Seems like 500 years would be a reasonable amount of time to get things going well for the family. How to survive, how to grow, and how to keep the family together would all seem like basic questions. The figure shown last post shows the wide distribution of the family farms. Five to 15 acres of land to live upon, while the family settles into survival mode. Circular in design and fenced all around to keep things in and to keep things out.
The horse with its foal you would want to keep close at hand. A cow for milk and its calf would help keep food on the table. Pigs would go to the woods and fend for themselves. Sheep and goats would be another way to provide milk, food, and cloths. Poultry [goose and hens] might lay eggs and multiply with around 24 chicks per reproductive cycle. Bees might be a good addition to the fence line somewhat distant from the house. Hawks and falcons might give some gaming to the activities. Dogs would be an additional asset to help guard the place and, to help herd the growing sheep population.
Now you would want to keep out the wolf, fox, and badger who might want some food of their own. Perhaps catching some of these critters might provide some skins to wear. Speaking of skins, someone would need to know have to prepare the skins of the hind, roebuck, deer, ox, and beaver to keep some clothing available. Wow, who guards the gate to keep proper the things in or out.
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