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0004056Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Petspublic2011-02-22 12:472011-02-28 16:03
AbuDhabi 
Toady One 
normalminorhave not tried
resolvedfixed 
LinuxDebian6
0.31.19 
0.31.20 
0004056: Deconstructing nest box prevents hen from re-nesting
Simple enough - if a hen (other egg layers would probably do this too) has a nest deconstructed under her, she will go to another nest box, but instead of sitting in it, she will go to the meeting hall to idle. Unmaking the meeting hall does not help.
1. Have a tame hen.
2. Construct a nest box.
3. Have hen occupy it.
4. Deconstruct it.
5. Build another nest box.
6. Hen goes over, does not sit down, goes to meeting hall.
If there's no meeting hall, the hen will wander aimlessly near the nest.
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related to 0004021resolved Toady One Bird claims multiple nest boxes but uses none 
Issue History
2011-02-22 12:47AbuDhabiNew Issue
2011-02-22 17:56DwarfuNote Added: 0015405
2011-02-22 17:57DwarfuTag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2011-02-22 22:45AbuDhabiNote Added: 0015408
2011-02-24 02:00DwarfuNote Added: 0015437
2011-02-24 03:03AbuDhabiNote Added: 0015438
2011-02-25 03:12DwarfuTag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE
2011-02-28 14:11Toady OneNote Added: 0015584
2011-02-28 14:11Toady OneStatusnew => resolved
2011-02-28 14:11Toady OneFixed in Version => 0.31.20
2011-02-28 14:11Toady OneResolutionopen => fixed
2011-02-28 14:11Toady OneAssigned To => Toady One
2011-02-28 16:03FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0004021

Notes
(0015405)
Dwarfu   
2011-02-22 17:56   
Reminder sent to: AbuDhabi

Do you feel you waited long enough for the bird to nest? I believe they only seek out a nest box when they are ready to lay eggs again. The new next box should show that it is claimed by the bird - is that the case?
(0015408)
AbuDhabi   
2011-02-22 22:45   
Yes, the nest gets claimed by the hen. When I q it, it is claimed. However, all other birds stay in their nest boxes all the time, which leads me to believe that one of these cases may be intended, and the other a bug.
(0015437)
Dwarfu   
2011-02-24 02:00   
Reminder sent to: AbuDhabi

Ok, but does she go back when she is ready to lay eggs? She should stay there after that if she's not interrupted again.
(0015438)
AbuDhabi   
2011-02-24 03:03   
While I haven't checked if she lays eggs there whenever she's ready, she does not stay in the box. After a few years, I think it's a pretty safe bet that she's not going to sit back down. That fortress of mine is now abandoned, so I can't provide a save, sorry.
(0015584)
Toady One   
2011-02-28 14:11   
This is related to the bug where multiple nest boxes were claimed and should also be resolved now.