From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in My Happy Farm?
Portal Games English edition, 2015 copyright

The person who most recently fed their pet starts.
Rule details
Turns proceed clockwise.
This is the Portal Games English edition of the game originally published by IGAMES in 2011.
Source & edition
- My Happy Farm: English rulebookPortal Games · Preparing to Play · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 4
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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