Habitat	160
Squirrel Hut	160
Classic Chicken Coop II	150
Classic Rabbit Hutch II	150
Monkey Playground I: Yellow	130
Classic Monkey Playground I	120
Koala Habitat I: Yellow	90
Classic Parrot House I	80
Beaver Dam I: Yellow	70
Toucan Habitat	70
Camel Pen	60
Chameleon Stable I: Yellow	60
Classic Beaver Dam I	60
Donkey Stable I: Yellow	60
Ostrich Pen I: Yellow	60
Panda Habitat	60
Peacock Cage I: Yellow	60
Anaconda Terrarium	50
Beehive I: Yellow	50
Classic Beehive I	50
Classic Donkey Stable I	50
Classic Ostrich Pen I	50
Cuckoo Coop I: Yellow	50
Fish Pond I: Yellow	50
Goose Stable I: Yellow	50
Koala Habitat	50
Sloth Enclosure	50
Cat Kennel I: Yellow	40
Classic Cowshed I	40
Classic Fish Pond I	40
Classic Horse Stable I	40
Cowshed I: Yellow	40
Dog Kennel I: Yellow	40
Elephant Habitat	40
Frog Pond I: Yellow	40
Horse Stable I: Yellow	40
Monkey Playground	40
Mouse Stall I: Yellow	40
Reindeer Stable I: Yellow	40
Beaver Dam	30
Chameleon Stable	30
Classic Pigsty I	30
Classic Sheep Pen I	30
Classic Turkey Run I	30
Donkey Stable	30
Ostrich Pen	30
Parrot House	30
Peacock Cage	30
Pigsty I: Yellow	30
Sheep Pen I: Yellow	30
Turkey Run I: Yellow	30
Beehive	20
Cat Kennel	20
Chicken Coop I: Yellow	20
Classic Chicken Coop I	20
Classic Duck Shelter I	20
Classic Goat Pen I	20
Classic Rabbit Hutch I	20
Cowshed	20
Cuckoo Coop	20
Dog Kennel	20
Duck Shelter	20
Duck Shelter I: Yellow	20
Fish Pond	20
Frog Pond	20
Goat Pen I: Yellow	20
Goose Stable	20
Horse Stable	20
Mole Stall I: Yellow	20
Mouse Stall	20
Pigsty	20
Rabbit Hutch I: Yellow	20
Reindeer Stable	20
Sheep Pen	20
Turkey Run	20
Chicken Coop	10
Goat Pen	10
Rabbit Hutch	10
Crocodile Pond	?
Newt Habitat	?

Previous Strategy Threads

• Farm Express: May 2015
• Farm Express: May 2016
• Farm Express: November 2016

 

thank you zero for putting up the numbers it is greatly appreciated

 

WHOOP WHOOPThank you Zero for the wonderful news of an event I really likeI love trading my junk for new surprises...even if it is just new jusnk in return
Thinking about my strategymy body is taking a beating from these longgggggggggggggg work hoursI may end up sleeping through the event

 

The least expensive way (that I could come up with) to get to 625 points is to buy 3 Yellow Monkeys and 3 Classic I Parrots from the shop.

Stable​	Trade Value​	Cost​	Quantity​
Monkey Playground I: Yellow	130​	30,000 CC​	3​
Classic Parrot House I	80​	15,000 CC​	3​
Total	630​	135,000 CC​	6​

 

Thanks zerodegrees. As of now, I am using my useless yellow upgrades to fill the train. Thereafter if the cargoes turn useless I will put them back into train. When everything is gone I will follow your above said combination.

 

That is exactly the plan I am doing at the moment 12ss12! I hope we get something wonderful and we can keep it! Good Luck to all!

 

From the Spanish forum

4 yellow monkeys, 1 koala and 1 camel.
630 and costs 133100 CC

 

Me too i am doing as 12ss12 and sanddollar15. Rid of these useless Yellow Workshop Upgrades. I never use them anyway. Cannot be useful at Barter and Gift Event Either.

So the Molly Maid is out Dusting Down my barn. Anything useless goes to Charity Shop Express Train. So if we are lucky to get Ladybug Nest which was hard to get at Barter and Gift !!

On top of that we might get a New Newt Habitat, which are needed for New Quest. It would be nice get a Pink Pen we have not got in our Barn. I not mind to get Pink Pen that i already got but need to be nice number of 4 goes into Managerie when i use it lol

Zerodegrees can you change the Trade Values Background to different colour as it hard to read the trade values... There is no need to list Values in excess of 625 it too valuable to load onto Express Train. As we only need value of 625 !!

Those of you who need Pens to round up the Total Value of 50,60,70 and 80....Simply buy Baha Stables such as....

• Monkey Playground 3000cc Express Train Value 40
• Sloth 6000cc Express Train Value 50
• Camel 8,000cc Express Train Value 60
• Toucan 12,000cc Express Train Value 70
• Parrot House I 15,000cc Express Train Value 80

Stop Slacking Molly Maid get back to work

 

Apparently my aim for this mini event is to get stuff I already have and don't want. So far it looks like I'm succeeding in my "goal"

I did however buy one of the retro mystery pens in the hope of a second moose or a second hamster. I got a second Hamster I looks like Hamsters are going to play a major part in this game. So far he's only major'ed in storing food for later

 

Maybe we should have an award for the person who gets the most useless junk.

Even better.

Found an even cheaper option:

Stable​	Trade Value​	Cost​	Quantity​
Monkey Playground I: Yellow	130​	30,000 CC​	3​
Koala Habitat I: Yellow	90​	16,000 CC​	2​
Camel Pen	60​	8,000 CC​	1​
Total	630​	130,000 CC​	6​

Sorry Mooboy, I tried to change the text color earlier when I first started the thread, but I kept getting a 502 Bad Gateway error no matter how many times I tried.

Also, I included the stables/workshops with trade values exceeding 625 for the sake of completeness, as I didn't want anyone to get confused and ask me why my list was missing a bunch of stables/workshops.

 

For me it's bye bye egg farms, cow dairies and yellow workshop upgrades.

 

ok so i know and yes this may be a silly question .. but to my defense i have been gone awhile and everything is confussing to me... but are yall talking about the pens you can buy in the supply store? or is it what you can build? i have found some items in both... but not wanting to lose what i have buildt cause of the stuff we need to make them.... and so far most of what i have plenty of is like 20 to 40 points and 6 slots dont cover what i like to use...lol

 

Yup, they are

 

Thanks for the number crunching Not getting anything great yet, but it's still loads of fun

 

Does anybody remember the HUGE number of red bats we got on the wheel a while back?? Each one is worth 600 Trade Value....in case anyone has over 28-30 they'd like to use!! (My parent farm had 49!....wish they were mine! Lol!!)

Thanks everyone for all the tips! I don't have a whole lot of very much, so they are very helpful!

I think I'll go with this one till I run out - in about 10 minutes!!

 

I've many Shearing Sheds(Rabbit) and Egg Farms .I'm just sick of them.Whenever I open Inventory,I said to myself "what to do with them?"
Finally ,got a solution for it.
I'll be happy and thankful if I got anything in place of them.

 

I am catching this train on all three farms. I only do events on my other farms that don't require planting and such so this is ideal to unload a lot of stables/workshops that I don't need and are unlikely to be any good to anybody for G&T.

My first Cargo (basic) on my baby farm gave me nothing spectacular as did the first five on this farm. Not Chevrefeuile, the very first Cargo gave me a Newt! It will be up for grabs on the G&T after the next one ... but how lucky is that?

I have always found Chevrefeuille, my second farm, has been the luckiest of all three and it seems to be continuing even though I don't really want/need the better stuff on this farm. It figures!

 

I'm getting rid of yellow upgrades - both stalls and workshops.

Harvested 7 new mystery cargos thus far - gave me 6 orange workshops and one Newt stall . I'll try for another Newt and the new workshop as long as my 'tradable stock' lasts...

EDIT:
8 was a yellow Apiary, 9 a Pink Donkey .

Edit#2:

10 is a Pink Cow

 

Well.out of 8 cargoes I just got 4 stork (that makes 32 in total), orange apiary and 3 ladybirds. Loving the ladybirds, but not much variation!
@Lily_pink when I run out of egg farms the excess red bat roosts are going on the train along with some orange and yellow ones too.

 

What do you hand in, TCRooster, in order to get all those Ladybirds?