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| + | {{Building|name=Nest box|key=N|job={{L|Food hauling}} | ||
| + | |construction= | ||
| + | * Nest box | ||
| + | * Adult, female, tame, egg producing animal | ||
| + | * ''(Optional)'' Any male animal of the same species | ||
| + | |construction_job= | ||
| + | * {{L|Food hauling}} | ||
| + | |use= | ||
| + | * {{L|Nest box}} | ||
| + | |purpose= | ||
| + | * Producing {{L|egg}}s | ||
| + | * Producing {{L|Domestic_animal#Comparison_of_domestic_poultry|poultry}} (with male present) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | A '''nest box''' is | + | A '''nest box''' is a 1x1 building that, once created and placed, a tame, {{L|egg}} laying creature will claim and use to lay eggs in. A nest box is created using a single piece of {{L|wood}} at a {{L|craftsdwarf's workshop}} or a single bar of {{L|metal}} at a {{L|metalsmith's forge}} or {{L|magma forge}}. Unplaced nest boxes are stored in the {{L|tool}} section of a finished goods {{L|stockpile}}. |
To create one at a Craftdwarf's workshop, {{K|q}}uery the workshop, select {{K|w}}ood products, then use {{K|+}}/{{K|-}} to manually highlight "Make wooden Nest Box". For either forge, {{K|q}}uery the forge, select {{K|o}}ther objects, then use {{K|+}}/{{K|-}} to manually highlight the metal and then use {{K|+}}/{{K|-}} to manually highlight "Make ''metal'' Nest Box". | To create one at a Craftdwarf's workshop, {{K|q}}uery the workshop, select {{K|w}}ood products, then use {{K|+}}/{{K|-}} to manually highlight "Make wooden Nest Box". For either forge, {{K|q}}uery the forge, select {{K|o}}ther objects, then use {{K|+}}/{{K|-}} to manually highlight the metal and then use {{K|+}}/{{K|-}} to manually highlight "Make ''metal'' Nest Box". | ||
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A nest box is a 1x1 building that, once created and placed, a tame, Template:L laying creature will claim and use to lay eggs in. A nest box is created using a single piece of Template:L at a Template:L or a single bar of Template:L at a Template:L or Template:L. Unplaced nest boxes are stored in the Template:L section of a finished goods Template:L.
To create one at a Craftdwarf's workshop, query the workshop, select wood products, then use +/- to manually highlight "Make wooden Nest Box". For either forge, query the forge, select other objects, then use +/- to manually highlight the metal and then use +/- to manually highlight "Make metal Nest Box".
Once created, the nest box is then built using Shift + n and will not block movement. The box will then be claimed by an egg laying animal when it is ready to lay eggs. The animal that claims the nest box will periodically lay Template:Ls into the nest. If dwarves have access to the nest, a dwarf with the Template:L labor enabled will then remove the eggs and take them to a food stockpile.
A nested female will lay eggs regardless of the presence of a male of the same species, however the eggs will not be fertilized and will not hatch unless a male is present. If a male is present, the eggs may be fertilized and hatch if the dwarves can be prevented from collecting them out of the nest box and hauling them to be eaten. To achieve this, eggs can be Template:L, or access to the nest box can be blocked with locked doors, or eggs can be forbidden as a cooking ingredient in the kitchen menu. There may be no way of telling whether or not eggs have been fertilized, but if they sit in a nest box for more than two seasons, they are unlikely to ever hatch. Eggs do not appear to go rotten and can be collected and cooked after two or more seasons without generating Template:L
It should be noted that most domestic birds have tremendous reproductive potential, and a few species of breeding birds can cause a population explosion that rivals even the deadliest of Template:Ls. Entire fortresses can be fed with Template:L, although eggs are currently bugged and can cause instant maximum Template:L in your kitchen.