Thanks roy. I really am a electronics dunceits not displayed here, but if you click on the blue button " watch on vimeo " it plays
Thanks roy. I really am a electronics dunceits not displayed here, but if you click on the blue button " watch on vimeo " it plays
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We really need more animals on here, in slightly worried that I'm not eating enough off.
A great video, thanks.Came across this i hope the link works. Not sure how to upload a video to here
Edit. Click the blue button saying watch on vimeo. Save you reading the mext few posts were i think i cant get it to work but it does
Then I'd have to bale it, wrap it and cart it burning more dieselyou need a mower
they always say that if you make it you will want itThen I'd have to bale it, wrap it and cart it burning more diesel
A good grazing rule of thumb is 50% for the livestock, 50% for the land. Building on the "Build it and They Will Come" theme from Farmer Roy, in order to build the biodiversity in the soil, we need to think about feeding the soil. Leaving behind grass, and trampling it in is going to feed all the life in the soil. The remaining grass is also covering any bare patches, which has multiple benefits: prevents capping and soil erosion, and supports the creation of effective water and mineral cycles.View attachment 672408
We really need more animals on here, in slightly worried that I'm not eating enough off.
Welcome to the hippy thread.Sorry to butt in but I’m hoping one of you great minds can help me. After turning the sheep out to grass earlier than I would like to (poor planning) I can’t seem to get ahead and everything is getting overgrazed. At the moment I’m moving one big mob everyday but I only have 7 paddocks so I get back to it in a week and it’s not grown enough. If I subdivide with electric then I will overgraze more but build the wedge down the line maybe?
What’s the answer?
Thanks Sheila. Currently I'm moving them daily, a bit under an acre each time. I still have about 20 acres to get round this way due to the late turnout.A good grazing rule of thumb is 50% for the livestock, 50% for the land. Building on the "Build it and They Will Come" theme from Farmer Roy, in order to build the biodiversity in the soil, we need to think about feeding the soil. Leaving behind grass, and trampling it in is going to feed all the life in the soil. The remaining grass is also covering any bare patches, which has multiple benefits: prevents capping and soil erosion, and supports the creation of effective water and mineral cycles.
Another rule of thumb is when grass is growing fast, move them fast. When grass is growing slowly, move them slowly. It's counterintuitive, but when you follow this practice you will grow more grass. May / June are fast growing months in Europe.
In your case, your animals have stimulated grass growth in multiple ways (their saliva, pulling on the plants, the hoof action, the dung and urine are all growth stimulants for grass.) Moving them quickly through your farm gives your whole farm in May gives the stimulation it needs.
Now, when you return to this paddock, after having allowed for sufficient recovery time, you should find yourself building up a dense, tall sward. How many days of recovery are you planning to give it? What about you taking a photo from this same spot the next time you come back to this paddock (before and after grazing)? It will be interesting to see. (You could show the comparison of the three photos in a PPT slide and put the dates under each photo.)
Then, when grass growth slows down, usually in late July and August in the UK, you will have built up sufficient sward to slow down the movements in order to keep in step with the slower growth rate so you can avoid overgrazing plants.
Here is a video I love to watch. He says, "you don't want to scalp it." You need to leave some behind in order to get quicker recovery and taller grass.
I was out at "great minds"I'm new to this holistic game and only have cattle but I'm sure others will have ideas.
Welcome to the hippy thread.
I'm new to this holistic game and only have cattle but I'm sure others will have ideas.
How many sheep? How much land? What's the land like? Pictures?
He probably meant pete sheila and hollwell and was just being nice about the rest of usI was out at "great minds"
200ewes plus lambs on 68 acres of old permanent pasture. All limed, p and k improved with fibrophos within the last 12 months. 15 years of grazing licenses and mowing so it was in a bad way. I’ve got a reseeding plan but I’m just looking to allow the grass to get ahead right now
What were the densities timings etc?I found this nice demonstration of the effects of different grazing densities on weed growth a couple of days ago.
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they always say that if you make it you will want it
its ok watching that vid of how they do it in countries where they don't have to house because it gets to wet [and very good it is] but we have to make winter fodder if we want to keep cattle, perhaps we shouldn't be keeping them
How are your sheep BCS wise?Sorry to butt in but I’m hoping one of you great minds can help me. After turning the sheep out to grass earlier than I would like to (poor planning) I can’t seem to get ahead and everything is getting overgrazed. At the moment I’m moving one big mob everyday but I only have 7 paddocks so I get back to it in a week and it’s not grown enough. If I subdivide with electric then I will overgraze more but build the wedge down the line maybe?
What’s the answer?