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[ZeroGravitas]

Vermin corpses not rotting is extremely annoying because there are so many of them.

To fix for now, delete [SMALL_REMAINS] from all vermin in raw files (located in xxx\df\raw\objects). Relevant files, APPROXIMATELY from most annoying vermin to least, depending on biome:

creature_insects.txt
creature_amphibians.txt
creature_small_mammals.txt
creature_reptiles.txt
creature_subterranean.txt
creature_standard.txt
creature_annelids.txt
creature_birds.txt
creature_small_ocean.txt
creature_small_riverlake.txt

Notepad++ is extremely useful here since it will allow you to simply open every file and mass replace [SMALL_REMAINS] with a blank line, or simply SMALL_REMAINS with no brackets so that you can fix it easily if you'd like. Always back up your original raws before modding, of course.

You will probably have to re-generate your world for this to take effect, or your world might not even work at all.

This will prevent you from using vermin corpses for anything, if there are any uses for them (I thought I saw something about extracts from dead vermin now, but I'm not sure), because vermin will not leave corpses any longer. It might also prevent starving dwarves from eating vermin, though I believe they will eat them raw.

You will still need cats to kill vermin. There just won't be any remains left afterwards, until Toady fixes the problem.

[hambeargur]

I turned off dwarves save other under the refuse options screen and made a dump 1x1 dump zone with no ceiling (no miasma) and so far so good.

If you could mod vermin remains to be compatible with catapults that would be amazing.

[bmaczero]

I turned off dwarves save other under the refuse options screen and made a dump 1x1 dump zone with no ceiling (no miasma) and so far so good.

If you could mod vermin remains to be compatible with catapults that would be amazing.

Because of the way that works, I think you'd end up with -dragonfly remains door-s as well 

[njero]

Nice work for both suggestions. I'll try orders option first, but if that doesn't work, modding here I go.

(I've been havign trouble designating vermin corpses for dumping after they've been deposited on a refuse pile, I assume this is related to the orders change)

[Deathworks]

Hi!

As I mentioned elsewhere, I am using a classic refuse pile->dump approach.
My dumping location is a natural, 1 tile sized murky pool.
The refuse pile only accepts the unrottable remains, so I regularly 'k' through it and manually give the dump order (a previous accident with things lying on my food pile makes me wary of marking).

Works perfectly well for me - and I am the guy who always starts with a pair of kittens, one male, one female :) :) :)

Deathworks

[hambeargur]

Do things rot faster in water?

[Owlbread]

Do things rot faster in water?

You could always drop it in magma.

[Caesar]

Do things rot faster in water?

You could always drop it in magma.

Precisely what I am doing right now. It's the dwarfy way.

[Owlbread]

Do things rot faster in water?

You could always drop it in magma.

Precisely what I am doing right now. It's the dwarfy way.

As usual, an unlimited supply of incredibly dangerous molten rock is the answer to our biggest problems.

[njero]

Hi!

As I mentioned elsewhere, I am using a classic refuse pile->dump approach.
My dumping location is a natural, 1 tile sized murky pool.
The refuse pile only accepts the unrottable remains, so I regularly 'k' through it and manually give the dump order (a previous accident with things lying on my food pile makes me wary of marking).

Works perfectly well for me - and I am the guy who always starts with a pair of kittens, one male, one female

Deathworks

I was trying this without an luck, first by using designations, and then later by 'k'ing individual remains. My dwarves will chuck the vermin if they're just lying on the ground, but once they've been stockpiled nobody will move them. I removed the stockpiles, but that didn't help. I'm guessing it has something to do with the various labour and pathing bugs people have mentioned.

I should be fine on a go-forward basis, but I may be stuck with a permanent 10x10 carpet of dead lizards next to my fort entrance... that is, until I collapse it straight down to the HFS.

[Shurhaian]

This work-around doesn't, for me. Instead of remains I get chunks, which cause exactly the same sort of clutter...

[Zaranthan]

I was trying this without an luck, first by using designations, and then later by 'k'ing individual remains. My dwarves will chuck the vermin if they're just lying on the ground, but once they've been stockpiled nobody will move them. I removed the stockpiles, but that didn't help. I'm guessing it has something to do with the various labour and pathing bugs people have mentioned.

I should be fine on a go-forward basis, but I may be stuck with a permanent 10x10 carpet of dead lizards next to my fort entrance... that is, until I collapse it straight down to the HFS.

The usual checks: are they forbidden, are your dwarves ignoring outside refuse?

[njero]

I was trying this without an luck, first by using designations, and then later by 'k'ing individual remains. My dwarves will chuck the vermin if they're just lying on the ground, but once they've been stockpiled nobody will move them. I removed the stockpiles, but that didn't help. I'm guessing it has something to do with the various labour and pathing bugs people have mentioned.

I should be fine on a go-forward basis, but I may be stuck with a permanent 10x10 carpet of dead lizards next to my fort entrance... that is, until I collapse it straight down to the HFS.

The usual checks: are they forbidden, are your dwarves ignoring outside refuse?

Followed by the usual facepalms. Outside refuse and all that.  What can I say, I don't start a lot of new forts.

[zagibu]

The proper workaround is to slay all cats.

[Thexor]

The proper workaround is to slay all cats.

In DF, this solution is generally second only to "Use magma".

...or you could use magma to slay all cats!