I used the word barter very deliberately - a family with a small flock of chickens, and, say, a pig might barter with another family who has goats or milk cows (or a larger garden) for cheese, milk or vegetables.<br/><br/>There's historical precedent for that sort of thing, and it seems very reasonable to do it that way, if you have limited space or time, and saves coin for things you can't easily barter for.<br/>Someone with a larger flock (or herd) is probably producing the keep's foodstuffs. Takes a lot more eggs to feed a garrison than it does to feed a small family, or so.<br/>