can chickens be kept in a fence securely?

[yolanda]

so i found some chickens and i let one out inside a roundpole fenced area and when i right clicked it it ran away through the fence. now i know that that was due to my naivety, but had i not right clicked, would the fence have kept the chicken inside?

[cobaltjones]

Not eternally, but for the most part yes.

[cobaltjones]

Also on an unrelated note I noticed that rabbits can hop down/up cliffs the other day.

[yolanda]

Also on an unrelated note I noticed that rabbits can hop down/up cliffs the other day.

all animals can apparently move through all the surroundings if they're running away/aggressive :/

and what do you mean by not eternally?

[Jackwolf]

Only the small animals. IE, Frog / Rat / Rabbit / Chicken.

Boars, Bears, Foxes, and Deer all have the same pathing issues as normal hearthlings.

[TeckXKnight]

This thread is full of bad information. What Jackwolf said is true. You cannot keep animals in fences however as they will simply despawn when you leave the area/log off/go in-doors for a few minutes. If you want to securely keep chickens you Must keep them in a chicken coop. They will starve to death in containers.

[cobaltjones]

This thread is full of bad information.

[yolanda]

thanks a bundle techxknight. i guess my current fowl will have to die

[Grog]

if youre going to have a coop soon, you could spawn an alt at your place to literally watch over then. this way they dont despawn
we had an wild auroch in village for like a day this way, was fun

else just remember heathes and grasslands, chickens are quiet common

[yolanda]

if youre going to have a coop soon, you could spawn an alt at your place to literally watch over then. this way they dont despawn
we had an wild auroch in village for like a day this way, was fun

else just remember heathes and grasslands, chickens are quiet common

yee i found two flocks near my house in one day