Coop before silo?

[Electric Donkey]

Why does the game prompt you to build a coop before building a grain silo? What's the point of putting a chicken in there and watching it not grow/lay eggs because it can't eat?

[spooney]

They can eat without a silo, just fence off a grassy area for them as they eat grass as well..

[Unholy Eve]

Eat grass or buy the hay from Marnie.

You don't need a silo to start with animals.

[Ilucie]

Originally posted by red255:

Chickens don't actually eat grass they just peck at the ground. they eat dirt.

Wrong. In real life, but not in Stardew. Mine ate all the grass outside their fenced area.

[PerplexedArcticWolf]

Originally posted by red255:

I fenced mine off from the grass, they still produced eggs and used no fodder.

So? You will always get low quality eggs that way.

[paugus]

Originally posted by PerplexedArcticWolf:

Originally posted by red255:

I fenced mine off from the grass, they still produced eggs and used no fodder.

So? You will always get low quality eggs that way.

So? Eggs aren't very good money-makers anyway. Doesn't stop them from being used in cooking or as gifts.

[Electric Donkey]

So... when does the game mention fencing?

[Spockus]

Originally posted by Electric Donkey:

So... when does the game mention fencing?

Never ok lol rek.

[Talon]

Originally posted by Electric Donkey:

So... when does the game mention fencing?

Actually the TV does, one of the Living of the Lands tells you to get fences

[Lost Latios]

I think it mentions it on day 5.

[spooney]

Originally posted by PerplexedArcticWolf:

Originally posted by red255:

I fenced mine off from the grass, they still produced eggs and used no fodder.

So? You will always get low quality eggs that way.

You are missing the point.

[CloudSeeker]

Originally posted by red255:

Chickens don't actually eat grass they just peck at the ground. they eat dirt.

unless it rains, then they need fodder.

Barn animals actually need grass. Was pretty evident I needed a silo, usually I make them first since they are cheap. But took a while to find the arrows to change the build farm building icon.

Originally posted by red255:

I fenced mine off from the grass, they still produced eggs and used no fodder.

No they eat grass, and you mean you starved them. Just because they produce things without you feeding them doesn't mean they don't eat grass. Maybe you should click on them and check their mood, my guess is that they will be p!ssed. You are also not leveling them up so the chance or you getting the good stuff is just about 0 doing that.

[Goremanslizer]

Let's come back to topic, the question was why the game prompts to build a silo before..

Originally posted by Electric Donkey:

Why does the game prompt you to build a coop before building a grain silo? What's the point of putting a chicken in there and watching it not grow/lay eggs because it can't eat?

And in my opinion the restriction of first building a coop before a silo, makes no sense.
The game should allow it.

[Talon]

Originally posted by goremanslizer:

Let's come back to topic, the question was why the game prompts to build a silo before..

Originally posted by Electric Donkey:

Why does the game prompt you to build a coop before building a grain silo? What's the point of putting a chicken in there and watching it not grow/lay eggs because it can't eat?

And in my opinion the restriction of first building a coop before a silo, makes no sense.
The game should allow it.

It should, the Silo is also cheaper to make money-wise part from the copper but still cheaper imo

[Ilucie]

Originally posted by goremanslizer:

Let's come back to topic, the question was why the game prompts to build a silo before..

Originally posted by Electric Donkey:

Why does the game prompt you to build a coop before building a grain silo? What's the point of putting a chicken in there and watching it not grow/lay eggs because it can't eat?

And in my opinion the restriction of first building a coop before a silo, makes no sense.
The game should allow it.

?? There is no "restriction" that you have to build a coop first. It's just a quest, no one forces you to build a coop first.

I always build a silo first. Robin had never problem with that.

[Talon]

Originally posted by Hyena:

Originally posted by goremanslizer:

Let's come back to topic, the question was why the game prompts to build a silo before..



And in my opinion the restriction of first building a coop before a silo, makes no sense.
The game should allow it.

?? There is no "restriction" that you have to build a coop first. It's just a quest, no one forces you to build a coop first.

I always build a silo first. Robin had never problem with that.

Even if they did, not like you have to buy animals for it until you are ready to get them, so easy to leave the coop empty for a season or so