Q - Pen Marker not Working ?

[Player 1]

I had a big Pen - now i divided it into two and placed a 2. Marker... The first i set to "Allow Female" the 2. to "Allow Male" but nothing happens. The Colonist do not Start to seperate the Animals into the (now) 2 Pens. I rechecked if the Marker "Highlight" the right Spots... they do... I tried to tell my Colonist Manually to bind them - Dont Work... They Start to gather them then Stop and release them anywere. Some Animals even show "allready in best Pen" but they are at the Wrong one.

Q - What am i doing Wrong ? are my Pen Markers not Working ?

[Kazouie]

do the animals have a path to the second pen? If they can't cross fences they also cannot cross barricades

[BlackSmokeDMax]

Originally posted by Kazouie:

do the animals have a path to the second pen? If they can't cross fences they also cannot cross barricades

This sounds like the problem. Just make sure there is gate or door leading to both penned areas.

[Player 1]

I have used Walls... and Doors leading "outside". I checked the "List" just a few minutes ago, on the List they show up in the "Right" pen... But Pysicaly they are were they were when i did Build the Wall... and they still are Breeding. And that's the BIG problem...

[Player 1]

BTW - what you two describe sound like the Animals that use Zones - I mean the Animals that use Pen Markers... The Zoned ones are easy to manage.

[Kazouie]

Originally posted by Player 1:

BTW - what you two describe sound like the Animals that use Zones - I mean the Animals that use Pen Markers... The Zoned ones are easy to manage.

the other way around, problems with no available paths are always with pen animals.
You can make a caravan with all the animals and have them gather on a caravan spot outside, either they can all get there and get sorted into the correct pens afterwards when you abort the caravan or there is most likely a pathing issue.

[Steelfleece]

If you have just the two zones, I's suggest ensuring that everything is checked on *except* males for one marker and females for the other?

Also, ensure the pens are completely divided. Click one of the pen markers and make sure only its pen is highlighted.

[Player 1]

@Steelfleece - Have Done that allready... even Rebuildet the Markers with a other Material.
@Kazouie - I Empty the Two Pens now... Looks everything fine so far - have to wait Until they finished. I allso thought about that maybe Forming a Caravan would Help... But cause i was Worried about the "Animal Bed's" maybe are the cause. Anyway - i will see later if it Helps. Cause many of the Females are Pregnant. And if i have to Repeat that muliple Times (after every Birth cycle) then... not good.

[Player 1]

BTW - While waiting to the Result i was thinking about how to setup some "Breeding Pens"... But somehow i find no Solution to this problem... cause i can not Limit the Amount of Animals inside a Pen.

Someone a Idea how to Manage this ?

[BlackSmokeDMax]

Originally posted by Player 1:

BTW - While waiting to the Result i was thinking about how to setup some "Breeding Pens"... But somehow i find no Solution to this problem... cause i can not Limit the Amount of Animals inside a Pen.

Someone a Idea how to Manage this ?

This mod may help:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2558978295

[Player 1]

@ BlackSmokeDMax - Yes found this to... and the "Choices" are very usefull but i have to Test if the "Breeder's" will keep the same number/amount. Cause its allso not possible to set a Animal limit in the MOD... But i think it will work anyway - cause of the Juveniles/Baby choices you can make... I only dont know if i should Install this - or Remove the Entire Pen Marker system... If it isnt Possible to make it in Vanilla why not remove the Entire Feat. ? There is a MOD that change all Animals into Zone featured ones. No more pulling them around... No guideing on Caravans. Tying them at arrive etc. If the Dev. didnt think the entire Mechanic Until the end - or simply dont care cause they like to trouble the Player's, then why care and play with the Rules they make ?

Anyway - THX for the Tipp !!! really nice you Help me.
(Sorry - i am a little annoyed about myself cause i found a Note to myself out of 1.2 that the Mechanic isnt 100% and Ranching dont really worth to spend Time on it... cause it simply dont really Work. Made the same misstake now Again)

[Player 1]

@Kazouie - OK took me very, VERY long but yes Pulling them out and then back in will Sort. them into the 2 diffrent Pens... But that means what i was scared first. You can not simply change the setting at the Marker and the Pawns sort them out... at least here in my Colony it dosent Work.

[Player 1]

BTW - I realised that Wild animals spawn in my Pens...

[BlackSmokeDMax]

Originally posted by Player 1:

BTW - I realised that Wild animals spawn in my Pens...

That sounds weird! They should only be wandering in from the map edge AFAIK.

[Player 1]

The (first) Pen is a quarter of a 400x400 Map... I really dont know how those Turles and Elephants could else get there... I got only Ducks, Geese, Horses and Yaks. Anyway - I use a Zone MOD now. All run fine since then

BTW - Someone know why only Ducks, Geese and Chicken produce unfertilised Eggs?

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by Player 1:

BTW - Someone know why only Ducks, Geese and Chicken produce unfertilised Eggs?

These three are the only egg laying creatures that may produce unfertilised eggs in the game. Cassowary, Cobra, Emu, Iguana, Ostrich, Tortoise and Turkey do not.
Who knows why? Tynan I guess ;)