Fingers crossed no not me
Investing in your business is essential, but I am talking about more than money. For Goatee Joe to grow and continue to have a good product an investment of knowledge and good working practice is needed.
We will soon be lambing and kidding and this is a exciting time of year but the preparation or investment started some 7 months ago. Working in mental health services for many years has taught me that a good balanced diet promotes good health and this is no different with the animals.
Testing the grass and understanding that the green stuff is important, but its the mineral content that is the key to a good diet. What the land lacks can be replaced with vitamin and mineral supplements. We could of crossed our fingers and just hoped for things to go our way but thats not our way. If you can tilt things in your favour you would be a fool not to.
The scanning average was good this year and I feel this is due to investing time and also the understanding of what was needed to be done to maximise the health of both doe’s and ewes before they started to mate.
Not having a good return on your investment for a small business is a worrying thing. Both sheep and goats are looking good and healthy but a return is needed for growth to happen.
The next blog will look at how we have done and how will be stating to invest in the next next generation of breeding stock from a early age.
