What are animal welfare standards and why do we use them?

All players must abide by our animal welfare standards in order to promote a realistic in-game farming experience for everyone. Enclosures should be double-checked BEFORE animals are housed inside of them to ensure they are safe, secure, and meet all of the animal's needs. Our animal caps include all animals owned by a player (regardless of whether they are spread out over multiple properties or housed / used at facilities). Players may breed above the 16 limit as long as the animals are culled or stored back to appropriate levels before the player logs off (within reason, a staff member may ask you to reduce your animal population if you are significantly over the cap; please use it wisely and only have out what you need). By default, a player may have 16 of each animal species out, and 20 of each animal species in storage via mob balls. Water is classed as any natural water source or decorative water (eg. bowl, trough) providing it's clear.

Animals should ALWAYS be housed in the correct requirements, whether for breeding, selling, culling, etc. Baby animals will also need the same requirements present in accommodation to meet their needs, if you are breeding you need to ensure the location is suitable for all potential offspring as well.

How do I get more slots?
Players may opt for a livestock license and ranch if they are wanting to house more animals on their facility property permanently. Additional horse slots can be gained via supporting us through ranks!

If I have an increased animal cap, can I use them in one area?
Yes, you're free to use your extra animals on the same plot as your other animals. For example, if you have a bonus +2 horse slots, you may have a total of 16 horses on your property. Please bear in mind this is specifically for your animals/horses and may be different if you own a facility.

Sharing Accomodation
Unlimited players may share an area together, however the cap for the property does not increase with each additional player - it must remain at one player's cap (default 16 for animals). Players may use all of their storage slots for animals on the same property, however chests should be clearly labelled to prevent staff from assuming a specific player is storing more animals than their designated cap.

What if I don't meet the requirements?
By not meeting our animal welfare requirements or caps, you are going against an important rule we have established on the server to provide people with realistic and lag-free gameplay. If animals are not in correct welfare on a property, the owner of the property will be flagged and provided a 3 day notice to fix the issues. Repeated cases of incorrect welfare or being over animal caps may lead to more serious consequences, such as immediate confiscation of animals, rescue bans, etc. This is judged based on severity and previous warnings, these are rules, not recommendations. If a property is found to be over the animal cap, animals will immediately be removed until the player has hit their cap. 

Please note: The 3 day notice to fix your property (unless repetitive and specified otherwise) is NOT a formal warning - we are providing you a chance to correct the issues before progressing.

If staff have noticed a player breaking these rules coincidentally they may discreetly inform the player and return to the property at a later time if the player has had no / limited (not serious) welfare reports prior - we understand everyone makes mistakes from time to time and provide players a chance to quickly correct them if this has been noticed, especially if the player is new. 

please note that by allowing players on your property, you are somewhat responsible for any actions that take place. Your property will receive a flag if there are any welfare issues present on it; please be careful about who you trust on your property. If a player is not following welfare standards on your property, you should let a staff member know and ask them to move elsewhere.