another one for the grazers out there.
We've pretty much always been 12hr paddocks here, not really sure why, but I think it does keep the cows a big more content with fresh grass after every milking.
But I've been wondering about trying paddocks up to 48hrs, to cut down on decisions which need to be made, labour and cows getting fully fed more often. My only concerns are:-
Consecutive grazing on steep/far fields hard on feet and cows.
Cows camping in flat areas/gateways and coming in mucky.
Use of batt latch.
Not hitting residules, especially far end of fields.
Parlour flow.
Anyone else moved up from 12hr grazings?
We've pretty much always been 12hr paddocks here, not really sure why, but I think it does keep the cows a big more content with fresh grass after every milking.
But I've been wondering about trying paddocks up to 48hrs, to cut down on decisions which need to be made, labour and cows getting fully fed more often. My only concerns are:-
Consecutive grazing on steep/far fields hard on feet and cows.
Cows camping in flat areas/gateways and coming in mucky.
Use of batt latch.
Not hitting residules, especially far end of fields.
Parlour flow.
Anyone else moved up from 12hr grazings?