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'''Milker''' is the skill associated with the '''milking''' [[labor]]. Milkers will [[milk]] creatures in a [[farmer's workshop]], requiring an empty bucket. There are several milkable animals in-game, including [[cow|cows]], [[donkey|donkeys]], [[sheep]] and [[horse|horses]]. [[Milk]] is the ingredient for [[cheese]], which in turn can be used to make high-quality [[food]] at the [[kitchen]].
 
'''Milker''' is the skill associated with the '''milking''' [[labor]]. Milkers will [[milk]] creatures in a [[farmer's workshop]], requiring an empty bucket. There are several milkable animals in-game, including [[cow|cows]], [[donkey|donkeys]], [[sheep]] and [[horse|horses]]. [[Milk]] is the ingredient for [[cheese]], which in turn can be used to make high-quality [[food]] at the [[kitchen]].
  
 
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The exact procedure of milking is a prime example of co-evolution: The dwarf will first place a bucket in the workshop and then lead the cow to the bucket. He will then promptly leave and let the cow do her business. Once the cow is finished she gives a dwarf a whistle and is led back to her pasture, leaving behind a full bucket to be carried off.  
 
The exact procedure of milking is a prime example of co-evolution: The dwarf will first place a bucket in the workshop and then lead the cow to the bucket. He will then promptly leave and let the cow do her business. Once the cow is finished she gives a dwarf a whistle and is led back to her pasture, leaving behind a full bucket to be carried off.  
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[[File:Hand milking a cow.jpg|thumb|330px|center|A [[human]] milking a cow in Austrailia, 1943. Dwarves do it better because... being short reasons...]]
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Revision as of 23:28, 4 August 2022

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Skill: Milker
Association  
Profession Farmer
Job Title Milker
Labor Milking
Tasks
Workshop
Attributes
  • Strength
  • Agility
  • Endurance
  • Kinesthetic Sense
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Milker is the skill associated with the milking labor. Milkers will milk creatures in a farmer's workshop, requiring an empty bucket. There are several milkable animals in-game, including cows, donkeys, sheep and horses. Milk is the ingredient for cheese, which in turn can be used to make high-quality food at the kitchen.

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The exact procedure of milking is a prime example of co-evolution: The dwarf will first place a bucket in the workshop and then lead the cow to the bucket. He will then promptly leave and let the cow do her business. Once the cow is finished she gives a dwarf a whistle and is led back to her pasture, leaving behind a full bucket to be carried off.

A human milking a cow in Austrailia, 1943. Dwarves do it better because... being short reasons...
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