Grazing Pros & Cons
Pros & Cons Using The Forward Grazing Method
This basically involves allow the younger animals onto a paddock, strip or block before the adults.
Pros & Cons Using The Forward Grazing Method
This basically involves allow the younger animals onto a paddock, strip or block before the adults.
Pros & Cons Using The Strip Grazing Method
This system involves the use of a movable electric fence, to give the stock a fresh strip of leafy grass per day.
Pros & Cons Using The Strip Grazing Method
This system involves the use of a movable electric fence, to give the stock a fresh strip of leafy grass per day.
Pros & Cons Using The Creep Grazing Method
This system involves allowing young animals access to the best grass by means of a fence with a hole only large enough for a calf or lamb...
Pros & Cons Using The Creep Grazing Method
This system involves allowing young animals access to the best grass by means of a fence with a hole only large enough for a calf or lamb...
Pros & Cons Using The Rotational Grazing Method
Rotational grazing involves rotating the animals from paddock to paddock and introducing a new section of grass on a defined schedule. There are loads of...
Pros & Cons Using The Rotational Grazing Method
Rotational grazing involves rotating the animals from paddock to paddock and introducing a new section of grass on a defined schedule. There are loads of...
Pros & Cons Using The Continuous Grazing Method
Continuous grazing involves a large area that the animals graze on for a long period of time. Advantages to continuous grazing include very little time and...
Pros & Cons Using The Continuous Grazing Method
Continuous grazing involves a large area that the animals graze on for a long period of time. Advantages to continuous grazing include very little time and...
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Grazing Management
Paddock Grazing
What is paddock grazing?
Paddock grazing is the most efficient form of rotational grazing, whereby 20 – 25 paddocks are created using electric fencing.
Generally how many cows would be grazing the paddock?
The paddocks are created to suit the herd, using the rule: 120 cows will graze 1 ha of young leafy grass in one day.
How often should the herd be moved?
The herd graze one paddock per day in a rotational manner.
What should I do for re-growth after the paddock has been grazed?
Nitrogen should be applied to the paddocks as soon as the stock is removed from that section.