Lon Lon Ranch

1. Approaching the Gates

Travel to the very center of Hyrule Field as Child Link to locate Lon Lon Ranch. If you traverse the surrounding perimeter at night, be ready to battle wandering Stalchildren that emerge outside the entrance. You can easily defeat or stun these skeletal foes using standard Kokiri Sword slashes or shots from your Slingshot before heading inside.

Tip: Stun the nighttime Stalchildren from a distance with your Slingshot to conserve health.

2. Meeting Ingo at the Entrance

Pass through the outer fences and enter the ranch grounds past the signpost to spot Ingo laboring near the front entrance and stables. While exploring the exterior of the grounds, inspect the outer wall and window of the main ranch house to discover a Gold Skulltula. When night falls, check the outer wooden feeding pen fence to collect a second Gold Skulltula.

Tip: Search the outer feeding pen specifically at night to locate the second Gold Skulltula.

3. Playing the Super Cucco Minigame

Step inside the main ranch house to find Talon, who has returned from Hyrule Castle to host his minigame. Speak with him to begin the challenge. Catch all three Super Cuccos within the allotted time limit to claim an Empty Bottle filled with Lon Lon Milk, but be careful not to strike any birds repeatedly or an aggressive Cucco revenge swarm will attack until you flee through a doorway.

Tip: You can immediately halt an attacking flock of Cuccos by exiting through the house door.

4. Exploring the Ranch House Upstairs

Head up the stairs inside the ranch house to access the private living quarters and bedroom of Talon and Malon. Look closely at the bedroom walls to spot colorful children's illustrations showing three large orange stars that represent alien lights, an artistic nod referencing Romani from Majora's Mask. Once you finish looking around the room, head back downstairs and exit the building.

Tip: Check the upstairs bedroom walls to view the hidden alien drawings referencing Romani.

5. Visiting Malon in the Central Corral

Proceed through the gate into the wide circular paddock at the heart of the ranch grounds to meet Malon singing alongside the young horse Epona. Speak with her about her mother and her tune. Pull out your Ocarina, or use your console microphone to hum the notes, so Malon can teach you Epona's Song, which instantly calms Epona and stops her from fleeing in terror.

Tip: Pulling out your Ocarina or humming into the console microphone prompts Malon to teach you the melody.

6. Securing Heart Pieces and Milk in the Storage Silo

Walk to the far southern corner of the ranch property and enter the tall back storage tower. Push and pull the wooden crates clustered in the corner to climb upward into a high alcove where a Piece of Heart awaits. Before stepping outside, stand right in front of the cows residing inside the silo and perform your newly learned Epona's Song to obtain free refills of Lon Lon Milk in your bottle.

Tip: Stack and shift the wooden crates against the corner to create a pathway up to the alcove.

The short version

What matters

• Talon's minigame inside the ranch house awards an Empty Bottle filled with Lon Lon Milk.
• Learning Epona's Song from Malon in the central corral befriends young Epona so she no longer flees.
• Rearranging the wooden crates inside the southern silo allows you to climb up and claim a Piece of Heart.
• Playing Epona's Song before the silo cows provides free refills of Lon Lon Milk for your empty bottle.

Common mistakes

• Repeatedly attacking Cuccos inside the house triggers an aggressive swarm; escape through a doorway to survive.
• Failing to gather all three Super Cuccos before the timer expires costs you 10 Rupees per attempt.