There can't be a Harvest Moon in the RimWorld.

"Yes, it's a date!"

Unable to disobey her parents' orders, Popli looked at the fluffy chicks with reluctance and left, turning back every few steps.

.........

Back inside, I put the feed bag on the ground before I could even look at the Bodhisattva Pilanpo, whom I had hired at great expense.

When Alpha Chicken grows up, it's a dashing, silvery-white bird with a wolf-like gaze and an eagle-like look, practically screaming "Bad temper, keep out!" on its forehead. But as a chick, Alpha Chicken is no different from any other chick.

Inside the cardboard box were two chicks with creamy yellow feathers, looking like little fluffy balls, very cute. The two chicks, unaware they had moved, happily ran around in the box, pecking at chicken feed when hungry, seemingly carefree.

I grabbed a chick with one hand and held it up to my eyes to examine it.

Suddenly, the gears in my field of vision began to vibrate violently, displaying the effect unique to system notifications. When I checked, sure enough, a message popped up.

"Information alert: Two Alpha Chickens acquired through a trade have joined the colony."

"Information prompt: Animal system activated."

"During your colonial career, you can command colonists to patrol wild animals through taming commands, or you can buy animals through trade. These animals are not only an important source of income, but also good companions in the daily lives of colonists, and even become a spiritual pillar that forms bonds."

"Please provide animals with food, shelter, and activity areas in a timely manner, and you can train them to learn specific skills."

A familiar white light flashed, and the two chicks in my hands seemed to have been recognized by the colonizer system and became new animals added to the ranch!

Aside from plant seeds, this is the first time I've seen the system recognize other items. Before, I couldn't see any system attributes on the pony, so I thought animals weren't recognized. Looks like I was wrong. Is it that horses aren't recognized by the system? Or is it because the emoji pony is being fostered here, so it's not considered mine?

My thoughts immediately drifted to the wondrous seeds of crops.

Are animals just as amazing?

Also... if other people join my ranch, will they also be recognized by the system?

Animal Name: Alpha Chicken

Breed Description: A new breed created through Alpha genetic modification technology that incorporates raptor genes. This enormous chicken boasts stats far exceeding those of conventional breeds. Furthermore, its eggs are of legendary quality. Alpha Corporation's product brochure describes it as: fast-breeding, high-yield chicken, and delicious eggs, making it an excellent farm animal.

Minimum comfortable temperature: -10 degrees Celsius

Maximum comfortable temperature: 40 degrees Celsius

Speed ​​of immune acquisition: 100%

Animal waste production rate: 0.38 (extremely low)

Meat yield: 37

Mass of substance: 21kg

Wildness: 36%

Life expectancy: 9

Diet: Fruits and vegetables, grains, plants, cooked foods, processed foods, alcoholic beverages, animal feed.

This chicken can grow to weigh 21 kilograms.

A normal chicken grows to a maximum weight of about ten kilograms, but this chicken weighs 42 kilograms, which is three times the size of a normal chicken!

As expected of someone with eagle blood, it's not bad at all!

I put the two upgraded chicks back into the box, wanting to get a closer look.

This time, the two chicks seemed to sense that something was wrong and suddenly became quiet.

I saw the little chick with a tuft of white feathers on its head and the little chick that was much fatter. They seemed to look at each other, and then they both took a step back, pressed themselves against the inside of the cardboard box, and pretended to tremble.

"........."

After the system upgrade, are these two chickens a little smarter?

I reached out to grab one to look at, but the chubby little chick dodged and weaved in the cardboard box, refusing to let me catch it. After running around, it actually ended up behind the white-feathered chick.

Then I saw the white chick stretch out its equally fluffy wings, imposingly shielding the chubby chick behind it, and bravely standing in front of me.

...This is no longer a matter of intelligence; it's simply human behavior, isn't it?

The white-feathered chick is clearly a mother hen! You chubby little chick, hiding behind a woman, where's your manly spirit?!

In Lady Lilia's ranch, I saw eagle-like creatures, but how did they become comical animals on my ranch? Should I suspect that the wrong animal was picked up, or should I blame the colonist system for acting on its own initiative?

From then on, the chubby chick seemed to have found its home, following closely behind its big sister, running around the field with the white-feathered chick, as if it had accepted this leader.

As I watched the two chicks walking in a line, I couldn't help but cover my face, thinking with a touch of despair...

Starting with the Little Horse emoji, is my chick also mentally ill?

Chapter 135 My Chicken is Smart But Too Cautious

I've decided to give time to the years and to the chicks time.

Just as the territories conquered by any dynasty are but a fleeting spring rain, all emperors' desires for immortality have vanished like bubbles, and time will provide the final answer.

Of course, if they don't give me a satisfactory answer by the time the time is up, I'll bake them.

Once I had this thought, my mind cleared up. I threw some chicken feed into the cardboard box, picked up a hoe, and went outside to build a chicken coop.

The layout of the ranch is now basically complete, so the location of the chicken coop must not exceed this range.

Ultimately, I decided to build the chicken coop next to the stables, connecting the animal building areas together, and leaving a road at the entrance that would lead directly to the grazing area.

My plan is to train the animals to act independently, to wake up every morning and go to the pasture to forage and play, and to automatically go back to their rooms to sleep when it's time to go, so that they can learn to take care of themselves and grow up well.

I picked up a hoe. Now that a piece of land next to the stables has been marked out, I dug out a level piece of land and prepared the foundation in advance.

Since I plan to raise chickens in a free-range manner, the chicken coop will be somewhat different.

The construction method for a common chicken coop is relatively simple. It is built with a sloping roof facing south. A 2-meter wall is built on the north side. Large windows can be left on the east and west sides. The south side can be fenced with nylon netting or wire mesh, but large windows must be left. The total area should be 16 square meters.

This type of chicken coop has good ventilation, makes full use of sunlight, and has good heat retention, making it suitable for most areas. It also features a large exercise area, allowing for semi-open farming in orchards. The chickens can eat pests and weeds in the orchard and also provide fertilizer.

So my plan is to build a chicken coop for the chicks, based on the design of a circular racetrack.

I'm not crazy, I'm fine, I'm just making preparations.

According to Mrs. Lilia, these chickens are quite energetic and require ample space to roam. Typical intensive farming methods involve enclosing land in circles or squares, maximizing the use of the central area to ensure large-scale farming.

If I were to apply this method, the most likely outcome would be that scooters would veer off the track every day. Just kidding! What does 0-100 km/h acceleration in 3 seconds even mean? A deus ex machina with aluminum alloy limbs could fly out of the atmosphere!

Therefore, my design uses the central area as the living area, furnished with chicken coops, feed troughs, and other facilities. A running track is left around the perimeter for the chickens to roam. Even if the weather is bad and they can't go outside, they can still get enough exercise on the track.

I brought up the system with the gear logo from the corner of my field of vision.

"Select job task: Architectural Planning - Structure - General Stone Wall".

Item Description: An impassable wall that can support a roof. Its beautiful stone bricks provide visual pleasure.

Flammability: 0%

Aesthetics: 1

Maximum durability: 420”

I chose a blueprint next to the stables, right next to my house, and prepared to build a chicken coop.

Based on the general stone reserves and the area required, I've estimated that I'll build a house of about 18 square meters. The design is 3 meters long and 6 meters wide, for a total side length of 18 meters, which is enough to serve as their racetrack.

With my help, the outer walls of the chicken coop were quickly erected.

First, walls were built around the perimeter to form the framework. Considering the increased area required as the chickens grow older, I didn't place it right next to the stables, but instead left an open space around the chicken coop for flexible expansion.

The building's craftsmanship doesn't need to be top-notch, as long as it can keep the house warm in winter and block the wind at night, and the roof doesn't leak or accumulate water.

After that, I laid a layer of general-purpose stone flooring on the ground as a walking path. With the flooring laid on the foundation, I no longer have to worry about water accumulation on rainy days.

Next, in the chicken coop, I built two feeding troughs using common stones; four stones were enough to cover them. One trough was used to hold feed bags, and the other was used as a water trough with a watering can filled with water and the lid left open.

Finally, I added four walls as partitions in the middle of the house, each one meter apart, and laid dry straw from the warehouse on them. This is where the chicks sleep, ensuring they are warm and comfortable.

"I feel like something's missing..."

After pondering for a moment, I surrounded the chicken coop with a ring of stone, creating a separate area that was only connected to the main entrance of the chicken coop.

Looking at it this way, the rectangular open space in the middle and the temporary track around the outside finally give it a bit of a racetrack feel!

The next step is testing the car... test drive!

I moved the cardboard box containing the chicks out of the house and into the newly built chicken coop.

I flipped the cardboard box over, and two chicks waddled out, peeking out and curiously observing what was happening outside.

The white-feathered chick continued striding ahead, then stood still for two seconds before flapping its wings behind it. Only then did the plump, fluffy little chick cautiously emerge, scurrying behind the white-feathered chick and continuing to tremble.

I stood at a distance from them, not posing any threat. So I merely observed them for a while, and the Alpha Chickens' instincts overcame their fear, allowing them to begin exploring this new world.

However, the process remains unchanged.

Every time, the white-feathered chicken would boldly lead the way, and the chubby little chicken would follow closely behind, sometimes even tripping and falling to the ground if it wasn't careful.

Then it lay there pitifully for a long time, waiting for the white-feathered chicken to nuzzle it up, and the two chicks would then stroll around one after the other.

Soon, the two chicks finished exploring the indoor area. They weren't interested in the neatly arranged chicken coop, but instead stopped at the feed trough, where they began to examine whether the food was edible.

After chattering away for a while, I suspected they were discussing something in a language I couldn't understand, before I cautiously took a bite.

Gentlemen...didn't I just feed you this chicken feed? Why do you both look like you've never heard of it before?

Then, the two chicks pounced and plunged into the feed trough, swimming happily inside. Because they were so focused on eating, they soon pecked down the feed at their feet, and the whole chick was buried in the feed.

Just as they were eating quickly, I grabbed a handful of feed and threw it up, gradually burying them in the feed trough.

The chubby chick had completely lost its guard, letting me pile it into a wriggling little hill. The white-feathered chick, however, came to its senses, lifting its head from the sea of ​​chicken feed, staring blankly at me for a moment. Perhaps realizing I had scattered chicken feed, it quickly gave up struggling and lay there enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by meat and wine.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, I saw the two chicks start a race around the track I had laid out. Every time they reached a turn, the chubby little chick would perform a face-stopping maneuver, then whine and wait for a hug.

The pasture is just as peaceful today...

Chapter 136 TV Shopping

Dart's little tavern.

"So I started raising chickens."

The tavern maintained its peaceful atmosphere. Perhaps because we arrived a little early, neither of the two drunkards, Sebala and Dick, were there. Only Lynn was cleaning the hall, while Boss Dart was calculating accounts at the counter, his brow furrowing involuntarily.