Confirm housing, fencing, water, feed storage, quarantine and qualified local animal-health support before buying stock. Starting small does not remove biological or working-capital risk.
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Confirm housing, fencing, water, feed storage, quarantine and qualified local animal-health support before buying stock. Starting small does not remove biological or working-capital risk.
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