Please Help My Chickens :'(

[Auri Bell]

Idk why but my chickens aren't eating or happy! I have a silo that's almost full, there's hay in the feeding thing because I can take it out and put it back, they aren't laying eggs and when I right click on them there's squiggles over their heads and the info says one's grumpy and one's looking thin and they have no hearts :( Its winter so they cant go outside idk what else to do! :'(

[Wolfox]

did you put the hay on the bench thing? you could also open the little door next to the real door (from outsides) and let them outside to eat grass

[Auri Bell]

Originally posted by Wolfox:

did you put the hay on the bench thing? you could also open the little door next to the real door (from outsides) and let them outside to eat grass

Omg thank u so much! <3 I didn't know I had to put the hay there I thought they eat out of the thing that has hay in it!

[BirbNotBird]

To add up, later you can upgrade your barn and coop to automatic feed.

However, it's very late game and resource intensified. So I recommend go full upgrade one by one, instead having too much barn and coops in winter.

[Auri Bell]

Originally posted by BirbNotBird:

To add up, later you can upgrade your barn and coop to automatic feed.

However, it's very late game and resource intensified. So I recommend go full upgrade one by one, instead having too much barn and coops in winter.

oh ok thank you so much! :)

[angmarets]

just in case - during all season except winter you can open a small door in your coop to let animals roam freely and eat grass. This way you don't need to manually feed them. As far as I know you can let them go anywhere but I prefer to fence a big outdour area for them. Just make sure there is actually grass there

[Auri Bell]

Originally posted by angmarets:

just in case - during all season except winter you can open a small door in your coop to let animals roam freely and eat grass. This way you don't need to manually feed them. As far as I know you can let them go anywhere but I prefer to fence a big outdour area for them. Just make sure there is actually grass there

Oh yes I did do that before winter thank u :)

[Bruce]

This thread made me smile. Thanks!

[Bleep]

.... and don't forget: winter=cold. cold=heater!!! no heat=angry animals. check out marnie

[red255]

Until you achieve perfection I think Eggs in the coup are mainly for finishing the community center and cooking.

I got an auto petter and auto grabber and I don't think I've been in there in over a year.

they probably don't justify the space on the farm for feed. from a purely monetary standpoint.

the golden chicken eggs however are reasonably worthwhile.

I went with fish ponds on my farm this time. I have 5 level 10 lava eel ponds with golden crackers, and 4 legend 2 fish ponds with golden crackers. the money they generate is not completely terrible.

[Auri Bell]

Originally posted by Bleep:

.... and don't forget: winter=cold. cold=heater!!! no heat=angry animals. check out marnie

Omg wait really?? I saw a heater in her shop but didnt think to get it lol Nothings happened so far tho? Winters almost over and the chickens are fine and laying eggs? Or are you talking about other animals? :)

[Auri Bell]

Originally posted by red255:

Until you achieve perfection I think Eggs in the coup are mainly for finishing the community center and cooking.

I got an auto petter and auto grabber and I don't think I've been in there in over a year.

they probably don't justify the space on the farm for feed. from a purely monetary standpoint.

the golden chicken eggs however are reasonably worthwhile.

I went with fish ponds on my farm this time. I have 5 level 10 lava eel ponds with golden crackers, and 4 legend 2 fish ponds with golden crackers. the money they generate is not completely terrible.

Oh ok thank u for the info! :)

[Bleep]

all animals grumble when they feel cold. probably why it happened in winter. and aren't you here because something didn't happen?

[Aluvard]

Originally posted by Auri Bell:

Originally posted by Bleep:

.... and don't forget: winter=cold. cold=heater!!! no heat=angry animals. check out marnie

Omg wait really?? I saw a heater in her shop but didnt think to get it lol Nothings happened so far tho? Winters almost over and the chickens are fine and laying eggs? Or are you talking about other animals? :)

Heater influences their mood. Mood can influence quality and size of animal products.
https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Animals#Mood

[Dimensional Traveler]

The OP also did not mention petting their chickens.

[Auri Bell]

Originally posted by Dimensional Traveler:

The OP also did not mention petting their chickens.

I was petting them, that's what right clicking does right? They're doing fine now :)