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|animals  = [[File:Green Slime.png|25px|link=Slimes]] [[Slimes]] (any type)

|animals  = [[File:Green Slime.png|25px|link=Slimes]] [[Slimes]] (any type)

|capacity  = 20

|capacity  = 20

|size      = 6x11

|size      = 4x7

|sizehv    = 11x6

|sizehv    = 7x4

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}}

The '''Slime Hutch''' is a [[Carpenter's Shop#Farm Buildings|farm building]] purchasable from [[Robin]] at the [[Carpenter's Shop]] that stores up to 20 [[Slimes]].

The '''Slime Hutch''' is a [[Carpenter's Shop#Farm Buildings|farm building]] purchasable from [[Robin]] at the [[Carpenter's Shop]] that stores up to 20 [[Slimes]].

==Behavior==

==Behavior==

After purchasing the Slime Hutch, [[Marlon]] will visit the player, providing them with a [[Slime Egg]] to start breeding Slimes.

After purchasing the Slime Hutch, [[Marlon]] will visit the player, providing them with a [[Slime Egg]] to start breeding Slimes.  The Slime Hutch must contain at least 5 slimes before producing [[Slime Ball]]s.

The Slime Hutch contains 4 water troughs which can be filled by the player in order for the Slimes to produce [[Slime Ball]]s.

The Slime Hutch contains 4 water troughs which must be filled in order for the Slimes to produce [[Slime Ball]]s.  The troughs can be filled by the player using a [[Watering Cans|Watering Can]] or by placing [[Crafting#Sprinklers|Sprinklers]] within range.

Slimes in the hutch will attack the player; obtaining the [[Slime Charmer Ring]] will prevent damage and debuffs from the Slimes.

Slimes in the hutch will attack the player; obtaining the [[Slime Charmer Ring]] will prevent damage and debuffs from the Slimes. Slimes in a Slime Hutch do not award [[Combat]] XP.

A [[Random Events|Random Event]] can occur whereby a [[Random Events#The Witch|Witch]] turns all the slimes in a hutch into Black/Transparent Slimes.

A [[Random Events|Random Event]] can occur whereby a [[Random Events#The Witch|Witch]] turns all the slimes in a hutch into Black/Transparent Slimes.

The Slime Hutch must contain at least five slimes before producing [[Slime Ball]]s.

Building a Slime Hutch unlocks the ability for slimes to occasionally drop [[Slime Egg]]s. These can be used in the Slime Hutch to hatch into Slimes. There are currently 5 kinds of [[Slime Egg]]s which will hatch into their respective slime colors/patterns: green, blue, red, purple, and tiger.

Eggs can also be generated for the hutch by using 100 [[Slime]] in a [[Slime Egg-Press]]. While 4 colors can be obtained this way (excluding Tiger Slime eggs), green eggs have a much greater chance of being produced.

Occasionally slimes will drop [[Slime Egg]]s. These can be used in the Slime Hutch to hatch into Slimes. There are currently 5 kinds of [[Slime Egg]]s which will hatch into their respective slime colors/patterns: green, blue, red, purple, and tiger.

Eggs can also be generated for the hutch by using 100 [[Slime]] in a [[Slime Egg-Press]]. While 4 colors can be obtained this way (excluding Tiger Slime eggs), green eggs have a much greater chance of being produced.

Slimes will not drop slime eggs until a Slime Hutch has been built by [[Robin]]. However, they will continue to occasionally drop slime eggs even if the Slime Hutch has been demolished.

==Mating==

==Mating==

===Mating Color Results===

===Mating Color Results===

The game generates a random pick from the following table. Each of the red, green, and blue color components of the slime is calculated independently of the other colors using the values from the parent Slimes. The most likely pick has a random chance of two outcomes per color component, also calculated independently of the other components. <ref name="matingcolor" />

The game randomly picks a method from the following table to determine how the color will be calculated. Using this chosen method each of the red, green, and blue color components of the slime is then calculated independently using the values from the parent Slimes. The most likely method has a separate roll for each color component to determine whether the maximum or the average of the parents' components will be used. <ref name="matingcolor" />

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==Notes==

==Notes==

*Placing a [[Wicked Statue]] inside the slime hutch prevents the Witch from cursing it.

*Placing a [[Wicked Statue]] inside the slime hutch prevents the Witch from cursing it.

*The interior is 16*8 (128 tiles), with 7 tiles already occupied (121 tiles) on the inside. This leaves around 13*8 (104 tiles) of space to use for other purposes (kegs, preserves jars, etc.) while still being able to effectively house (and water) 20 slimes.

*The interior is 16*8 (128 tiles), with 6 occupied tiles on the inside, leaving 122 tiles of usable space remaining. (1 additional tile is blocked by a [[Slime Incubator]] at first, but this can be removed with a tool.) This leaves around 13*8 (104 tiles) of space to use for other purposes (kegs, preserves jars, etc.) while still being able to effectively house (and water) 20 slimes.

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*Once a hutch has more than 5 Slimes, there is a 3.5% chance per night per slime to escape and disappear.-->

*Once a hutch has more than 5 Slimes, there is a 3.5% chance per night per slime to escape and disappear.-->

==Safe Farm for Slime Hutch==

==Safe Farm for Slime Hutch==

Three useful items can added inside the hutch: Pathway blockers, sprinklers, and flooring. First, arranging [[Crafting#Fences|fences]], statues, or other pathway blockers will isolate the Slimes, making the building safer to enter. The trapped Slimes will still be able to reproduce, and their offspring will also be in isolation; this also applies to the [[Slime Incubator]]. Slimes do not physically need to reach the water source, so enclosing them anywhere will do. Note that fencing will still decay as usual. Second, [[Crafting#Sprinklers|sprinklers]] can be used to automatically water troughs. Sprinklers inside the Slime Hutch work on any farm, including the [[Farm Maps#Beach|Beach Farm]]. Third, [[Slime Ball]]s cannot spawn on top of [[Crafting#Decor|crafted flooring]], so it can be used to choose where Slime Balls spawn.  

Three useful items can be placed inside the hutch: Pathway blockers, sprinklers, and crafted flooring. First, arranging [[Crafting#Fences|fences]], statues, or other pathway blockers will isolate the Slimes, making the building safer to enter. The trapped Slimes will still be able to reproduce, and their offspring will also be in isolation; this also applies to the [[Slime Incubator]]. Slimes do not physically need to reach the water source, so enclosing them anywhere will do. Note that fencing will still decay as usual. Second, [[Crafting#Sprinklers|sprinklers]] can be used to automatically water troughs. Sprinklers inside the Slime Hutch work on any farm, including the [[Farm Maps#Beach|Beach Farm]]. Third, [[Slime Ball]]s cannot spawn on top of [[Crafting#Decor|crafted flooring]], so it can be used to choose where Slime Balls spawn.  

[[File:Slime safe farm.png|475px|thumb|left|Example design for Safe Slime Hutch Farm]]<br />

[[File:Slime safe farm.png|475px|thumb|left|Example design for Safe Slime Hutch Farm]]<br />

==History==

==History==

{{History|1.5|[[Crafting#Sprinklers|Sprinklers]] can now be used to water troughs.}}

{{History|1.5|[[Crafting#Sprinklers|Sprinklers]] can now be used to water troughs.}}

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