0001890: Can't milk caged donkeys - Dwarf Fortress Bug Tracker

(0006752)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-05-16 00:29

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

(0006799)
thorvindr (reporter)
2010-05-16 11:52

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

(0006806)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-05-16 14:17
edited on: 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?

(0006867)
Tsuko (reporter)
2010-05-17 02:20

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!

(0007365)
thorvindr (reporter)
2010-05-26 22:39

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

(0014760)
Quietust (reporter)
2010-12-30 17:31

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

(0014805)
Footkerchief (manager)
2011-01-06 08:26

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?

(0016143)
Dwarfu (manager)
2011-03-12 08:14

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	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0006752
2010-05-16 00:29	Footkerchief	Issue Monitored: Footkerchief
2010-05-16 11:45	thorvindr	Issue Monitored: thorvindr
2010-05-16 11:52	thorvindr	Note Added: 0006799
2010-05-16 14:17	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0006806
2010-05-16 14:19	Footkerchief	Note Edited: 0006806	View Revisions
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	Footkerchief	Relationship replaced	related to 0000410
2011-01-06 08:26	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0014805
2011-01-06 08:26	Footkerchief	Tag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2011-03-12 08:13	Dwarfu	Tag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE
2011-03-12 08:14	Dwarfu	Note Added: 0016143
2011-03-12 08:14	Dwarfu	Status	new => resolved
2011-03-12 08:14	Dwarfu	Resolution	open => unable to reproduce
2011-03-12 08:14	Dwarfu	Assigned To	=> Dwarfu

Notes
(0006752) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-05-16 00:29	Are the donkeys tame? Have you tried letting them out of the cage?

(0006799) thorvindr (reporter) 2010-05-16 11:52	The donkeys are tame. I did try it before I built the cages, with the same results.

(0006806) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-05-16 14:17 edited on: 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?

(0006867) Tsuko (reporter) 2010-05-17 02:20	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!

(0007365) thorvindr (reporter) 2010-05-26 22:39	So I should build a cage, assign the animal to it, unassign it, then try to milk it? I'll try that.

(0014760) Quietust (reporter) 2010-12-30 17:31	A "no creature" message could simply mean that any milkable animals have already been milked recently.

(0014805) Footkerchief (manager) 2011-01-06 08:26	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?

(0016143) Dwarfu (manager) 2011-03-12 08:14	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.