WHERE & HOW TO FARM Where to farm A sheltered coop near a heat source at a secure home base.
A hen coop can supply eggs and chicken meat if you manage both hatching and harvest. Place eggs near heat so chicks hatch, let the chicks mature, and keep replacement eggs apart from cooking stock. This is a flock you maintain over time, not a one-time egg pickup.
Before you go Hen eggs to start the flock. A nearby heat source for hatching. A sheltered coop with room for chicks and hens. Build a secure coop with space for the flock and a nearby heat source. Place eggs in the heated area following the game's hatching placement requirements. Check that eggs are warm and protected, adjusting the coop if they do not hatch. Allow chicks to mature into hens before relying on the flock for output. Collect eggs and set some aside to hatch replacement chicks. When meat is needed, harvest selected hens while keeping enough birds to continue the flock. Use collected eggs and chicken meat in cooking for later expeditions. Farming tips Keep the coop secure and avoid overcrowding the hatch and animal areas. Separate replacement eggs from cooking stock so the flock can be replenished. Repeat, collect and use Repeat while eggs are reserved for hatching and the coop remains suitable. Meat harvest consumes hens, so balance it with replacement.
Common mistakes Placing eggs without nearby heat: provide a heat source for hatching. Cooking every egg: reserve some for replacement birds. Harvesting too many hens: retain enough animals to maintain the flock. When to stop or switch Stop harvesting when the flock reaches its replacement minimum or food stores are sufficient; resume after replacement chicks mature.
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Farming route A sheltered coop near a heat source at a secure home base.
Hen eggs to start the flock. A nearby heat source for hatching. A sheltered coop with room for chicks and hens. Rate not listed
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