Crimson clover?? Grazing??

Jerry

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Mixed Farmer
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Devon
I’ve been offered this to graze, I think it’s crimson clover??

It’s thick and tall.

I’d it ok to graze with dry ewes??

What are the risks if any??

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Jerry

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Devon
Don’t leave them on it right up to tupping, but to get them through this month and September for end of October tupping be grand

Tupping starts 20th Sept here, but OK, so a bit tight for a month clear and theyd never eat it all in that time 13 acres of it
 

neilo

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Montgomeryshire
FFS, you’ll be telling us next that the fella wants it grazed for free as well. :rolleyes:

How many acres of it are there, and how soon does it need clearing?

I’d stick anything on it for a while tbh, but be wary of having breeding ewes on it for too long.
If you have enough store lambs, I’d let them into the lot and let them trample what they don’t eat. It’s not wasted if it’s returned to the soil. Store lambs will fatten on it like they’re on ad-Lib concentrates, so fill your boots.

As for strip grazing it…
1. How do you actually put a reliable fence up through that?
2. If you hold them on the first block, the rest is getting even further out of control/less digestible.
 
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Jerry

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Devon
FFS, you’ll be telling us next that the fella wants it grazed for free as well. :rolleyes:

How many acres of it are there, and how soon does it need clearing?

I’d stick anything on it for a while tbh, but be wary of having breeding ewes on it for too long.
If you have enough store lambs, I’d let them into the lot and let them trample what they don’t eat. It’s not wasted if it’s returned to the soil. Store lambs will fatten on it like they’re on ad-Lib concentrates, so fill your boots.

As for strip grazing it…
1. How do you actually put a reliable fence up through that?
2. If you hold them on the first block, the rest is getting even further out of control/less digestible.

Yet to speak to the guy about what he wants. All I know is he was planning on topping it before the next crop. He just wants fertility built.
 

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