Welcome to our guide on how to obtain nails on Hay Day, the popular farming mobile game that millions enjoy around the world. In this article, we will take a look at all of the different methods of how you can obtain nails in-game. We will also take a look at what they are and why they play such an important role in your farm.
So let’s get into it and start looking at the best methods for getting nails on Hay Day.
What are Nails on Hay Day?
Nails are a vital supply on Hay Day that is used as building materials to upgrade certain structures on your farm. Nails are used in three main areas on your farm: upgrading the cinema, the silo, and your fishing tackle box.
Obtaining nails is a bit of a challenge as they cannot be produced within the game. They can be purchased using diamonds or found using a number of different methods.
Nails are unlocked at experience level 1, this shows their importance from the early stages of the game as you upgrade your silo to make room for more crops. Nails are stored in your barn, another key structure on your farm.
To check how many nails you currently have tap on your barn and look for the nail icon. The number displayed next to it will show you how many nails you currently have.
How to get Nails on Hay Day
There are a number of different methods of how you can get nails on Hay Day. We have tried and tested all of the methods below which have helped up obtain a number of nails in our inventory.
The best free and paid methods to get nails on Hay Day are:
Wheating
Wheating is one of the best ways to obtain nails on Hay Day. The process is quick and can result in a lot of random rewards if you have a good amount of field space. Wheating involves planting, harvesting, and selling wheat for a low price then repeating the process over and over.
The rewards generated from this method are completely random so you will not always receive nails as your reward.
Feeding your pets
Feeding your pets on Hay Day can reward you with nails, this involves waking your pets up with the whistle after they have been fed. When you wake your pets you will receive an XP boost and there’s a chance of a random reward which can include nails.
This method is the most effective when your farm is at the higher levels as you will have more pets on your farm. Pets are also simple to feed as they do not require multiple ingredients.
Mystery Boxes
Mystery boxes and chests can contain nails, these can be found on your farm, other player’s farms, and in your town.
The rewards in mystery boxes are totally random. Most mystery boxes can be opened for free, some will require diamonds to open which we do not recommend spending.
Roadside shops
Looking through other players’ shops is another way how you can obtain nails on Hay Day. Check Greg’s shop and any friend’s shop on a daily basis for any nails.
You can also check the Daily Dirt newspaper for anyone advertising nails for sale.
Feeding your farm animals
When collecting your animal’s produce you can be rewarded with random items that can include nails and other useful consumables. After you have fed your animals you will need to collect their produce. Sometimes you are awarded a random item along with XP and the produce itself.
If you are going to use this method to try and obtain nails and other random consumables we would advise feeding your chickens as they produce eggs at a fast rate.
Adverts
Adverts can appear in the diamond shop which can award you a random item for watching it. Nails can be one of the random rewards on offer. Check the diamond store on a daily basis for rewards.
The Valley
Nails can be purchased in the Valley store by spending tokens that you have earnt by performing tasks in the Valley.
Not all of the rewards are available all of the time, so if you are after a specific item like nails be sure to purchase during the window they are available.
Fishing
When fishing, you can sometimes pull up mystery boxes or chests in fishing nets. These mystery boxes and chests can contain nails and other useful consumables for your farm.
The Wheel of Fortune
Spinning the Wheel of Fortune can sometimes reward you with nails for your farm. You will be able to spin the Wheel of Fortune on a daily basis, each day the rewards on the Wheel are completely randomized.
You can use diamonds or the farm pass to obtain extra spins on the wheel.
Town Visitors
When completing orders in the Town you may receive a special reward along with your XP and coins. These rewards are completely random and can contain nails and other consumables for your farm.
Hiring Tom
Hiring Tom can be one of the best methods for getting nails in the game but is also one of the most expensive methods to do so.
You can hire Tom for periods of time by using diamonds. During this time you can ask Tom to go away and get you specific items and produce which you can buy for a good price.
Night at the movies
Watching a short advert can reward you with nails and other useful consumables for your farm.
The adverts at the Night at the Movies are short and can be watched on a daily basis. Look out for the movie ticket located at the front of your farm to access this.
And there you have it! We hope you have enjoyed our article on the best ways to get nails on Hay Day. We found that by using a combination of the methods above we were quickly able to boost the number of nails we have and quickly get around to boosting our farm’s storage capacity!
All of the methods we have discussed in our article have been tried and tested, and all have been proven to work in providing you with a number of nails and useful consumables for your farm.
If you would like to check out our article on how to get cotton on Hay Day click here.
You can also check out all of the methods on how to obtain screws on Hay Day here.
