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'''Butchers''' do the dirty job of killing tame animals, processing animal {{L|corpse}}s, skeletons and body parts for {{L|meat}}, {{L|fat}}, {{L|skin}}, {{L|bone}}s, {{L|Skull|skull}}(s) and many other objects at the {{L|butcher's shop}}.
 
'''Butchers''' do the dirty job of killing tame animals, processing animal {{L|corpse}}s, skeletons and body parts for {{L|meat}}, {{L|fat}}, {{L|skin}}, {{L|bone}}s, {{L|Skull|skull}}(s) and many other objects at the {{L|butcher's shop}}.
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To butcher a tame animal either
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* go into {{K|V}}iew mode, place the cursor on the animal, go to the {{K|P}}rf page and press {{K|S}} to toggle slaughter
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or
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* go to the {{K|Z}}Status screen, then the animal page, select the animal and press {{k|b}} to toggle slaughter.
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Note that animals adopted as {{L|Pet|pets}} can not be butchered.
  
 
The type and number of objects produced from butchering a creature varies greatly, since not all creatures have the same parts.
 
The type and number of objects produced from butchering a creature varies greatly, since not all creatures have the same parts.
  
A butcher's skill affects the speed of butchery, which can be important for processing a large number of corpses before they begin to [[rot]]. {{L|Clutter}} should also be taken into account.
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A butcher's skill affects the speed of butchery, which can be important for processing a large number of corpses before they begin to [[rot]]. Note that butcher shops can become {{L|clutter|cluttered}} quickly, because most animals create a large number of different items of different categories when butchered. So make sure that you have nearby stockpiles for refuse, raw hides, meat, prepared organs and fat.  
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 19:54, 9 June 2010

Skill: Butcher
Association  
Profession Template:L
Job Title Butcher
Labor Butchery
Tasks
  • Butcher Template:L
  • Extract from a dead animal
  • Capture a live land animal
Workshop

Template:L

Attributes
None
This article is about an older version of DF.

Butchers do the dirty job of killing tame animals, processing animal Template:Ls, skeletons and body parts for Template:L, Template:L, Template:L, Template:Ls, Template:L(s) and many other objects at the Template:L.

To butcher a tame animal either

  • go into View mode, place the cursor on the animal, go to the Prf page and press S to toggle slaughter

or

  • go to the ZStatus screen, then the animal page, select the animal and press b to toggle slaughter.

Note that animals adopted as Template:L can not be butchered.

The type and number of objects produced from butchering a creature varies greatly, since not all creatures have the same parts.

A butcher's skill affects the speed of butchery, which can be important for processing a large number of corpses before they begin to rot. Note that butcher shops can become Template:L quickly, because most animals create a large number of different items of different categories when butchered. So make sure that you have nearby stockpiles for refuse, raw hides, meat, prepared organs and fat.

See also

Miner
Woodworker
Stoneworker
Ranger
Doctor
Farmer
Fishery worker
Metalsmith
Jeweler
Craftsdwarf
Engineer

Administrator
Military
General
Weapon
Other
Social
Broker
Other

Other/Peasant
Unused