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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0001890Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Jobs, Farming/Farmer's Workshoppublic2010-05-15 23:582011-03-12 08:14
Reporterthorvindr Assigned Touser11 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status resolvedResolutionunable to reproduce 
PlatformDell Studio laptopOSWindows 7OS VersionHome Premium
Product Version0.31.03 
Summary0001890: Can't milk caged donkeys
DescriptionI might just be doing something wrong, but this feels like a bug. I have a Dwarf set on "milking." I have a Farmer's Workshop with the task "milk animal" on repeat. I have a wooden cage directly outside the workshop containing both of my donkeys (one of which is female). The dwarf will not milk. I get the message "[name of dwarf] cancels milk creature: no creature". This particular Dwarf happens to also be a Stonecrafter, but there is no job conflict. I suspend the craft workshop and make sure he's listed as "no job" before I add the milk task.

Again, I suppose this might not be a bug and I could just be doing it wrong.
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related to 0000410 resolvedToady One Creatures get fought over by dwarves trying to milk and cage them 

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user6

2010-05-16 00:29

  ~0006752

Are the donkeys tame? Have you tried letting them out of the cage?

thorvindr

2010-05-16 11:52

reporter   ~0006799

The donkeys are tame. I did try it before I built the cages, with the same results.

user6

2010-05-16 14:17

  ~0006806

Last edited: 2010-05-16 14:19

 You have to build the cage and then release them (http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/40d:Cage#Moving_and_Releasing_Caged_Creatures). Does that clear things up?

Tsuko

2010-05-17 02:20

reporter   ~0006867

Just chain your animals that you want to use for butchering or milking or whatever, even pig tail ropes will do the trick, so use ropes!

thorvindr

2010-05-26 22:39

reporter   ~0007365

So I should build a cage, assign the animal to it, unassign it, then try to milk it? I'll try that.

Quietust

2010-12-30 17:31

reporter   ~0014760

A "no creature" message could simply mean that any milkable animals have already been milked recently.

user6

2011-01-06 08:26

  ~0014805

Reminder sent to: thorvindr

"So I should build a cage, assign the animal to it, unassign it, then try to milk it? I'll try that."

Did this solve your problem?

user11

2011-03-12 08:14

  ~0016143

I've never seen anyone complain of donkeys in particular other than the general bugs of being faught over, etc. Think we can assume this was a user misunderstanding.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2010-05-15 23:58 thorvindr New Issue
2010-05-16 00:29 user6 Note Added: 0006752
2010-05-16 11:52 thorvindr Note Added: 0006799
2010-05-16 14:17 user6 Note Added: 0006806
2010-05-16 14:19 user6 Note Edited: 0006806
2010-05-17 02:20 Tsuko Note Added: 0006867
2010-05-26 22:39 thorvindr Note Added: 0007365
2010-10-21 21:58 Logical2u Relationship added duplicate of 0000410
2010-12-30 17:31 Quietust Note Added: 0014760
2011-01-06 08:25 user6 Relationship replaced related to 0000410
2011-01-06 08:26 user6 Note Added: 0014805
2011-01-06 08:26 user6 Tag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2011-03-12 08:13 user11 Tag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE
2011-03-12 08:14 user11 Note Added: 0016143
2011-03-12 08:14 user11 Status new => resolved
2011-03-12 08:14 user11 Resolution open => unable to reproduce
2011-03-12 08:14 user11 Assigned To => user11