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'''Pen animals''' are those [[animals]] that are not trainable, are blocked by [[fence]]s, and will roam if not confined to a [[pen]]. Building a pen, denoted by a [[pen marker]], allows advanced oversight and control over animals penned there.
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'''Pen animals''', or '''farm animals''', are [[animal]]s with special rules in regards to habitat.
  
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== Mechanics ==
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==Summary==
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Pen animals are a subset of animals which can be tamed but are not trainable. All pen animals can eat live plants making them perfect to farm as cattle outside. Pen animals are passive, meaning that hostiles will not attack these animals, and vice versa. Unlike normal animals, pen animals can not be designated to an [[allowed area]], instead they must be brought to a special zone known as a [[Pens|pen]]. A pen is defined by a [[pen marker]] and takes fences, animal flaps, and held open doors into consideration. Once a pen is established, an animal handler will lead pen animals to the designated pen. (note the animal handler needs an [[Skills#Animals|animals skill]] greater than or equal to minimum handling skill to lead the animal to the pen)
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Pen animals do not respect regular [[zone]]s. Instead, they must be roped into an enclosed area, known as a [[pen]], and designated by a [[pen marker]]. For pen animals, [[fence]]s and [[fence gate]]s are impassible, but [[animal flap]]s are considered open. Other terrain, such as [[wall]]s and [[door]]s, can also be used to enclose a pen.
  
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If a pen animal is not brought to an enclosed pen, they will slowly start to wander towards the side of the map. While they can be roped back to an unenclosed pen, they will keep on attempting to roam free.
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Outside of a pen, or if the pen has an open door, animals will enter into the [[Mental_break#Roaming|Roaming]] [[mental break|mental state]]. Roaming animals will wander away and eventually leavethe map. They can be roped into a [[caravan hitching spot]] or an closed pen by a colonist with enough Animals skill for that animals.
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In general, pen animals can eat [[hay]], and graze on grass and other naturally growing vegetation. They all have 0 trainability. These are not traits of being a pen animal, but all pen animals have these traits.
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Pen animals will not actively be targeted by [[raider]]s (though can be caught in the crossfire).
  
 
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Pen animals, or farm animals, are animals with special rules in regards to habitat.

Summary

Pen animals do not respect regular zones. Instead, they must be roped into an enclosed area, known as a pen, and designated by a pen marker. For pen animals, fences and fence gates are impassible, but animal flaps are considered open. Other terrain, such as walls and doors, can also be used to enclose a pen.

Outside of a pen, or if the pen has an open door, animals will enter into the Roaming mental state. Roaming animals will wander away and eventually leavethe map. They can be roped into a caravan hitching spot or an closed pen by a colonist with enough Animals skill for that animals.

In general, pen animals can eat hay, and graze on grass and other naturally growing vegetation. They all have 0 trainability. These are not traits of being a pen animal, but all pen animals have these traits.

Pen animals will not actively be targeted by raiders (though can be caught in the crossfire).

Strategies

  • Pen in combination with auto-slaughter can be extremely powerful to reduce the amount of micromanagement done by the player. The use of pens and auto-slaughter is a necessity for any colony with the Rancher Meme Content added by the Ideology DLC
  • When choosing a pen animal to farm, you may want to consider animals that have more purpose than their meat. For example muffalos can provide wool and can act as a pack animal.

Pen Animal List

A complete list of the current pen animals. Animals not on this list can be designated to an allowed area and do not require a pen.

Name Nutrition Consumption Produce Eggs Produce Milk Produce Wool Pack Animal
Alpaca 0.22
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Bison 0.43
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Boomalope 0.43
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Capybara 0.18
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Caribou 0.22
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Cassowary 0.22
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Chicken 0.11
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Chinchilla 0.10
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Cow 0.43
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Deer 0.16
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Donkey 0.26
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Dromedary 0.43
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Duck 0.14
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Elk 0.43
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Emu 0.22
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Gazelle 0.12
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Goat 0.18
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Goose 0.22
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Ibex 0.16
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Muffalo 0.43
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Ostrich 0.34
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Pig 0.40
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Sheep 0.18
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Stallion 0.34
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Turkey 0.22
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Wild boar 0.24
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Yak 0.43
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Note nutrition consumption is per day and based off of the adult nutrition consumption
Nutrition consumed is hunger rate divided by 2.

Version history

1.3.3066 - Pen system added. Prior to this, all animals would respect area restrictions.

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