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<blockquote data-quote="Danllan" data-source="post: 7430141" data-attributes="member: 8735"><p>Yeees... first off, and this <u>is</u> constructive, regardless of what you expect now, it's going to be far more difficult, time consuming, expensive, depressing and infuriating than you think. </p><p></p><p>That written, if you enjoy it and can afford it and are prepared to put the hours and cash in, there is no reason why you shouldn't give it a go, but be prepared not to meet your desired numbers in your desired time. Yes, it has been done before, many, many times, though it's probably fair to write that it's certainly a bit more difficult now than previously, not least due to land prices. </p><p></p><p>Advice... you'll get loads, probably best to pay attention to that which seems right and is offered or agreed to by several people. I'd say spend as much as possible on the best stock you can at the start, think long and hard about what you want to do and choice of breed. Cull ruthlessly. Either struggle for as long as you can with the cheapest kit you can get away with, or buy the best as a long-term investment and sanity retainer (depending on how rich you are) - in either case, whenever possible buy good used kit rather than new stuff. Learn to trust your own judgement, you will make some bloody stupid decisions which didn't seem so at the time, we all do, but the more self-reliant you are the better. Read up and don't think you need you need to pay for 'expert' help too often - and lastly, when you've got injuries and illness in your flock, keep a close eye on the value of the animal against treatment costs.</p><p></p><p>Best of British! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p></p><p>I was going to tag [USER=19130]@unlacedgecko[/USER] but see he's here already.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Danllan, post: 7430141, member: 8735"] Yeees... first off, and this [U]is[/U] constructive, regardless of what you expect now, it's going to be far more difficult, time consuming, expensive, depressing and infuriating than you think. That written, if you enjoy it and can afford it and are prepared to put the hours and cash in, there is no reason why you shouldn't give it a go, but be prepared not to meet your desired numbers in your desired time. Yes, it has been done before, many, many times, though it's probably fair to write that it's certainly a bit more difficult now than previously, not least due to land prices. Advice... you'll get loads, probably best to pay attention to that which seems right and is offered or agreed to by several people. I'd say spend as much as possible on the best stock you can at the start, think long and hard about what you want to do and choice of breed. Cull ruthlessly. Either struggle for as long as you can with the cheapest kit you can get away with, or buy the best as a long-term investment and sanity retainer (depending on how rich you are) - in either case, whenever possible buy good used kit rather than new stuff. Learn to trust your own judgement, you will make some bloody stupid decisions which didn't seem so at the time, we all do, but the more self-reliant you are the better. Read up and don't think you need you need to pay for 'expert' help too often - and lastly, when you've got injuries and illness in your flock, keep a close eye on the value of the animal against treatment costs. Best of British! (y) I was going to tag [USER=19130]@unlacedgecko[/USER] but see he's here already. [/QUOTE]
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