I have come to realize that nothing comes so easily in life. If you are born with a golden spoon, if care is not taken, you might seek a rubber spoon.
These days I can say my life revolves around my work and that's why I am always referencing my write-ups in that aspect. Maybe when I get into a relationship or get married, and begin to grow a family I think my stories may change too.
I never knew how tough it was to become a fish farmer, especially the breeding aspect I chose to focus on. But when I got in I realized that it wasn’t as easy as I thought. But there was one thing that kept me going! And that's my passion for the path I've chosen.
Last month had been so hectic for me, it was like I had got myself into a pool of stress and hard work, though a part of me was so happy because I could feel the energy in me. I feel motivated to keep going and see it to the end.
Most times Mum would come over to check on me, I guess it's just a part of motherly care.
Abdulqudus, What can I do? How can I be of help? Mum would repeatedly question me every time she checked.
Mum, I would be fine with all of these. Thank you ma.
She would pat my back and leave with a bright smile on her face.
At the end of the breeding production, I realized that I just had my all-time high in the counts of production I have made so far I have started. I was so proud of myself though it told me at the end of it.
I got sick for about three weeks. Mum said that it's the consequence of the stress I have been through lately. I had to take care of myself and prepare for the next production ahead of me.
So, I felt better after getting some treatments and then I started making plans for another production again. This time around I have the mindset to double the count of my last production. So I had a strong and optimistic mindset towards it.
First off I had to get the male Broodstock I would be using for breeding. I have my females and they are ready for use.
Outsourcing Broodstock is one of the greatest challenges in this business. This is because you can't tell how much they fed those fish and how old they are. It's like a black market where the sellers can just cook up any story for you and you will be left with no choice but to believe it.
Since I would be doubling my production, I had to spend more. I bought the males and used them for the next breeding. It came out well, but the challenge I had was that when it was time for the fish to feed they didn’t. So all of them couldn’t survive.
I felt down, it was like I just had my legs pulled backward, but what am I gaining from slipping backward and not trying to move forward again? These are questions I keep asking myself.
Mum wasn’t happy with the situation, she sympathized with me and asked me to take some time before I had another production.
I took her words but I just relaxed for about two days, and then I made another trial. I still have to outsource for another male again which I did. Then I tried breeding again.
The results were out and this time around it even got worse. They didn’t hatch not to talk of not feeding. I knew I had encountered another big loss. It would be recorded. I felt my legs slipping away gradually.
This time around Mum didn’t ask me to sit back because she knew if she should ask me to, then I might just forfeit everything. She encouraged and motivated me to do better. Which I obliged.
I summoned some strength and tried again. I was so hopeful that it would give me my desired result. I felt the pressure on me already. What if this should go wrong again? I had to remain optimistic.
It was my third time and it went wrong again. I failed. And this was something I did last week Wednesday. I got so weak, discouraged, and unmotivated. Mum didn’t even bother about talking to me anymore.
Yesterday, I did it for the fourth time and I should have the results this evening. If it would hatch or not. But this morning when I went to check on it, I got a fair result and it made me feel positive that the production would come out well. I guess if this should fail again then I would still have to keep it going till I get it right!
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fish story, they are incredibly similar. It's a cycle of success and failure and the stress that results from it. Whilst we appreciate that you are heavily invested in your business and very proud of this project of yours, if you are going to write about the same subject matter, you will need to find a new angle. You need to provide your readers with fresh story lines if you want them to keep coming back for more. I would recommend that you consider drawing from other experiences in your life. You don't have to be married or have children to have a wealth of life experiences that have framed your life journey so far ;-) I note that you mention supporting two other writers but looking through your recent comments, I cannot see any engagement with those writers.hello @abdul-qudus. If you compare this piece to your recent
Sorry about the losses you encountered. Fish farming is a delicate line of business tht if one is not motivated enough or passionate enough, one might just slide backwards and lose all their investment.
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Too love catfish like this I love it when is barbecued
Sorry for your looses but running a fish farm is really not easy.