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0008575Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Interface, Unit Profilespublic2014-11-22 18:362014-11-23 02:50
HartLord 
Knight Otu 
lowminorhave not tried
resolvedduplicate 
0.40.16 
 
0008575: Migrant Child with Negative Age (Birth date yet to come to pass)
Randomly looking through my dwarves, I noticed that one of my dwarven children has negative age, -288 as of posting. She is growing older (she was -289) at a normal rate. Her size is also negative (I'm not sure how to detect this without Dwarf Therapist). Her birth date is in the future, which seems to explain her negative age and size.
Generate a world with a very short history, start a fortress, and examine any migrant children. I have not tested this, so it may or may not work.
This I my second fort in the world, having abandoned my first one in its first year or so. I only have two children in my fort, so I don't know if this is widespread or not.

Her birth date is listed as the 18th of Obsidian (month 12), year 7, but it is currently only the first month of year 7.

Her brother is a normal 4 years old.

I suspect it is related to this world's low starting year. It is currently year 7, with worldgen having ended at year 5. She arrived in the summer of year 6.
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duplicate of 0002739confirmed Footkerchief Migrant baby was born in the future / has negative age 
Issue History
2014-11-22 18:36HartLordNew Issue
2014-11-22 20:24smjjamesNote Added: 0031133
2014-11-22 21:06HartLordNote Added: 0031134
2014-11-23 02:50Knight OtuNote Added: 0031135
2014-11-23 02:50Knight OtuRelationship addedduplicate of 0002739
2014-11-23 02:50Knight OtuStatusnew => resolved
2014-11-23 02:50Knight OtuResolutionopen => duplicate
2014-11-23 02:50Knight OtuAssigned To => Knight Otu

Notes
(0031133)
smjjames   
2014-11-22 20:24   
SOunds like a duplicate of 0002739
(0031134)
HartLord   
2014-11-22 21:06   
Ah, didn't see that when I searched. Looks like it's been around for a while.
(0031135)
Knight Otu   
2014-11-23 02:50   
If you still have the save, please upload it (whole region folder) to the DFFD ( http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^] ) and post a link to it at 0002739.