diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/recipes/AnimalSpawnerRecipe.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/recipes/AnimalSpawnerRecipe.java
index 4c26c188..904e9339 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/recipes/AnimalSpawnerRecipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/api/recipes/AnimalSpawnerRecipe.java
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.item.crafting.Ingredient;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
-
-import java.util.function.Function;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.EntityEntry;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.ForgeRegistries;
 
 public class AnimalSpawnerRecipe {
 
     public final ResourceLocation name;
     public final Ingredient[] ingredients;
-    public final Function<World, Entity> entity;
+    public final ResourceLocation entity;
     public final int aura;
     public final int time;
 
-    public AnimalSpawnerRecipe(ResourceLocation name, Function<World, Entity> entity, int aura, int time, Ingredient... ingredients) {
+    public AnimalSpawnerRecipe(ResourceLocation name, ResourceLocation entity, int aura, int time, Ingredient... ingredients) {
         this.name = name;
         this.ingredients = ingredients;
         this.entity = entity;
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ public class AnimalSpawnerRecipe {
         this.time = time;
     }
 
+    public Entity makeEntity(World world) {
+        EntityEntry entry = ForgeRegistries.ENTITIES.getValue(this.entity);
+        if (entry == null)
+            return null;
+        return entry.newInstance(world);
+    }
+
     public AnimalSpawnerRecipe register() {
         NaturesAuraAPI.ANIMAL_SPAWNER_RECIPES.put(this.name, this);
         return this;
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/blocks/tiles/TileEntityAnimalSpawner.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/blocks/tiles/TileEntityAnimalSpawner.java
index 2a2c6f5a..ab03fcd8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/blocks/tiles/TileEntityAnimalSpawner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/blocks/tiles/TileEntityAnimalSpawner.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.blocks.multi.Multiblocks;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.packet.PacketHandler;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.packet.PacketParticles;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLiving;
 import net.minecraft.entity.item.EntityItem;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.item.crafting.Ingredient;
@@ -52,8 +53,15 @@ public class TileEntityAnimalSpawner extends TileEntityImpl implements ITickable
 
                 this.time += 10;
                 if (this.time >= this.currentRecipe.time) {
-                    Entity entity = this.currentRecipe.entity.apply(this.world);
-                    entity.setPosition(this.spawnX, this.pos.getY() + 1, this.spawnZ);
+                    Entity entity = this.currentRecipe.makeEntity(this.world);
+                    entity.setLocationAndAngles(this.spawnX, this.pos.getY() + 1, this.spawnZ,
+                            MathHelper.wrapDegrees(this.world.rand.nextFloat() * 360F), 0F);
+                    if (entity instanceof EntityLiving) {
+                        EntityLiving living = (EntityLiving) entity;
+                        living.rotationYawHead = entity.rotationYaw;
+                        living.renderYawOffset = entity.rotationYaw;
+                        living.onInitialSpawn(this.world.getDifficultyForLocation(living.getPosition()), null);
+                    }
                     this.world.spawnEntity(entity);
 
                     this.currentRecipe = null;
@@ -117,7 +125,7 @@ public class TileEntityAnimalSpawner extends TileEntityImpl implements ITickable
                     this.world.rand.nextFloat() + 0.5F);
 
             if (this.entityClient == null) {
-                this.entityClient = this.currentRecipe.entity.apply(this.world);
+                this.entityClient = this.currentRecipe.makeEntity(this.world);
                 this.entityClient.setPosition(this.spawnX, this.pos.getY() + 1, this.spawnZ);
             }
             AxisAlignedBB bounds = this.entityClient.getEntityBoundingBox();
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/crafttweaker/AnimalSpawnerTweaker.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/crafttweaker/AnimalSpawnerTweaker.java
index e6c976f2..fdf3830b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/crafttweaker/AnimalSpawnerTweaker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/crafttweaker/AnimalSpawnerTweaker.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.NaturesAuraAPI;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.recipes.AnimalSpawnerRecipe;
 import net.minecraft.item.crafting.Ingredient;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.ForgeRegistries;
 import stanhebben.zenscript.annotations.ZenClass;
 import stanhebben.zenscript.annotations.ZenMethod;
 
@@ -26,8 +25,7 @@ public final class AnimalSpawnerTweaker {
     public static void addRecipe(String name, String entity, int aura, int time, IItemStack[] ingredients) {
         CraftTweakerCompat.SCHEDULED_ACTIONS.add(() -> {
             ResourceLocation res = new ResourceLocation(name);
-            return new Add(Collections.singletonMap(res, new AnimalSpawnerRecipe(res,
-                    world -> ForgeRegistries.ENTITIES.getValue(new ResourceLocation(entity)).newInstance(world), aura, time,
+            return new Add(Collections.singletonMap(res, new AnimalSpawnerRecipe(res, new ResourceLocation(entity), aura, time,
                     Arrays.stream(ingredients).map(ing -> Ingredient.fromStacks(InputHelper.toStack(ing))).toArray(Ingredient[]::new)
             )));
         });
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/jei/animal/AnimalSpawnerCategory.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/jei/animal/AnimalSpawnerCategory.java
index ffb5d2a7..5abb4190 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/jei/animal/AnimalSpawnerCategory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/jei/animal/AnimalSpawnerCategory.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderHelper;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.I18n;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
-import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
@@ -64,17 +63,16 @@ public class AnimalSpawnerCategory implements IRecipeCategory<AnimalSpawnerWrapp
     @Override
     public void drawExtras(Minecraft minecraft) {
         if (this.entity == null)
-            this.entity = this.recipe.entity.apply(minecraft.world);
+            this.entity = this.recipe.makeEntity(minecraft.world);
 
         float size = Math.max(1F, Math.max(this.entity.width, this.entity.height));
-        renderEntity(this.entity, minecraft.world, 35, 28, 35F, 100F / size * 0.4F, size * 0.5F);
+        renderEntity(this.entity, 35, 28, 35F, 100F / size * 0.4F, size * 0.5F);
 
         String name = this.entity.getDisplayName().getFormattedText();
         minecraft.fontRenderer.drawString(name, 36 - minecraft.fontRenderer.getStringWidth(name) / 2F, 55, 0xFFFFFF, true);
     }
 
-    private static void renderEntity(Entity entity, World world, float x, float y, float rotation, float renderScale, float offset) {
-        entity.world = world;
+    private static void renderEntity(Entity entity, float x, float y, float rotation, float renderScale, float offset) {
         GlStateManager.enableColorMaterial();
         GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
         GlStateManager.color(1F, 1F, 1F);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/jei/animal/AnimalSpawnerWrapper.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/jei/animal/AnimalSpawnerWrapper.java
index 4bed5d8e..4ba68508 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/jei/animal/AnimalSpawnerWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/jei/animal/AnimalSpawnerWrapper.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.recipes.AnimalSpawnerRecipe;
 import mezz.jei.api.ingredients.IIngredients;
 import mezz.jei.api.ingredients.VanillaTypes;
 import mezz.jei.api.recipe.IRecipeWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.init.Items;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemMonsterPlacer;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.item.crafting.Ingredient;
 
@@ -22,5 +24,9 @@ public class AnimalSpawnerWrapper implements IRecipeWrapper {
         for (Ingredient ing : this.recipe.ingredients)
             builder.add(ing.getMatchingStacks());
         ingredients.setInputs(VanillaTypes.ITEM, builder.build());
+
+        ItemStack egg = new ItemStack(Items.SPAWN_EGG);
+        ItemMonsterPlacer.applyEntityIdToItemStack(egg, this.recipe.entity);
+        ingredients.setOutput(VanillaTypes.ITEM, egg);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/patchouli/ProcessorAnimalSpawner.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/patchouli/ProcessorAnimalSpawner.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb691275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/compat/patchouli/ProcessorAnimalSpawner.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package de.ellpeck.naturesaura.compat.patchouli;
+
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.NaturesAuraAPI;
+import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.api.recipes.AnimalSpawnerRecipe;
+import net.minecraft.client.resources.I18n;
+import net.minecraft.init.Items;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemMonsterPlacer;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.EntityEntry;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.ForgeRegistries;
+import vazkii.patchouli.api.IComponentProcessor;
+import vazkii.patchouli.api.IVariableProvider;
+import vazkii.patchouli.api.PatchouliAPI;
+
+public class ProcessorAnimalSpawner implements IComponentProcessor {
+
+    private AnimalSpawnerRecipe recipe;
+
+    @Override
+    public void setup(IVariableProvider<String> provider) {
+        ResourceLocation res = new ResourceLocation(provider.get("recipe"));
+        this.recipe = NaturesAuraAPI.ANIMAL_SPAWNER_RECIPES.get(res);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String process(String key) {
+        if (key.startsWith("input")) {
+            int id = Integer.parseInt(key.substring(5)) - 1;
+            if (this.recipe.ingredients.length > id)
+                return PatchouliAPI.instance.serializeIngredient(this.recipe.ingredients[id]);
+            else
+                return null;
+        } else {
+            switch (key) {
+                case "name":
+                    EntityEntry entry = ForgeRegistries.ENTITIES.getValue(this.recipe.entity);
+                    return I18n.format("entity." + entry.getName() + ".name");
+                case "entity":
+                    return this.recipe.entity.toString();
+                case "egg":
+                    ItemStack egg = new ItemStack(Items.SPAWN_EGG);
+                    ItemMonsterPlacer.applyEntityIdToItemStack(egg, this.recipe.entity);
+                    return PatchouliAPI.instance.serializeItemStack(egg);
+                default:
+                    return null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean allowRender(String group) {
+        return !"seekrit".equals(group);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/recipes/ModRecipes.java b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/recipes/ModRecipes.java
index 6792c48c..74c7c94c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/recipes/ModRecipes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/recipes/ModRecipes.java
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockFlower;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockStoneBrick;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
-import net.minecraft.entity.monster.*;
-import net.minecraft.entity.passive.*;
+import net.minecraft.entity.passive.EntitySheep;
 import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.init.Items;
 import net.minecraft.item.EnumDyeColor;
@@ -32,8 +31,6 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.ForgeRegistries;
 import net.minecraftforge.oredict.OreDictionary;
 
-import java.util.function.Function;
-
 public final class ModRecipes {
 
     public static void init() {
@@ -151,52 +148,57 @@ public final class ModRecipes {
             if (block instanceof BlockFlower)
                 NaturesAuraAPI.FLOWERS.addAll(block.getBlockState().getValidStates());
 
-        spawner("cow", EntityCow::new, 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BEEF), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER));
+        spawner("cow", "minecraft:cow", 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BEEF), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER));
         for (EnumDyeColor color : EnumDyeColor.values())
-            spawner("sheep_" + color.getName(), world -> {
-                EntitySheep sheep = new EntitySheep(world);
-                sheep.setFleeceColor(color);
-                return sheep;
-            }, 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.MUTTON), Ingredient.fromStacks(new ItemStack(Blocks.WOOL, 1, color.getMetadata())));
-        spawner("chicken", EntityChicken::new, 300, 40, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FEATHER), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.EGG));
-        spawner("pig", EntityPig::new, 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.PORKCHOP));
-        spawner("blaze", EntityBlaze::new, 1500, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BLAZE_ROD), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BLAZE_POWDER));
-        spawner("ghast", EntityGhast::new, 1200, 150, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GUNPOWDER), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GHAST_TEAR));
-        spawner("ocelot", EntityOcelot::new, 800, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FISH), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.WOOL));
-        spawner("mule", EntityMule::new, 1000, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.CHEST), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.APPLE));
-        spawner("bat", EntityBat::new, 300, 40, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FEATHER));
-        spawner("endermite", EntityEndermite::new, 300, 40, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ENDER_PEARL), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.STONE));
-        spawner("parrot", EntityParrot::new, 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FEATHER), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.COOKIE));
-        spawner("slime", EntitySlime::new, 300, 40, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.SLIME_BALL));
-        spawner("spider", EntitySpider::new, 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.STRING), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.SPIDER_EYE));
-        spawner("skeleton", EntitySkeleton::new, 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BONE), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ARROW));
-        spawner("enderman", EntityEnderman::new, 1200, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ENDER_PEARL));
-        spawner("silverfish", EntitySilverfish::new, 300, 40, Helper.blockIng(Blocks.STONE));
-        spawner("squid", EntitySquid::new, 500, 40, Ingredient.fromStacks(new ItemStack(Items.DYE, 1, EnumDyeColor.BLACK.getDyeDamage())));
-        spawner("stray", EntityStray::new, 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BONE), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.ICE));
-        spawner("shulker", EntityShulker::new, 1500, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.SHULKER_SHELL));
-        spawner("husk", EntityHusk::new, 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ROTTEN_FLESH), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.SAND));
-        spawner("llama", EntityLlama::new, 600, 80, Ingredient.fromStacks(new ItemStack(Blocks.WOOL, 1, OreDictionary.WILDCARD_VALUE)));
-        spawner("rabbit", EntityRabbit::new, 300, 40, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.RABBIT_HIDE));
-        spawner("magma_cube", EntityMagmaCube::new, 1000, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.MAGMA_CREAM));
-        spawner("zombie_pigman", EntityPigZombie::new, 1200, 150, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ROTTEN_FLESH), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GOLD_NUGGET));
-        spawner("polar_bear", EntityPolarBear::new, 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FISH), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.ICE));
-        spawner("mooshroom", EntityMooshroom::new, 400, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.RED_MUSHROOM));
-        spawner("guardian", EntityGuardian::new, 1500, 150, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.PRISMARINE_SHARD), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.PRISMARINE_CRYSTALS));
-        spawner("horse", EntityHorse::new, 1000, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER));
-        spawner("donkey", EntityDonkey::new, 1000, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.CHEST));
-        spawner("cave_spider", EntityCaveSpider::new, 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.STRING), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FERMENTED_SPIDER_EYE));
-        spawner("creeper", EntityCreeper::new, 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GUNPOWDER));
-        spawner("witch", EntityWitch::new, 1500, 150, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GLOWSTONE_DUST));
-        spawner("wither_skeleton", EntityWitherSkeleton::new, 1500, 150, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BONE), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.OBSIDIAN));
-        spawner("wolf", EntityWolf::new, 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BONE));
-        spawner("zombie", EntityZombie::new, 1000, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ROTTEN_FLESH));
+            new AnimalSpawnerRecipe(new ResourceLocation(NaturesAura.MOD_ID, "sheep_" + color.getName()), new ResourceLocation("minecraft:sheep"),
+                    500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(ModItems.BIRTH_SPIRIT), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.MUTTON),
+                    Ingredient.fromStacks(new ItemStack(Blocks.WOOL, 1, color.getMetadata()))) {
+                @Override
+                public Entity makeEntity(World world) {
+                    EntitySheep sheep = (EntitySheep) super.makeEntity(world);
+                    sheep.setFleeceColor(color);
+                    return sheep;
+                }
+            }.register();
+        spawner("chicken", "minecraft:chicken", 300, 40, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FEATHER), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.EGG));
+        spawner("pig", "minecraft:pig", 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.PORKCHOP));
+        spawner("blaze", "minecraft:blaze", 1500, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BLAZE_ROD), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BLAZE_POWDER));
+        spawner("ghast", "minecraft:ghast", 1200, 150, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GUNPOWDER), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GHAST_TEAR));
+        spawner("ocelot", "minecraft:ocelot", 800, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FISH), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.WOOL));
+        spawner("mule", "minecraft:mule", 1000, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.CHEST), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.APPLE));
+        spawner("bat", "minecraft:bat", 300, 40, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FEATHER));
+        spawner("endermite", "minecraft:endermite", 300, 40, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ENDER_PEARL), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.STONE));
+        spawner("parrot", "minecraft:parrot", 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FEATHER), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.COOKIE));
+        spawner("slime", "minecraft:slime", 300, 40, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.SLIME_BALL));
+        spawner("spider", "minecraft:spider", 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.STRING), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.SPIDER_EYE));
+        spawner("skeleton", "minecraft:skeleton", 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BONE), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ARROW));
+        spawner("enderman", "minecraft:enderman", 1200, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ENDER_PEARL));
+        spawner("silverfish", "minecraft:silverfish", 300, 40, Helper.blockIng(Blocks.STONE));
+        spawner("squid", "minecraft:squid", 500, 40, Ingredient.fromStacks(new ItemStack(Items.DYE, 1, EnumDyeColor.BLACK.getDyeDamage())));
+        spawner("stray", "minecraft:stray", 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BONE), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.ICE));
+        spawner("shulker", "minecraft:shulker", 1500, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.SHULKER_SHELL));
+        spawner("husk", "minecraft:husk", 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ROTTEN_FLESH), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.SAND));
+        spawner("llama", "minecraft:llama", 600, 80, Ingredient.fromStacks(new ItemStack(Blocks.WOOL, 1, OreDictionary.WILDCARD_VALUE)));
+        spawner("rabbit", "minecraft:rabbit", 300, 40, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.RABBIT_HIDE));
+        spawner("magma_cube", "minecraft:magma_cube", 1000, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.MAGMA_CREAM));
+        spawner("zombie_pigman", "minecraft:zombie_pigman", 1200, 150, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ROTTEN_FLESH), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GOLD_NUGGET));
+        spawner("polar_bear", "minecraft:polar_bear", 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FISH), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.ICE));
+        spawner("mooshroom", "minecraft:mooshroom", 400, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.RED_MUSHROOM));
+        spawner("guardian", "minecraft:guardian", 1500, 150, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.PRISMARINE_SHARD), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.PRISMARINE_CRYSTALS));
+        spawner("horse", "minecraft:horse", 1000, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER));
+        spawner("donkey", "minecraft:donkey", 1000, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.CHEST));
+        spawner("cave_spider", "minecraft:cave_spider", 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.STRING), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.FERMENTED_SPIDER_EYE));
+        spawner("creeper", "minecraft:creeper", 1000, 120, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GUNPOWDER));
+        spawner("witch", "minecraft:witch", 1500, 150, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.GLOWSTONE_DUST));
+        spawner("wither_skeleton", "minecraft:wither_skeleton", 1500, 150, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BONE), Helper.blockIng(Blocks.OBSIDIAN));
+        spawner("wolf", "minecraft:wolf", 500, 60, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.LEATHER), Ingredient.fromItem(Items.BONE));
+        spawner("zombie", "minecraft:zombie", 1000, 100, Ingredient.fromItem(Items.ROTTEN_FLESH));
     }
 
-    private static void spawner(String name, Function<World, Entity> entity, int aura, int time, Ingredient... ings) {
+    private static void spawner(String name, String entity, int aura, int time, Ingredient... ings) {
         Ingredient[] actualIngs = new Ingredient[ings.length + 1];
         actualIngs[0] = Ingredient.fromItem(ModItems.BIRTH_SPIRIT);
         System.arraycopy(ings, 0, actualIngs, 1, ings.length);
-        new AnimalSpawnerRecipe(new ResourceLocation(NaturesAura.MOD_ID, name), entity, aura, time, actualIngs).register();
+        new AnimalSpawnerRecipe(new ResourceLocation(NaturesAura.MOD_ID, name), new ResourceLocation(entity), aura, time, actualIngs).register();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/patchouli_books/book/en_us/entries/using/animal_spawner.json b/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/patchouli_books/book/en_us/entries/using/animal_spawner.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea119167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/patchouli_books/book/en_us/entries/using/animal_spawner.json
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+{
+    "name": "Altar of Birthing",
+    "icon": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+    "category": "using",
+    "advancement": "naturesaura:sky_ingot",
+    "pages": [
+        {
+            "type": "text",
+            "text": "Sometimes, the $(thing)creation$() of certain living creatures would be of use for any slightly gruesome botanist. For this, the $(item)Altar of Birthing$() can be used: It can create and spawn almost any $(thing)living creature$() at the cost of some ingredients that are related to that very creature and a bit of $(aura) from the environment."
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "text",
+            "text": "For it to work, it requires the right structure to be assembled as well as the usage of a $(item)Spirit of Birthing$() as follows: All ingredients, including the $(item)Spirit of Birthing$(), are required to be thrown down on the ground close to the $(item)Altar of Birthing$() and the process will begin automatically.$(p)The following pages outline the construction, the way to obtain the $(item)Spirit of Birthing$() and all of the possible creatures to be spawned."
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "spotlight",
+            "item": "naturesaura:birth_spirit",
+            "link_recipe": true,
+            "text": "The required $(item)Spirit of Birthing$() can be obtained easily by a person $(thing)breeding$() two passive animals together while there is a (slight) excess of $(aura) present in the surrounding area. For each new baby born, there is a chance of a few $(item)Spirits of Birthing$() to be created in the process."
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "crafting",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "text": "Creating the $(item)Altar of Birthing$()"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "multiblock",
+            "multiblock_id": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "text": "This formation needs to be created around the $(item)Altar of Birthing$() for it to work as expected."
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:cow"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:sheep_white",
+            "text": "The color of the $(item)Wool$() used determines the color of the $(thing)Sheep$() created."
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:chicken"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:pig"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:blaze"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:ghast"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:ocelot"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:mule"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:bat"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:endermite"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:parrot"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:slime"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:spider"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:skeleton"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:enderman"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:silverfish"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:squid"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:stray"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:shulker"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:husk"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:llama"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:rabbit"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:magma_cube"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:zombie_pigman"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:polar_bear"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:mooshroom"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:guardian"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:horse"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:donkey"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:cave_spider"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:creeper"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:witch"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:wither_skeleton"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:wolf"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "naturesaura:animal_spawner",
+            "recipe": "naturesaura:zombie"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/patchouli_books/book/en_us/templates/animal_spawner.json b/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/patchouli_books/book/en_us/templates/animal_spawner.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6f6a558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/patchouli_books/book/en_us/templates/animal_spawner.json
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{
+    "processor": "de.ellpeck.naturesaura.compat.patchouli.ProcessorAnimalSpawner",
+    "components": [
+        {
+            "type": "item",
+            "item": "#input1",
+            "x": 12,
+            "y": 100
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "item",
+            "item": "#input2",
+            "x": 36,
+            "y": 100
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "item",
+            "item": "#input3",
+            "x": 60,
+            "y": 100
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "item",
+            "item": "#input4",
+            "x": 84,
+            "y": 100
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "entity",
+            "entity": "#entity",
+            "x": 56,
+            "y": 60,
+            "render_size": 60
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "image",
+            "image": "naturesaura:textures/gui/patchouli/elements.png",
+            "x": 8,
+            "y": 10,
+            "u": 0,
+            "v": 131,
+            "width": 96,
+            "height": 110
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "header",
+            "text": "#name",
+            "x": -1,
+            "y": 0
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "text",
+            "text": "#text",
+            "x": 0,
+            "y": 122
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "item",
+            "item": "#egg",
+            "x": 0,
+            "y": 0,
+            "link_recipe": true,
+            "group": "seekrit"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/recipes/animal_spawner.json b/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/recipes/animal_spawner.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d22bc923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/recipes/animal_spawner.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+    "type": "forge:ore_shaped",
+    "pattern": [
+        "SHS",
+        "IWI",
+        "SHS"
+    ],
+    "key": {
+        "H": {
+            "item": "minecraft:hay_block"
+        },
+        "I": {
+            "item": "minecraft:iron_bars"
+        },
+        "S": {
+            "item": "naturesaura:sky_ingot"
+        },
+        "W": {
+            "type": "minecraft:item_nbt",
+            "item": "naturesaura:aura_bottle",
+            "nbt": {
+                "stored_type": "naturesaura:end"
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "result": {
+        "item": "naturesaura:animal_spawner"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
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index d3773dba..608830e5 100644
Binary files a/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/textures/gui/patchouli/elements.png and b/src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/textures/gui/patchouli/elements.png differ