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'''Gelder''' is the [[skill]] associated with the '''geld''' labor. Gelding allows the castration of [[Gender|male]] animals so they cannot [[Breeding|produce offspring]]. A dwarf more skilled in gelding is less likely to be injured performing the job.
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'''Gelder''' is the [[skill]] associated with the '''geld''' labor. Gelding allows the castration of [[Gender|male]] animals so they cannot [[Breeding|produce offspring]]. This is useful to stop/prevent [[catsplosion]]s as the male [[cat]]'s can no longer breed. A dwarf more skilled in gelding is less likely to be injured performing the job.
  
 
Animals can be selected for gelding through the same menus used for [[butcher]]y:
 
Animals can be selected for gelding through the same menus used for [[butcher]]y:

Revision as of 04:20, 22 August 2016

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Skill: Gelder
Association  
Profession Farmer
Job Title Gelder
Labor Gelding
Tasks
  • x Geld animal
Workshop
Attributes
None
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Gelder is the skill associated with the geld labor. Gelding allows the castration of male animals so they cannot produce offspring. This is useful to stop/prevent catsplosions as the male cat's can no longer breed. A dwarf more skilled in gelding is less likely to be injured performing the job.

Animals can be selected for gelding through the same menus used for butchery:

  • go into view mode, place the cursor on the animal, go to the preferences page and press x to flag (or un-flag) the animal for gelding, or,
  • go to the z (Status) screen, then the animal status screen, select the animal and press x to flag (or un-flag) for gelding.

A geld animal job will be then added to a farmer's workshop. A gelder will take this job and lead the animal to the workshop, at which point it is instantly castrated. A castrated male's gender will appear as x♂x rather than the usual ♂.

Geldable animals have [SET_BP_GROUP:BY_TYPE][BP_ADD_TYPE:GELDABLE] under [CASTE:MALE] section of their RAWs.

Egg-laying animals are not geldable.

Incidentally, gelding can occur through combat as well. Attacks aimed at the lower body can cause "a gelding strike" for the same effect.


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