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๐ Animals & Livestock
๐ฏ Taming Priority โ Which Animals Are Worth Raising
| Animal | Role | Diet | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labrador Retriever / Husky | Hauling | Omnivore (eats leftovers) | โญโญโญโญโญ Best Haulers |
| Horse / Donkey | Pack animal + riding | Herbivore (grazes) | โญโญโญโญโญ Essential for Caravans |
| Cow / Yak | Milk production | Herbivore | โญโญโญโญ Steady Food Source |
| Chicken / Duck | Egg laying | Herbivore (eats grass) | โญโญโญโญ Eggs = Meat Source |
| Alpaca / Sheep | Wool production | Herbivore | โญโญโญ Wool = Income + Insulation |
| Bear / Megasloth | Combat + Hauling | Omnivore (eats a lot) | โญโญโญ Fights and hauls but eats a ton |
| Boomrat | Suicide defense | Omnivore | โญโญ Walking bomb (friendly fire) |
๐ก Tip: Herbivores can graze (zone a grassy area). Omnivores/carnivores need feeding โ too many meat-eaters will drain your food stockpile.
๐ Training & Work Assignments โ Putting Animals to Work
| Training | Skill Required | Effect | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tameness | Animals 0 | Basic taming, can be roped | Entry |
| Guard | Animals 3 | Follows handler into battle | โญโญ |
| Attack | Animals 5 | Actively attacks enemies | โญโญโญ |
| Rescue | Animals 7 | Drags downed pawns to bed | โญโญโญโญ |
| Haul | Animals 8 | Auto-carries items to stockpile | โญโญโญโญโญ Game Changer |
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Key Insight: Hauling is the most valuable animal skill โ a pack of huskies = free 24/7 haulers. Way cheaper than fabricating hauling bots.
๐ฆ Raising Management โ Pen vs Free-Range
- Pen animals (chickens/cows/alpacas): Mark a fenced area โ put down feed or grow dandelions โ cull periodically to control numbers
- Hauling animals (dogs/wolves): Set allowed area covering base + freezer โ they find their own food (keep them out of your fine meal stockpile!)
- Combat animals (bears/panthers/megasloths): Restrict allowed area to base perimeter โ they auto-engage when enemies come
- Mark animal forbidden zones: Kitchen, hospital, dining room โ animals shed fur and make a mess
- Auto-slaughter: Set "auto-slaughter" in the animals tab โ automatically culls when population exceeds the limit
โ ๏ธ Common Mistakes & Pro Tips
- Don't keep boomrats as pets โ one stray bullet sets off a chain explosion
- More animals = higher wealth = harder raids โ don't hesitate to cull
- Bonded animal dies = master gets -8 mood for a long time โ don't send bonded animals to the front line
- No grass in winter = herbivores starve โ stockpile hay or grow dandelions indoors in advance
- Failed taming attempt enrages the animal โ save before taming high-level animals
- Pregnancy, egg-laying, and milk production all depend on health and hunger โ well-fed animals produce more
โ ๏ธ Note: Animals can get sick too (plague/flu). Plague spreads through the pen if untreated. Stock animal medicine and quarantine sick animals.