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Nicolai

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Caged animals
« on: April 10, 2011, 03:20:02 pm »

Hi,
How do i get animals out of the cages they are in? Do i have to attach a lever to it, and open it that way?
I bought some animals from the elves, hoping to breed them in my fortress, for an endless supply of meat, but they seem to be in cages.
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FuzzyZergling

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Re: Caged animals
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2011, 03:22:00 pm »

You can hook up a lever, and pull it, or assign them to a pasture.
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Nicolai

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Re: Caged animals
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2011, 03:36:13 pm »

You can hook up a lever, and pull it, or assign them to a pasture.
Aaaah assign to pasture was the key.
Thanks. I was wondering why no animals were at my pasture zone.
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AdeleneDawner

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Re: Caged animals
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2011, 03:55:15 pm »

You don't need a lever to get animals out of cages, even without pastures. Just build the cage - like you'd do if you were going to hook up a lever to it - 'q'uery it, and remove the animal from the list of assigned creatures.

You do have to use a lever to get dwarves out of cages, though.
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