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[[File:poultry_sprites_preview.png|right]]'''Egg production''', like the [[meat industry]], [[beekeeping industry]], [[fishing industry]], and [[farming]], creates [[food]]. In egg production, collection and cooking of [[egg]]s is the primary activity, as, over time, domestic poultry, such as [[chicken]]s, can produce much more food as eggs than the same animal produces as meat when butchered (1 egg = 1 meat = 1 meal). When starting out a new fortress, raising poultry can be an excellent way to quickly fill up your food [[barrel]]s as it requires very little set-up for your dwarves. As a by-product of egg production, older or excess animals can be butchered as part of the [[meat industry]]. | [[File:poultry_sprites_preview.png|right]]'''Egg production''', like the [[meat industry]], [[beekeeping industry]], [[fishing industry]], and [[farming]], creates [[food]]. In egg production, collection and cooking of [[egg]]s is the primary activity, as, over time, domestic poultry, such as [[chicken]]s, can produce much more food as eggs than the same animal produces as meat when butchered (1 egg = 1 meat = 1 meal). When starting out a new fortress, raising poultry can be an excellent way to quickly fill up your food [[barrel]]s as it requires very little set-up for your dwarves. As a by-product of egg production, older or excess animals can be butchered as part of the [[meat industry]]. | ||
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''Requires: One or more adult females and one adult male of each species, one or more [[nest box]]es, and time'' | ''Requires: One or more adult females and one adult male of each species, one or more [[nest box]]es, and time'' | ||
| − | If a [[breeding|compatible]] male and a female of the same species are adjacent to each other and there is an open constructed [[nest box]] for the female to occupy and lay a clutch of eggs in, then sooner or later (and probably sooner) the male will | + | If a [[breeding|compatible]] male and a female of the same species are adjacent to each other and there is an open constructed [[nest box]] for the female to occupy and lay a clutch of eggs in, then sooner or later (and probably sooner) the male will "impregnate" the female which will allow it to lay fertilized eggs. A female can lay a clutch of eggs again immediately after the last clutch hatches. A female that cannot claim a nest box ''will not'' lay a clutch of eggs. |
| − | A fertilized clutch will only hatch if they are left in the nest box undisturbed | + | A fertilized clutch will only hatch if they are left in the nest box undisturbed. Collecting the eggs or deconstructing the nest box will prevent the eggs from hatching. A clutch of eggs to be used for breeding should be [[forbidden]] while still in the nest boxes to prevent their collection. Alternatively, you can put the nest boxes in a room behind a [[door]] and lock the door to keep your dwarves away from the eggs. For insurance, you can set no [[stockpile]]s to accept that type of egg, and forbid [[cooking]] that type of egg in the kitchen tab of the [[labor]] menu. Even if the eggs are left undisturbed, it is possible that clutch was not fertilized. Eggs that don't hatch after two seasons will likely never hatch, and the eggs will need to be collected in order to allow the female to lay another clutch of (hopefully fertilized) eggs, otherwise the female will continue incubating the unfertilized clutch in perpetuity. |
As a large number of free-roaming animals will reduce your game speed, a common strategy is to cage all your young poultry until they mature. Keep in mind, though, that some tamed wild species take more than a year to mature, unlike most domestic animals. For example, it may be excusable to butcher a [[saltwater crocodile]] hatchling right away, rather than wait 3 years for it to mature and produce more meat and bones. | As a large number of free-roaming animals will reduce your game speed, a common strategy is to cage all your young poultry until they mature. Keep in mind, though, that some tamed wild species take more than a year to mature, unlike most domestic animals. For example, it may be excusable to butcher a [[saltwater crocodile]] hatchling right away, rather than wait 3 years for it to mature and produce more meat and bones. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:32, 14 December 2024
v50.15 · v0.47.05 This article is about the current version of DF.Note that some content may still need to be updated. |
Egg production, like the meat industry, beekeeping industry, fishing industry, and farming, creates food. In egg production, collection and cooking of eggs is the primary activity, as, over time, domestic poultry, such as chickens, can produce much more food as eggs than the same animal produces as meat when butchered (1 egg = 1 meat = 1 meal). When starting out a new fortress, raising poultry can be an excellent way to quickly fill up your food barrels as it requires very little set-up for your dwarves. As a by-product of egg production, older or excess animals can be butchered as part of the meat industry.
Acquiring egg-laying animals[edit]
There are several sources for obtaining egg-laying animals, outlined below.
Embark[edit]
You can buy domestic poultry at embark and even decide how many males and females of each animal you embark with. Since you don't need males to produce eggs, and need only one male to breed, you could embark with three or four hens, and a single rooster. Poultry animals are very economical to purchase at embark, costing only 6☼ each.
Of the domestic poultry, turkeys produce the most eggs per clutch on average, followed by ducks, then chickens and guineafowl. Turkeys are also the largest poultry animals, and produce the most meat and other products if butchered as part of the meat industry, with geese and blue peafowl only slightly smaller. All domestic poultry become adults one year after hatching, but geese, blue peafowl, and guineafowl grow to full size at one year; other poultry only reach full size after two years.
Migration[edit]
Domestic poultry may arrive at your fortress with a wave of migrants. These animals may be strays or pets.
Trading[edit]
Requires: A trade depot, a trader, a merchant, and some tradeable goods
You can purchase egg-laying animals from a caravan. While human and dwarven merchants will generally bring standard poultry, elven merchants may bring tamed exotic egg-laying animals, which may prove useful for value or defense purposes.
Cage traps[edit]
Requires: Cages, mechanisms, a mechanic, animal training zone and an animal trainer
It is also possible to catch egg-laying animals through judicious use of cage traps. This, of course, involves building cage traps where these animals will walk or fly. Once they are trapped the caged animal (or invader) will be delivered to an animal stockpile and the trap will be reset with a fresh cage.
Cage traps should be built where animals will walk, not where they are when you decide to trap them. Any dwarves sent out to create and arm traps in the animals' midst will scare them away, or trigger their aggression. To successfully trap large animals, form a choke point some distance away from them: build walls, perhaps several z-levels high, to create a continuous barrier to movement.
Leave a small gap one or two tiles wide (depending on how many of the critters you want to trap) and build your cage traps there. If the animals haven't moved off or been scared off by the time you're done, and they're docile enough to not attack once they see your dwarves, use military orders to send a dwarf (or several) around behind the animals and herd them toward the choke point.
Note also that cage traps cannot be built within a certain number of tiles of the map edge, so when planning your funnels and choke points, be sure to leave four or five tiles as a buffer zone.
What wild egg-layers are available depends highly on the biome. In general, most maps have flying birds of one kind or another, but they tend to stay up in the air, where cage traps can't get them. Several underground creatures are egg-layers, and as such are available on every map, such as the crundle, elk bird or the rare and dangerous jabberer.
Egg-laying animals that are caught in a cage trap need to be tamed by an animal trainer at an animal training zone before they can be safely used to produce eggs. Note that you are not limited to standard domestic poultry; some of the most lucrative and prolific egg-layers are reptiles.
Breeding[edit]
Requires: One or more adult females and one adult male of each species, one or more nest boxes, and time
If a compatible male and a female of the same species are adjacent to each other and there is an open constructed nest box for the female to occupy and lay a clutch of eggs in, then sooner or later (and probably sooner) the male will "impregnate" the female which will allow it to lay fertilized eggs. A female can lay a clutch of eggs again immediately after the last clutch hatches. A female that cannot claim a nest box will not lay a clutch of eggs.
A fertilized clutch will only hatch if they are left in the nest box undisturbed. Collecting the eggs or deconstructing the nest box will prevent the eggs from hatching. A clutch of eggs to be used for breeding should be forbidden while still in the nest boxes to prevent their collection. Alternatively, you can put the nest boxes in a room behind a door and lock the door to keep your dwarves away from the eggs. For insurance, you can set no stockpiles to accept that type of egg, and forbid cooking that type of egg in the kitchen tab of the labor menu. Even if the eggs are left undisturbed, it is possible that clutch was not fertilized. Eggs that don't hatch after two seasons will likely never hatch, and the eggs will need to be collected in order to allow the female to lay another clutch of (hopefully fertilized) eggs, otherwise the female will continue incubating the unfertilized clutch in perpetuity.
As a large number of free-roaming animals will reduce your game speed, a common strategy is to cage all your young poultry until they mature. Keep in mind, though, that some tamed wild species take more than a year to mature, unlike most domestic animals. For example, it may be excusable to butcher a saltwater crocodile hatchling right away, rather than wait 3 years for it to mature and produce more meat and bones.
Using cage traps judiciously (or taking advantage of the animals elves trade) can sometimes snag you a breeding pair of a wild animal. Tame something unusual and start something crazy, like a cave crocodile farm!
Capture[edit]
Through the use of expeditions, a player can capture animals not otherwise available. For example, raiding a goblin settlement may yield beak dogs which, curiously, lay eggs.
Egg collection[edit]
Requires: A tame adult female egg-laying animal, a nest box, and food hauling
Once you have at least one tame adult female egg-laying animal, you need to build a nest box to begin production of delicious and filling eggs. Every so often, the adult females will claim a nest box and lay a clutch of eggs. Then, a food hauler will collect the eggs and move them to a food stockpile. Food hauling is an unskilled labor, so any dwarf in the fortress can do it. Egg collection is a great way to use those peasants that otherwise just move boulders around the fortress. This is a small guide aimed towards egg farming, I hope this helps and makes it easy to understand the egg industry... likewise an egg industry can be implemented towards a meat/leather/bone industry at any time with patience. Here's the guide : https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2975716340
Eggs must be cooked into prepared meals at a kitchen before they can be eaten by dwarves.
Egg-laying animals[edit]
| Animal | Graphic | Body Size (max) | Maturation Time (years) | Max Age (years) | Number of Eggs | Egg Size** | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adder | 
|
150 | 0* | 15-20 | 3-10 | 16 | |
| Albatross | 
|
8,000 | 1 | 40-50 | 1 | 305 | |
| Alligator | 
|
400,000 | 1 | 60-100 | 10-30 | 80 | |
| Alligator snapping turtle | 
|
80,000 | 0* | 30-70 | 5-10 | 70 | |
| Barn owl | 
|
500 | 1 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 32 | |
| Beak dog | 
|
150,000 | 1 | 10-20 | 5-10 | 1600 | Domestic in goblin civilizations. Not tameable until v0.44.07. |
| Black mamba | 
|
5,000 | 0* | 10-15 | 10-30 | 50 | |
| Blue peafowl | 
|
4,000 | 1 | 15-30 | 6-8 | 102 | Domestic |
| Bushmaster | 
|
8,500 | 0* | 12-24 | 10-20 | 22 | |
| Buzzard | 
|
1,400 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-3 | 60 | |
| Cassowary | 
|
50,000 | 1 | 40-50 | 3-6 | 550 | |
| Chicken | 
|
3,000 | 1 | 7-15 | 4-15 | 62 | Domestic |
| Common snapping turtle | 
|
30,000 | 0* | 30-50 | 5-10 | 50 | |
| Desert tortoise | 
|
5,500 | 1 | 80-100 | 3-5 | 40 | |
| Duck | 
|
1,000 | 1 | 7-9 | 8-13 | 52 | Domestic |
| Eagle | 
|
4,000 | 1 | 20-30 | 1-3 | 142 | |
| Echidna | 
|
10,000 | 1 | 10-20 | 1 | 1 | |
| Emperor penguin | 
|
30,000 | 1 | 20-50 | 1 | 465 | Not tameable |
| Emu | 
|
35,000 | 1 | 15-25 | 5-15 | 805 | |
| Giant adder | 
|
201,049 | 0* | 15-20 | 3-10 | 16 | |
| Giant albatross | 
|
256,320 | 1 | 40-50 | 1 | 305 | |
| Giant alligator | 
|
3,268,000 | 1 | 60-100 | 10-30 | 80 | |
| Giant anole | 
|
200,629 | 0* | 5-7 | 1-2 | 10 | |
| Giant barn owl | 
|
203,500 | 1 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 32 | |
| Giant black mamba | 
|
235,100 | 0* | 10-15 | 10-30 | 50 | |
| Giant bluejay | 
|
200,700 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-7 | 11 | |
| Giant bushmaster | 
|
259,845 | 0* | 12-24 | 10-20 | 22 | |
| Giant bushtit | 
|
200,035 | 1 | 1-2 | 5-13 | 1 | |
| Giant buzzard | 
|
209,804 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-3 | 60 | |
| Giant cardinal | 
|
200,350 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 9 | |
| Giant cassowary | 
|
560,000 | 1 | 40-50 | 3-6 | 550 | |
| Giant chameleon | 
|
201,049 | 0* | 5-10 | 40-50 | 10 | |
| Giant cockatiel | 
|
200,629 | 1 | 15-30 | 2-8 | 11 | |
| Giant crow | 
|
203,500 | 1 | 10-15 | 4-6 | 21 | |
| Giant desert tortoise | 
|
238,645 | 1 | 80-100 | 3-5 | 40 | |
| Giant eagle | 
|
228,040 | 1 | 20-30 | 1-3 | 142 | |
| Giant echidna | 
|
270,500 | 1 | 10-20 | 1 | 1 | |
| Giant emu | 
|
450,100 | 1 | 15-25 | 5-15 | 805 | |
| Giant gila monster | 
|
214,020 | 1 | 20-30 | 2-12 | 32 | |
| Giant grackle | 
|
200,840 | 1 | 10-20 | 1-7 | 12 | |
| Giant great horned owl | 
|
214,020 | 1 | 15-20 | 1-5 | 51 | |
| Giant grey parrot | 
|
202,800 | 1 | 40-60 | 1-5 | 40 | |
| Giant hornbill | 
|
217,525 | 1 | 35-40 | 1-4 | 50 | |
| Giant iguana | 
|
228,040 | 1 | 10-20 | 40-50 | 15 | |
| Giant kakapo | 
|
221,040 | 7 | 60-120 | 1-4 | 52 | |
| Giant kea | 
|
207,010 | 1 | 30-50 | 2-5 | 62 | |
| Giant kestrel | 
|
201,750 | 1 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 32 | |
| Giant king cobra | 
|
242,160 | 0* | 15-25 | 10-30 | 5 | |
| Giant kingsnake | 
|
210,510 | 0* | 20-30 | 5-12 | 20 | |
| Giant kiwi | 
|
217,525 | 1 | 20-50 | 1-2 | 450 | |
| Giant loon | 
|
242,160 | 1 | 25-30 | 2-4 | 152 | |
| Giant lorikeet | 
|
201,400 | 1 | 15-30 | 2 | 11 | |
| Giant magpie | 
|
201,400 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 11 | |
| Giant masked lovebird | 
|
200,629 | 1 | 10-15 | 4-5 | 7 | |
| Giant monitor lizard | 
|
933,000 | 1 | 20-30 | 15-25 | 70 | |
| Giant oriole | 
|
200,280 | 1 | 10-20 | 3-7 | 8 | |
| Giant osprey | 
|
214,020 | 1 | 20-30 | 2-4 | 60 | |
| Giant ostrich | 
|
857,700 | 1 | 35-45 | 10-15 | 2000 | |
| Giant parakeet | 
|
200,840 | 1 | 15-25 | 2-4 | 11 | |
| Giant peach-faced lovebird | 
|
200,419 | 1 | 10-15 | 4-6 | 9 | |
| Giant peregrine falcon | 
|
113,292 | 1 | 12-15 | 3-4 | 46 | |
| Giant platypus | 
|
214,020 | 1 | 10-20 | 1-3 | 11 | |
| Giant pond turtle | 
|
203,500 | 0* | 40-100 | 1-15 | 6 | |
| Giant puffin | 
|
205,252 | 1 | 15-20 | 1 | 30 | |
| Giant python | 
|
1,700,000 | 0* | 10-20 | 10-30 | 50 | |
| Giant raven | 
|
208,404 | 1 | 20-40 | 3-7 | 52 | |
| Giant red-winged blackbird | 
|
200,350 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-4 | 11 | |
| Giant saltwater crocodile | 
|
6,440,000 | 3 | 60-100 | 20-70 | 100 | |
| Giant skink | 
|
203,500 | 0* | 15-20 | 10-30 | 10 | |
| Giant snapping turtle | 
|
414,000 | 0* | 30-50 | 5-10 | 50 | |
| Giant snowy owl | 
|
214,020 | 1 | 10-30 | 5-10 | 62 | |
| Giant sparrow | 
|
200,210 | 1 | 5-10 | 2-7 | 3 | |
| Giant swan | 
|
270,500 | 1 | 10-25 | 5-7 | 340 | |
| Giant tortoise | 
|
300,000 | 1 | 100-200 | 5-10 | 82 | |
| Giant vulture | 
|
263,430 | 1 | 10-20 | 1-3 | 60 | |
| Giant white stork | 
|
221,040 | 1 | 20-40 | 1-7 | 110 | |
| Giant wren | 
|
200,280 | 1 | 5-7 | 3-10 | 5 | |
| Gigantic tortoise | 
|
2,478,000 | 1 | 100-200 | 5-10 | 82 | |
| Gila monster | 
|
2,000 | 1 | 20-30 | 2-12 | 32 | |
| Goose | 
|
4,500 | 1 | 10-24 | 3-8 | 152 | Domestic |
| Great horned owl | 
|
2,000 | 1 | 15-20 | 1-5 | 51 | |
| Grey parrot | 
|
400 | 1 | 40-60 | 1-5 | 40 | |
| Guineafowl | 
|
1,500 | 1 | 10-15 | 4-15 | 42 | Domestic |
| Hornbill | 
|
2,500 | 1 | 35-40 | 1-4 | 50 | |
| Iguana | 
|
4,000 | 1 | 10-20 | 40-50 | 15 | |
| Kakapo | 
|
3,000 | 7 | 60-120 | 1-4 | 52 | |
| Kea | 
|
1,000 | 1 | 30-50 | 2-5 | 62 | |
| Kestrel | 
|
250 | 1 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 32 | |
| King cobra | 
|
6,000 | 0* | 15-25 | 10-30 | 5 | |
| Kingsnake | 
|
1,500 | 0* | 20-30 | 5-12 | 20 | |
| Kiwi | 
|
2,500 | 1 | 20-50 | 1-2 | 450 | |
| Kobold | 
|
20,000 | 12 | 150-170 | 1-2 | 1100 | Forms crude civilizations, not tameable |
| Little penguin | 
|
1,500 | 1 | 20-30 | 2 | 53 | Not tameable |
| Loon | 
|
6,000 | 1 | 25-30 | 2-4 | 152 | |
| Monitor lizard | 
|
100,000 | 1 | 20-30 | 15-25 | 70 | |
| Osprey | 
|
2,000 | 1 | 20-30 | 2-4 | 60 | |
| Ostrich | 
|
90,000 | 1 | 35-45 | 10-15 | 2,000 | |
| Penguin | 
|
4,000 | 1 | 20-30 | 2 | 125 | Not tameable |
| Peregrine falcon | 
|
600 | 1 | 12-15 | 3-4 | 46 | |
| Platypus | 
|
2,000 | 1 | 10-20 | 1-3 | 11 | |
| Puffin | 
|
750 | 1 | 15-20 | 1 | 30 | |
| Python | 
|
200,000 | 0* | 10-20 | 10-30 | 50 | |
| Raven | 
|
1,200 | 1 | 20-40 | 3-7 | 52 | |
| Saltwater crocodile | 
|
800,000 | 3 | 60-100 | 20-70 | 100 | |
| Sea serpent | 
|
9,000,000 | 6 | 150-175 | 1 | 6100 | Aquatic, cannot lay eggs due to a bug.Bug:4105 |
| Snowy owl | 
|
2,000 | 1 | 10-30 | 5-10 | 62 | |
| Swan | 
|
10,000 | 1 | 10-25 | 5-7 | 340 | |
| Turkey | 
|
5,000 | 1 | 7-10 | 10-14 | 87 | Domestic |
| Vulture | 
|
9,000 | 1 | 10-20 | 1-3 | 60 | |
| White stork | 
|
3,000 | 1 | 20-40 | 1-7 | 110 |
- * This creature cannot be fully tamed by dwarves, and thus will require frequent training.
- ** Egg size does not currently affect food quantity.
| Animal | Graphic | Body Size (max) | Maturation Time (years) | Max Age (years) | Number of Eggs | Egg Size** | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave crocodile | 
|
600,000 | 3 | 60-100 | 20-60 | 80 | |
| Cave dragon | 
|
15,000,000 | 0* | Immortal | 1-3 | 6100 | |
| Crundle | 
|
10,000 | 0* | 10-20 | 5-20 | 60 | |
| Elk bird | 
|
100,000 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-10 | 60 | Grazer, may starve itself to death while incubating eggs.Bug:4637 |
| Giant cave swallow | 
|
200,000 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-3 | 2100 | |
| Helmet snake | 
|
50,000 | 0* | 40-60 | 10-30 | 50 | |
| Jabberer | 
|
4,500,000 | 1 | 10-20 | 1-2 | 5100 |
- * This creature cannot be fully tamed by dwarves, and thus will require frequent training.
- ** Egg size does not currently affect food quantity.
| Animal | Graphic | Body Size (max) | Maturation Time (years) | Max Age (years) | Number of Eggs | Egg Size** | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon | 
|
25,000,000 | 10 | Immortal | 1-3 | 6100 | |
| Roc | 
|
20,000,000 | 1 | Immortal | 1-2 | 201000 |
- * This creature cannot be fully tamed by dwarves, and thus will require frequent training.
- ** Egg size does not currently affect food quantity.
Animal people[edit]
| Animal | Graphic | Body Size (max) | Maturation Time (years) | Max Age (years) | Number of Eggs | Egg Size** | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adder man | 
|
35,075 | 0 | 60-80 | 3-10 | 16 | |
| Albatross man | 
|
39,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 1 | 305 | |
| Alligator man | 
|
235,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 10-30 | 80 | |
| Anole man | 
|
35,045 | 0 | 60-80 | 1-2 | 10 | |
| Barn owl man | 
|
35,250 | 1 | 60-80 | 3-6 | 32 | |
| Black mamba man | 
|
37,500 | 0 | 60-80 | 10-30 | 50 | |
| Bluejay man | 
|
35,050 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-7 | 11 | |
| Bushmaster man | 
|
39,250 | 0 | 60-80 | 10-20 | 22 | |
| Bushtit man | 
|
35,002 | 1 | 60-80 | 5-13 | 1 | |
| Buzzard man | 
|
35,700 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-3 | 60 | |
| Cardinal man | 
|
35,025 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-5 | 9 | |
| Cassowary man | 
|
60,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 3-6 | 550 | |
| Cave swallow man | 
|
35,050 | 1 | 20-30 | 4-5 | 11 | |
| Chameleon man | 
|
35,075 | 0 | 60-80 | 40-50 | 10 | |
| Cockatiel man | 
|
35,045 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-8 | 11 | |
| Crow man | 
|
35,250 | 1 | 60-80 | 4-6 | 21 | |
| Desert tortoise man | 
|
37,750 | 1 | 60-89 | 3-5 | 40 | |
| Eagle man | 
|
37,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 1-3 | 142 | |
| Echidna man | 
|
40,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 1 | 1 | |
| Emu man | 
|
52,500 | 1 | 60-80 | 5-15 | 805 | |
| Giant tortoise man | 
|
185,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 5-10 | 82 | |
| Gila monster man | 
|
36,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-12 | 32 | |
| Grackle man | 
|
35,060 | 1 | 60-80 | 1-7 | 12 | |
| Great horned owl man | 
|
36,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 1-5 | 51 | |
| Grey parrot man | 
|
35,200 | 1 | 60-80 | 1-5 | 40 | |
| Hornbill man | 
|
36,250 | 1 | 60-80 | 1-4 | 50 | |
| Iguana man | 
|
37,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 40-50 | 15 | |
| Kakapo man | 
|
36,500 | 7 | 60-80 | 1-4 | 52 | |
| Kea man | 
|
35,500 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-5 | 62 | |
| Kestrel man | 
|
35,125 | 1 | 60-80 | 3-6 | 32 | |
| King cobra man | 
|
38,000 | 0 | 60-80 | 10-30 | 5 | |
| Kingsnake man | 
|
35,750 | 0 | 60-80 | 5-12 | 20 | |
| Kiwi man | 
|
36,250 | 1 | 60-80 | 1-2 | 450 | |
| Loon man | 
|
38,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-4 | 152 | |
| Lorikeet man | 
|
35,100 | 1 | 60-80 | 2 | 11 | |
| Magpie man | 
|
35,100 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-5 | 11 | |
| Masked lovebird man | 
|
35,045 | 1 | 60-80 | 4-5 | 7 | |
| Monitor lizard man | 
|
85,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 15-25 | 70 | |
| Oriole man | 
|
35,020 | 1 | 60-80 | 3-7 | 8 | |
| Osprey man | 
|
36,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-4 | 60 | |
| Ostrich man | 
|
80,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 10-15 | 2000 | |
| Parakeet man | 
|
35,060 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-4 | 11 | |
| Peach-faced lovebird man | 
|
35,030 | 1 | 60-80 | 4-6 | 9 | |
| Peregrine falcon man | 
|
35,300 | 1 | 60-80 | 3-4 | 46 | |
| Platypus man | 
|
36,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 1-3 | 11 | |
| Pond turtle man | 
|
35,250 | 0 | 60-80 | 1-15 | 6 | |
| Puffin man | 
|
35,375 | 1 | 60-80 | 1 | 30 | |
| Python man | 
|
135,000 | 0 | 60-80 | 10-30 | 50 | |
| Raven man | 
|
35,600 | 1 | 60-80 | 3-7 | 52 | |
| Red-winged blackbird man | 
|
35,025 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-4 | 11 | |
| Reptile man | 
|
50,000 | 12 | 60-80 | 1-3 | 1600 | |
| Saltwater crocodile man | 
|
435,000 | 3 | 60-80 | 20-70 | 100 | |
| Serpent man | 
|
50,000 | 12 | 60-80 | 1-3 | 1600 | |
| Skink man | 
|
35,250 | 0 | 60-80 | 10-30 | 10 | |
| Snapping turtle man | 
|
50,000 | 0 | 60-80 | 5-10 | 50 | |
| Snowy owl man | 
|
36,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 5-10 | 62 | |
| Sparrow man | 
|
35,015 | 1 | 60-80 | 2-7 | 3 | |
| Swan man | 
|
40,000 | 1 | 60-80 | 5-7 | 340 | |
| Vulture man | 
|
39,500 | 1 | 60-80 | 1-3 | 60 | |
| White stork man | 
|
36,500 | 1 | 60-80 | 1-7 | 110 | |
| Wren man | 
|
35,020 | 1 | 60-80 | 3-10 | 5 |
- * Animal people cannot be tamed, but they can join civilizations during worldgen and later arrive as visitors.
- ** Egg size does not currently affect food quantity.'
| Animal | Graphic | Body Size (max) | Maturation Time (years) | Max Age (years) | Number of Eggs | Egg Size** | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anole | 
|
90 | 0 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 10 | |
| Blue jay | 
|
100 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-7 | 11 | |
| Bushtit | 
|
5 | 1 | 1-2 | 5-13 | 1 | |
| Cardinal | 
|
50 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 9 | |
| Cave swallow | 
|
100 | 1 | 10-20 | 4-5 | 11 | |
| Chameleon | 
|
150 | 0 | 5-10 | 40-50 | 10 | |
| Cockatiel | 
|
90 | 1 | 15-30 | 2-8 | 11 | |
| Crow | 
|
500 | 1 | 10-15 | 4-6 | 21 | |
| Grackle | 
|
120 | 1 | 10-20 | 1-7 | 12 | |
| Lorikeet | 
|
200 | 1 | 15-30 | 2 | 11 | |
| Magpie | 
|
200 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 11 | |
| Masked lovebird | 
|
90 | 1 | 10-15 | 4-5 | 7 | |
| Oriole | 
|
40 | 1 | 10-20 | 3-7 | 8 | |
| Parakeet | 
|
120 | 1 | 15-25 | 2-4 | 11 | |
| Peach-faced lovebird | 
|
60 | 1 | 10-15 | 4-6 | 9 | |
| Pond turtle | 
|
500 | 0 | 40-100 | 1-15 | 6 | |
| Red-winged blackbird | 
|
50 | 1 | 10-20 | 2-4 | 11 | |
| Skink | 
|
500 | 0 | 15-20 | 10-30 | 10 | |
| Sparrow | 
|
30 | 1 | 5-10 | 2-7 | 3 | |
| Two-legged rhino lizard | 
|
1,000 | 1 | 2-3 | 10-30 | 40 | |
| Wren | 
|
40 | 1 | 5-7 | 3-10 | 5 |
- * Vermin cannot currently be used for egg production in fortress mode.
- ** Egg size does not currently affect food quantity.'
Bugs[edit]
Aquatic egg-laying animals will not claim a nest box. It doesn't matter if the box is built underwater or on land. Bug:4105
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