diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
index 245dcf26f70..c99545e7ed6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 	can_collar = 1
 	blood_volume = BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL
 	var/obj/item/udder/udder = null
+	gender = FEMALE
 	footstep_type = FOOTSTEP_MOB_SHOE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/goat/New()