Cows have to be out!

topground

topground

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Livestock Farmer
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North Somerset.
Cows have to be out , no plan B.
Strip grazed and back fenced daily.
Ground sodden so cutting up.
What would you do?

Will it recover?
How best to speed recovery if it ever stops raining?
 
Nearly

Nearly

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Location
North of York
Similar here. Not going to put bulls in with cows and calves in shed.
Looking at Sunday, no later.
2 groups of 20 at opposite sides of farm and haylage in feeders.
Usual procedure really but won't look at the ground. :(
 
Andrew1983

Andrew1983

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Black Isle
Sacrifice paddocks close to buildings is my plan with them able to run in and out. Have to get some out next week as straw is disappearing fast. Once it dries out enough to move them on will evaluate the mess, can either rub with PH, broadcast seed and roll or even just roll it if could get away what that.
 
unlacedgecko

unlacedgecko

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Fife
Farmer Keith said:
Divide your total grazing area by 30 days and give them 1/30 of it a day, you’ll be suprised how it grows back. Beauty of beef cattle is they don’t need to come off to milk twice a day!
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4x moves a day.

This was grazed 30 days ago.

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Nearly

Nearly

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Location
North of York
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These are 2 months old plus.
They could stay in but the bulls need to be in and injuries occur if the bulls and cows are running in with the calves.
My choice.
They'll wander south after the weekend and join the 6 outwintered bulling heifers that haven't made as much mess as 2 years ago.
The heifers already have a feeder that I can fill over a gate so they'll all get a top up.
 
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