diff --git a/src/init/storyInit.tw b/src/init/storyInit.tw
index 6cc2a2234a4a821a7883e500cef7365f9190a5d9..b036969187bf46515a7338d103fca24528da5445 100644
--- a/src/init/storyInit.tw
+++ b/src/init/storyInit.tw
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ DairyRestraintsSetting($dairyRestraintsSetting)
 <<set $childToSlave = -1>>
 
 <<set $farmyard = 0>>
+<<set $farmyardSlaves = 0>>
 <<set $farmyardDecoration = "standard">>
 <<set $farmyardUpgrade = 0>>
 <<set $farmyardUpgradeList = []>>
diff --git a/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw b/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
index e03dd492e0ffa4179fd9ee80aa9890b23c877552..9fea8d86b7b0de554dd787167c64bd90a4f5bc8c 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
@@ -695,6 +695,9 @@
 <<if $NurseryiIDs.length > 0 && typeof $NurseryiIDs[0] === 'object'>>
 	<<set $NurseryiIDs = $NurseryiIDs.map(function(a) { return a.ID; })>>
 <</if>>
+<<if ndef $Matron>>
+	<<set $Matron = 0>>
+<</if>>
 <<if ndef $nannyInfluence>>
 	<<set $nannyInfluence = 0>>
 <</if>>
@@ -750,6 +753,9 @@
 <<if $FarmyardiIDs.length > 0 && typeof $FarmyardiIDs[0] === 'object'>>
 	<<set $FarmyardiIDs = $FarmyardiIDs.map(function(a) { return a.ID; })>>
 <</if>>
+<<if ndef $Farmer>>
+	<<set $Farmer = 0>>
+<</if>>
 <<if ndef $farmyardName>>
 	<<set $farmyardName = "the Farmyard">>
 <</if>>