diff --git a/src/init/storyInit.tw b/src/init/storyInit.tw
index c5882adcfbe15891e3fdf8de45a33c991eb5e416..9299f46921cae5c63d0dd6a31d681e4abba1c44a 100644
--- a/src/init/storyInit.tw
+++ b/src/init/storyInit.tw
@@ -609,6 +609,7 @@ DairyRestraintsSetting($dairyRestraintsSetting)
 <<set $farmyardCrops = 0>>
 <<set $farmyardStable = 0>>
 <<set $farmyardKennels = 0>>
+<<set $farmyardCages = 0>>
 <<set $farmyardName = "the Farmyard">>
 <<set $farmyardNameCaps = "The Farmyard">>
 <<set $HGSuite = 0>>