Legacy talk:Chicken Coop

Feed storage

A quality 6 and a quality 1 seed ended up at quality 3. The quality might be the average of seed qualities. Abagraba 06:08, April 26, 2010 (UTC)

I found the same thing. the quality is averaged

The 'chicken coop' feed quality seems to be stored in a higher precision than just a q-int (at least while its not unloaded). Case: Needed to drop 2 same q seeds to get it to upgrade one point. (probably not stored as real float, but as multiplied int.). --MvGulik 02:16, 25 March 2012 (EDT)

Don't think it's int or q-weighted int as in both cases putting more of a seed that gives you no result in first instance would still give you no result. Most likely it is float with some level of precision. (possibly seed values for each instance could be stored but that would cause extra work when draining them by eating so i doubt it's the case) --Rook 04:35, 25 March 2012 (EDT)

Reason I think they might not be using a general float for this is because of general speed considerations between float and int math. That's of course not saying they could not be using a float for.

Facts:
- Chicken coop storage capacities is 30 units.
- Can be filled by poring a Food Trough into it.

Chicken vs Fodder Quality

So, I tested with four Q10 hens and 1 Q10 cock in a coop with Q7 (averaged) fodder. As a control, I also placed two Q10 chicks into the coop. After 24h realtime, a notch was gone from fodder, the chicks were of lower quality (8). The hens and cock remained Q10. The eggs were 5, 6, 11, and (unknown because SOMEBODY stole the egg), though reading again I see egg is based upon a random deviation increase or decrease from parent qualities. I will continue with further day cycles to see if the Hens or Cock qualities are changed by the fodder. Gedrean 00:08, January 5, 2011 (UTC)

General/minor notes (on current main page content)

(or things that can use or need some additional checking.)

• Text: "... fertilized eggs must be under a hen for it to hatch."

Think that a fertilized egg can be placed anywhere in the 2x2 area directly below a chicken for them to hatch.. But I'm not to sure right now. --MvGulik 08:48, 27 January 2012 (EST)

• Text: "Chicks must have a 2x2 tile space, .., to mature into chickens."

Think that this free 2x2 block could be anywhere in the coop.. And/or that chicks could also hatch when they where the only thing inside a otherwise empty 2x2 block.. But, not sure. --MvGulik 08:48, 27 January 2012 (EST)

I can confirm they can hatch regardless of where that 2x2 space is, not sure about the second statment thou(3 empty spaces+one with chick)--Rook 04:35, 25 March 2012 (EDT)

Confirming that chicks will hatch(mature into chicken or cock) when they are the only thing inside a(that) otherwise empty 2x2 block. Providing it was the first free 2x2 block. --MvGulik 17:50, 31 March 2012 (EDT)

Requirements for egg hatching

So I guess when you remove an egg from the coop, the egg can no longer hatch even if you put it under a hen after. Maybe there is a hidden timer the egg has before "dying."--Deadguy60 02:24, 10 April 2012 (EDT)

The egg does not immediately loose ability to hatch if taken out of the coop, you can add it back in most cases. There might be a specific timer as you suggest or it could be related to grow progress and checks at specific intervals in that cycle. --Rook 17:45, 21 April 2012 (EDT)

Laying eggs

Oh, right, this was somewhat talked about, feel tree to move this talk.
Unrelated: The article could use some separation title thingies.
I observed that hens can lay eggs in 2x2 space below them and they can hatch but I don't know if they only do this if the first row is of chicks or dead eggs. Possibly this could be a way to check if an egg is dead or not. I guess that all 4 possible eggs can await hatching all at the same time under the one hen. --Deadguy60 17:46, 29 April 2012 (EDT)