Chicken coop - Revision history

Oluffus: adjusting to new structure, and clearing up some text

2026-05-30T10:48:33Z

adjusting to new structure, and clearing up some text

Oluffus: /* Notes */

2025-05-11T06:04:55Z

Notes

Oluffus: /* Feeding and watering */

2025-05-11T05:56:05Z

Feeding and watering

Oluffus: /* Feeding and watering */

2025-05-11T05:51:20Z

Feeding and watering

Kohle: Making it a little clearer that only one hen at a time may be loaded; added some links; clarified though punctuation and grammar

2020-11-09T21:39:29Z

Making it a little clearer that only one hen at a time may be loaded; added some links; clarified though punctuation and grammar

Arronicus: /* Egg output */ corrected confusing typo

2020-03-07T13:38:59Z

Egg output: corrected confusing typo

Ostentatio: Eggs won't hatch in egg box (dev confirmed on IRC)

2019-11-01T17:58:30Z

Eggs won't hatch in egg box (dev confirmed on IRC)

NeeNee: Clarification of feeder seeds

2019-10-04T23:49:02Z

Clarification of feeder seeds

Goldfinch at 01:53, 27 December 2018

2018-12-27T01:53:38Z

Goldfinch at 01:33, 27 December 2018

2018-12-27T01:33:51Z

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 |name=Chicken coop
 |image=A Chicken Coop.png|200px|right|]]
 |active=[[Plank]]
 |passive=1 [[Large nails]]
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 == Description ==
 Used to store and feed [[Hen|hens]] and collect [[Egg|eggs]].
-Coops contain multiple sub items inside.
+== Usage ==
-*Nesting Box, this is where the loaded hens reside.
+* Coops contain multiple sub items inside:
-*Feeder, this is where you place food.
+** Nesting Box, this is where the loaded hens reside.
-*Drinker, this is where you place water.
+** Feeder, this is where you place food.
-*Egg Box, this is where you get the eggs from when they are laid.
+** Drinker, this is where you place water.
 * You can only load hens into the coop.
 * The "Load Creature" option will not appear if you are leading more than one hen.
 * To load a hen, lead it, right click the coop and click "Load Creature".
 * To be able to load the creature, there must be water in the drinker and food in the feeder.
-* Loadable chicken count is QL / 10 + [[Rarity|rarity]] (maximum 13 for a 100 QL Fantastic coop). [[Quality_level|QL]] must be greater than or equal to 10 to load a chicken.
+* Number of Loadable hens is QL / 10 + [[Rarity|rarity]] (maximum 13 for a 100 QL Fantastic coop). [[Quality_level|QL]] must be greater than or equal to 10 to load a chicken.
-====Feeding and watering====
+=== Feeding and watering ===
 * You can only put food that can be sown in the ground into the feeder. Example: [[pumpkin]] seed, any grains, or [[corn]].
 * You can not put [[Herb]] seeds and [[Mixed_grass|mixed grass]] in the feeder.
-* Polling for the feeder and drinker happens every 4 hours, at which time food equal to the number of hens in the coop is subtracted from the feeder.
+* Polling for the feeder and drinker happens every 4 hours, at which time food equal to the number of hens in the coop is subtracted from the feeder., e.g. if there are 4 hens loaded, 4 food will be subtracted. Also, 250 grams of water for each hen will be subtracted from the drinker.
-E.g. if there are 4 hens loaded, 4 food will be subtracted. Also, 250 grams of water for each hen will be subtracted from the drinker.
+* If either the feeder or the drinker is empty on egg poll, the chickens will escape the coop onto the center of the tile where the coop resides.
-====Egg output====
+=== Egg output ===
 * Eggs will be created every 12 hours.
 * Egg QL is dictated by the QL of the coop.
 * Egg count is equal to the count of the chickens.
-* If either the feeder or the drinker is empty on egg poll, the chickens will be unloaded on the center of the tile where the coop resides.
+* Eggs in the egg box will not hatch when they decay, even if they are fertile. Fertile eggs must be on the ground in order to hatch.
-====Security====
+=== Security ===
 * Can be placed and planted or secured.
 * Coops are [[Permissions#Containers|lockable]] and spawn on creation with a 1.0 QL [[Small_padlock|small padlock]].
 * Coops have manageable permissions, like any other lockable container.
-====Miscellaneous info====
+== Notes ==
 * You cannot [[Load cargo|load]] a coop with chickens in it.
 * On [[Settlement|deed]], chickens in a coop count towards the creature ratio.
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 * The egg box will hold a maximum of 100 eggs.
 [[File: Coop.png|left|]]
 [[Category:Fine carpentry items]]
 [[Category:Babel/C]]

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 == Notes ==
 * 50 [[Fine_carpentry|Fine carpentry]] skill is required to start and continue building.
 == See Also ==

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 ====Feeding and watering====
-* You can only put food that can be sown in the ground into the feeder. Example: [[pumpkin]] seed, or [[corn]]. [[Herb]] seeds and [[Mixed_grass|mixed grass]] cannot be put in the feeder.
+* You can only put food that can be sown in the ground into the feeder. Example: [[pumpkin]] seed, any grains, or [[corn]].
 * Polling for the feeder and drinker happens every 4 hours, at which time food equal to the number of hens in the coop is subtracted from the feeder.
 E.g. if there are 4 hens loaded, 4 food will be subtracted. Also, 250 grams of water for each hen will be subtracted from the drinker.

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 ====Feeding and watering====
-* You can only put food that can be planted in the ground into the feeder. Example: [[pumpkin]] seed, or [[corn]]. [[Herb]] seeds and [[Mixed_grass|mixed grass]] cannot be put in the feeder.
+* You can only put food that can be sown in the ground into the feeder. Example: [[pumpkin]] seed, or [[corn]]. [[Herb]] seeds and [[Mixed_grass|mixed grass]] cannot be put in the feeder.
 * Polling for the feeder and drinker happens every 4 hours, at which time food equal to the number of hens in the coop is subtracted from the feeder.
 E.g. if there are 4 hens loaded, 4 food will be subtracted. Also, 250 grams of water for each hen will be subtracted from the drinker.

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 ''A small house where female chickens are kept safe and secure''.
-Used to store and feed [[chicken]](s), and collect [[egg]]s.
+Used to store and feed [[Hen|hens]] and collect [[Egg|eggs]].
 Coops contain multiple sub items inside.
-*Nesting Box, This is where the loaded hens reside.
+*Nesting Box, this is where the loaded hens reside.
 *Feeder, this is where you place food.
 *Drinker, this is where you place water.
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 == Usage ==
-* You can only load [[hen]]s into the coop.
+* You can only load hens into the coop.
-* To load a hen, one must first lead one, then right click the coop and click "load creature".
+* The "Load Creature" option will not appear if you are leading more than one hen.
-* To be able to load the creature there must be water in the drinker and food in the feeder.
+* To load a hen, lead it, right click the coop and click "Load Creature".
-* Loadable chicken count is QL / 10 + rarity (max 13 for 100ql fantastic). QL must be greater than or equal to 10 to load a chicken.
+* To be able to load the creature, there must be water in the drinker and food in the feeder.
 ====Feeding and watering====
-* You can only put food in the feeder that can be planted in the ground. Example: [[pumpkin]] seed, or [[corn]]. Herbs seeds cannot be put in the feeder.
+* You can only put food that can be planted in the ground into the feeder. Example: [[pumpkin]] seed, or [[corn]]. [[Herb]] seeds and [[Mixed_grass|mixed grass]] cannot be put in the feeder.
-* Polling for the feeder and drinker happens every 4 hours at which time, creature count in food is subtracted from the feeder.
+* Polling for the feeder and drinker happens every 4 hours, at which time food equal to the number of hens in the coop is subtracted from the feeder.
-E.g. if there are 4 hens loaded 4 food will be subtracted. Also 250 grams of water for each hen will be subtracted from the drinker.
+E.g. if there are 4 hens loaded, 4 food will be subtracted. Also, 250 grams of water for each hen will be subtracted from the drinker.
 ====Egg output====
-* [[Egg]]s will be created every 12 hours.
+* Eggs will be created every 12 hours.
-* Egg ql is dictated by the ql of the coop.
+* Egg QL is dictated by the QL of the coop.
 * Egg count is equal to the count of the chickens.
-* If either the feeder or the drinker is empty on egg poll the chickens will be unloaded on the center of the tile where the coop resides.
+* If either the feeder or the drinker is empty on egg poll, the chickens will be unloaded on the center of the tile where the coop resides.
 * '''Eggs in the egg box will not hatch when they decay''', even if they are fertile. Fertile eggs must be on the ground in order to hatch.
 ====Security====
 * Can be placed and planted or secured.
-* Coops are lockable and spawn on creation with a 1ql small padlock.
+* Coops are [[Permissions#Containers|lockable]] and spawn on creation with a 1.0 QL [[Small_padlock|small padlock]].
-* Coops have manageable perms, like any other lockable container.
+* Coops have manageable permissions, like any other lockable container.
-====Miscellanous info====
+====Miscellaneous info====
-* You cannot load a coop with chickens in it.
+* You cannot [[Load cargo|load]] a coop with chickens in it.
-* Chickens in a coop, on deed, count towards the ratio.
+* On [[Settlement|deed]], chickens in a coop count towards the creature ratio.
-* You cannot bash a coop with chickens loaded.
+* You cannot [[Bash|bash]] a coop with chickens loaded.
-* The egg box will only hold 100 eggs.
+* The egg box will hold a maximum of 100 eggs.
 == Notes ==
-* 50 fine carpentry skill is required to start and continue building.
+* 50 [[Fine_carpentry|Fine carpentry]] skill is required to start and continue building.
 == See Also ==