# Phase 2 - Raising
In this phase, called **“Raising,”** players take care of their newly hatched animals and actively participate in the game.
## **A New Beginning**
As the egg hatches on the 1st day of the month, users are introduced to their adorable animals, marking the commencement of their nurturing journey.
The animal represents a digital companion that users will raise over the course of a month.
## **Feed the Animals**
### **Daily Feeding Ritual**
To ensure the well-being and growth of their animals, users are required to feed it **10 Energy token daily**, even right after the animal is hatched.
This daily feeding ritual is paramount, as it directly impacts the animal's health and progression.
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[Eggle Energy Token Info](/energy-token/eggle-energy-token-info.md)
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To feed the animal, simply click on the Feeding button on that animal's page.
Each day, users send 10 Energy token to each of their animals to feed them, it signifies a day of feeding.
This mechanism ensures that users actively engage with their digital companion on a daily basis.
### **Feeding Mechanism**
* **1 hour** after purchasing the egg, it will hatch into an animal.
* The animal starts with the status "Hungry."
* Send **10 ENG** to the TBA address to change its status to "Full."
**Important**
* ❌ **Withdrawing ENG** from TBA without permission will make the animal die → **Game Over.**
### **Feeding Rules**
* Each animal has **4 health states**: **Full → Hungry → Weak → Danger**.
* Every **10 ENG** you feed raises the state by one level (e.g., Danger → Weak → Hungry → Full).
* You can feed in bulk. For example, if your animal is in Danger and you send **30 ENG**, it will instantly become Full.
* Be careful: if your animal stays in **Danger** and isn’t fed by **00:00 UTC**, it will die permanently.
* Once an animal reaches **Full**, feeding extra ENG won’t keep it Full for the next day. After each new day, the state will always drop by 1 level.
* Sending ENG to a dead animal will not revive it.
## **Development and Leveling**
* Each animal grows over a **1-month raising period**.
* It levels up every **10 days after hatching**, hitting a new growth milestone at each step.
* At the end of its cycle, on the **first day of the next cycle**, the animal reaches full maturity and becomes Roast Meat.
Days
Level
1-10
Level 1
11-20
Level 2
21-The end of the cycle
Level 3
The 1st day of the next cycle (00:00 UTC)
Roast Meat (if not dead)
**Important: The “days” are counted from the hatch date, not the calendar date.**
* Example 1: If a **Chicken Egg hatches on the 1st**, then:
* Day 1 = 1st
* Day 10 = 10th → Level 2
* Day 20 = 20th → Level 3
* End of cycle = 30th/31st → Roast on the **1st of the next cycle**.
* Example 2: If a **PEPE Egg hatches on the 10th**, then:
* Day 1 = 10th
* Day 10 = 20th → Level 2
* Day 20 = 30th → Level 3
* End of cycle = 9th (of the following month) → Roast on the **10th (start of next cycle)**.
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[Phase 3 - Harvesting](/how-to-play/phase-3-harvesting.md)
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This progression adds an element of excitement and satisfaction to the game, as players witness the transformation of their animal into a fully grown asset.
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[Circle of Live](/breakdown/circle-of-live.md)
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## **Health Status**
The animal's health status is a separate aspect of the game.
It can change based on the feeding habits of the player. Specifically, each day of neglect or starvation will lead to a change in the animal's health status.
On the third consecutive day of neglect, the animal's health status will reach its lowest point, resulting in its unfortunate demise.
* No feeding on **Day 1** → "Hungry"
* No feeding on **Day 2** → "Weak"
* No feeding on **Day 3** → "Danger"
* At **00:00 on Day 4**, the animal will die → **Game Over.**
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[Dead or Alive](/breakdown/dead-or-alive.md)
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