Livestock, Predators & Guard Dogs

[sMartins]

Quick thought: since tech has come a long way, would it be possible to let a few chickens leave the coop and roam around inside a small fenced area/mesh?
Just a strict cap on how many are out at once so server performance doesn't tank, while keeping the rest in the coop UI. Would love to see them actually walking around! Is something like this doable nowadays?

[sMartins]

Further thoughts:

- Predators & Palisade: Right now, palisades block everything. Wouldn't it make sense if small predators (like stoats or foxes) could squeeze through palisades? That way, unattended chickens/rabbits in your claim are actually at risk.
- Guard Dogs: If small (or even bigger) predators can bypass walls to kill livestock, this would finally give us a great reason to tame wolves into guard dogs to protect the herd.

[sMartins]

Also, having predators hunt livestock would serve as a natural way to keep populations in check—just like in nature—unless they're properly guarded.


P.s.

Sorry for the multiple posts, but that's just how it goes—it is the stick that, through its feedback, teaches man how stickable the world really is.