That's what I'd call a grass thief at least it was only one.we had a goat turn up couple days ago
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That's what I'd call a grass thief at least it was only one.we had a goat turn up couple days ago
we had a goat turn up couple days ago
Don't they taste much the same a goose ?We have 50 odd swans on a regular basis... Apparently 2 swans is worth a sheep.
Are you wanting a break crop between grass or grass to grass?So here's a question... Imagine you have a permanent pasture and you want to reseed it (to get a step change in production).
What's the best way to do it without resorting to heavy tillage?
Note: I've listened to various 'regernerative' sources describing the destruction of tillage, usually arable farmers, but as a livestock farmer I find it short on detail what options/break crops we have to get from "grass to grass".
BTW I have followed @som farmer's lead, and trialled a part field with subsoiler and power harrow, as opposed to my usual plough and spring tine, for maize.
the l/lord is very particular with gates, and posts, all field gate posts are built up in natural stone, looks smart, then he ruins the effect by constantly repairing wooden gates, well into their dotage, so gates cannot be altered. We have some very heavy duty springs coming, so lets hope. L/lord is a really nice chap, known him as far back as l can remember, but as with 'old' money, he is tight fisted, wants everything just so, but will bodge repairs, on the cheap. If springs don't work, going to try inner tube gate to post. Rent is well under going rate, so will put up with some hassle.Hang the gates on at an angle so they shut by themselves, so much so that the only way to keep them open is tie them back.
We've had to do this many a place...
Sheep - they just rob the paddocks of grass!What are you calling "theaves"?
that's dangerous, following us ! But if you don't try it, you will never know, works here, l look at is as cultivating the soil, often quite deep, but not exposing the top soil to sun, as ploughing would, and saving the 'goodies''So here's a question... Imagine you have a permanent pasture and you want to reseed it (to get a step change in production).
What's the best way to do it without resorting to heavy tillage?
Note: I've listened to various 'regernerative' sources describing the destruction of tillage, usually arable farmers, but as a livestock farmer I find it short on detail what options/break crops we have to get from "grass to grass".
BTW I have followed @som farmer's lead, and trialled a part field with subsoiler and power harrow, as opposed to my usual plough and spring tine, for maize.
That’s roughly where I am for the growing cattle. It is tricky with what to do when it seeds, also depends on species present. Ryegrass is about the worst.I don’t know, but what I’m trialling is grazing a mob of 30 yearling bullocks and heifers in paddocks that started out at around 0.57acres. I am trying not to take too much and leave a little but not an excessive amount behind. At a guess id say they’re going into about 3200-3500 and out at around 2000-2200 or so. Of course I could be widely off, a plate meter would be of limited use I think because in my opinion it doesn’t measure flattened grass it just assumes its gone.
last evening i felt what i moved them off was leaving too much behind so i have given them about 0.4acres. Moving every day so far. Don’t want to eat to tight as that will effect cattle performance and growth of grass.
interestingly of all the grass on the farm at the moment the stuff left behind them appears to be growing and recovering better than anything else. Growth very poor here yet.
i am also not sure how i will combat the seeding of the grass whether i keep them going around the block inside 20-30 days and then stretch it out after that by reducing paddock size. All the while leaving a little more plant behind?
welly or boot measure works well, no calculation required. You soon learn what amount is there, and how much to allocate, with strip/back fence, and dairy cows, x2 moves a day, if short or too much, easy to rectify in feed 2. Intake can vary a lot with just weather conditions, let alone anything else.couldn't agréé more.
i totally get thé désire to calculate everything, and feel in control. but thé réalité is that it is almost completley impractical to calculate a surface precisely. thén you would néed to bé able to calculate thé dm, which variés between species, thén thé utilisation rate, which itself is highly variable. thén thé needs if thé herd, and every cow is so différent from another! And naturally is result is imperfect. Much better to observé thé animals and thé pasture. I can obtain an imperfect result much quickly liké that.
Do you want to change the main species, or just jump it up a notch?So here's a question... Imagine you have a permanent pasture and you want to reseed it (to get a step change in production).
What's the best way to do it without resorting to heavy tillage?
Note: I've listened to various 'regernerative' sources describing the destruction of tillage, usually arable farmers, but as a livestock farmer I find it short on detail what options/break crops we have to get from "grass to grass".
BTW I have followed @som farmer's lead, and trialled a part field with subsoiler and power harrow, as opposed to my usual plough and spring tine, for maize.
I'd believe it. We had around 180 canada geese stopover and they certainly left their mark!We have 50 odd swans on a regular basis... Apparently 2 swans is worth a sheep.
I think so. Interactive is regenerative!I think there definitely is a book in here, reading different books & articles lately & think ah we've already covered this in Kps thread.
Isn't this the modern version of a book & it's interactive?
Can these be attached directly to mains with a non return valve?These are pretty portable... just need a bit of flow for cattle, and for more than 40-50 head you would want a couple
you'd want either a header tank with an airgap or a checkvalve in the line.Can these be attached directly to mains with a non return valve?
In practice its all bull but thats the rulesIn theory.
(In practice, they would be fine, because they hold less water than the pipe you'd have feeding them, literally only a litre or 2)
Surely, even if you did write it, the questions would be the theme.I'd believe it. We had around 180 canada geese stopover and they certainly left their mark!
Grass looked the same colour out the back as what went in the front, I reckon they can maybe eat ⅓kgDM a day?
I think so. Interactive is regenerative!
I guess that's the trouble with books, they have 'direction' right up until the last page. Then they stop.... so it takes another book to keep that evolutionary quality going
the other issue with written media is that they always give the answers... points for showing your workings, but they still give the answers!
I would rather give you all questions
I agree. I can see why, I mean our housewater tank has the inlet near the bottom, so in a loss of pressure it could easily put water back, 30,000 litres of water into a water pipeIn practice its all bull but thats the rules
Yes (but don't let your water supplier find out)Can these be attached directly to mains with a non return valve?
we have a trough, on our supply, right next to our only water meter, just in case of a problem, if the pump/electric failed, without that, we would be stuffed.Yes (but don't let your water supplier find out)