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Questions about pigs, pens, and the 50k type house

I just bought a(nother) 50k house, it's the 2nd I've owned.  In my first one I had pigs upstairs on the ground  level as well as downstairs in the pen.  Now I have way more piggies, I meant for them to be on the grounds outside the pen but they went in the pen overnight >_<.  That's not my question.  My question is, 1. How many pigs or other animals can I have before the overcrowded debuff kicks in?  I think I remember it being 25 but I don't remember where to find the info.  I also have 2 chickens and 3 or 4 butterflies.

And my other question is, if I have pigs upstairs in my house as well as down in the pen (which is teeming with a mass of pork-bearers) does that count for the overall limit for the house or, will they be counted separately?  I don't want my pigs to be overcrowded in any case, but I especially don't want to only have 1 or 2 pigs in my house and then find out ALL my pigs are sad from overcrowding.  ~O.o~  You know?

Help please.  ^_^

Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I have 25 pigs in my 50K pen, which I think is the limit.  Haven't tried putting pigs on the other floors.
    Posted 13 months ago by Leites Subscriber! | Permalink
  • And 25 aren't overcrowded?  Thanks Leites.  ^_^
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have 28 pigs and they are quite cheery. All in a pen. Along with 12 chickens and a rather flighty butterfly population which varies from 0 to 12. (50k house)
    Posted 13 months ago by Zin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh wow!  That's a ton of animals Zin!  :o  How do you pet all of the piggies every day??  :o

    Thanks everyone!  Glad to know I can have more piggies and they wont' all be sad and crying.  ^__^
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • 25 pigs and 14 butterflies and 3 chickens.

    50k in Andra, in case that matters.

    another pig and they get sad. Another butterfly and they fall to the ground
    Posted 13 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Irenic: Just in the pen or throughout the entire house?  Like if you put 1 on the roof are they all sad after that...?
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sadly my poor unloved piggies often go days without being petted and it doesn't seem to upset them - the meat collectors carry on filling up regardless. (No intensive farming here, inspector, honest . . . )

    I've also been known to stand in their midst and spam "Enter" for a petting, nibbling and squeezing fest as the hordes of animals and birds wander past.

    I found when I hatched them they were sad, but once I left the house and returned they were fine and they haven't complained since. I tried 28 based on someone's post in a similar thread a few weeks ago. Most people were stating 25 as max but 28 pigs and 12 chickens does actually seem to work fine. Haven't tried more than 12 butterflies in the mix though.
    Posted 13 months ago by Zin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks Zin!!  And everyone!  This is hugely helpful.  ^_^
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OK, I now have 24 piggies, I had 26 and 4 butterflies but when I added another butterfly suddenly everyone was sad.  Now that I've reduced down to 24 they seem ok with me adding more butterflies.  :S
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OH and 2 chickens.
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Can you put animals upstairs around the garden beds? Or will they wander into the house itself?
    Posted 13 months ago by dmnddgs Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Now I have 7 butterflies and nobody's sad... um.. I'm going to just keep adding butterflies until I find the limit and let you guys know what I find...

    Irenic ~ I'm just going to go w/ your answer as being the right one actually.  The lag from my swarm of pigs and butterflies is killing me. x_x  Thanks!
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Dmnddgs ~ Yes I have piggies on all levels, however if you put them outside on the ground they'll wander into the pen.  If you put them near the garden beds they WILL go into the house but not downstairs.  If you put butterflies in the house they'll just disappear and reappear in the garden / pen >_< ... Chickens seem to stay in the house for awhile but then make their way outside and into the pen, then stay there.
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sooo, the next question is, how many feeders, milkers, and collectors do you all have?
    Posted 13 months ago by Circe Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have 25 pigs, 14 butterflies and 1 chicken.  I used to have more butterflies and fewer pigs, and it does seem like the max for pigs is dependent on how many butterflies you have, and vice-versa.

    I have seven meat collectors, 3 milkers and 5 feeders.  I'm told the key for each type of collector is to keep them separate from each other - so the pixels for each meat collector should not overlap with those of any other meat collector.  I think you can have as many feeders as you want, though.
    Posted 13 months ago by Leites Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have 3 meat collectors downstairs (in the pen) and 1 on each level of my house.  I have 2 feeders in the pen, and again 1 for each level.  I have 2 butterfly milkers.  Also I use fecundity powder when I'm feeling cheeky.  XD

    I wonder why the butterflies and pigs numbers are linked while chickens seem independent of one another.  =S
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for the explanation Miso George.  I really want more piggehs but I don't what to crowd them all int the pen _but_ I also don't want them in the house - lol.  I am a clean freak, I know.

    Actually, I was hoping to put a few butterflies on both floors, with the hope they would stay and entertain my visitors - I guess it is not meant to be.  (Well, the animals do just want to be free after all :).
    Posted 13 months ago by dmnddgs Subscriber! | Permalink
  •  Miso George wrote: Irenic: Just in the pen or throughout the entire house?

    I've tried adding extra on both the other levels but it makes no difference where they are. The whole property seems to count

    I haven't tried more chickens, I hate squeezing them, but I would try if we ever get an auto squeezer. I squeeze enough to keep my three piggy feeders full.

    I don't use grain for my own food, I have a mono diet of awesome stews, in which I am self sufficient. Surplusses I mainly cash in at the ATM (tool vendor) with a bit of auctioning
    Posted 13 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I thought butterflies would be nice in the veg patch too but they soon fly down to the pen

    I have 5 meat collectors down when on line, and another 2 when not. When I tried piggies on different floor I had one feeder per floor so now all three go in the pen. They never get empty so probably 2 would be enough, but I've got them now.

    And 3 milk collectors.
    Posted 13 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • And I rarely pet them. They still love me. It's only over crowding that makes them sad.

    In fact my 25 piggies often say they are happy to among other animals, en masse as a chorus!
    Posted 13 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ouch. I have three piggies in a five-thousand house. But at least I pet them every day. And I sing to my two butterflies.

    You monsters.
    Posted 13 months ago by Sororia Rose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Your piggies probably aren't happy cos they're not around other animals.

    HOW CRUEL!
    Posted 13 months ago by shhexy corin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OMG Irenic that's adorable!  Makes me want to hang out at home and wait for my animals to talk to each other!! <3 <3 <3

    And lol Pinkkea and shexxy.  XD
    Posted 13 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have two pigs that sit on the third story of my 50k house.
    The choice is theirs.
    Either eat the corn I rarely grow.
    Or try and survive the three story fall to the pig pen, to enjoy all of the delicious food I have out.
    Glitch meets Saw.
    Posted 13 months ago by Volkov Subscriber! | Permalink