- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
No real advantage in less detail. I guess it would be difficult to use more detail in our situation as the paddocks are in my head until I create them.I had the same experience as you- at first I used the chart to record what had happened but then realised that it was much more valuable as a tool to plan for what needs to happen and where. If I have any outside commitments and need to be away for any lenghth of time, I plan for the animals to be in an easy to reach, not-much-chance-of-an-escape location and leave instructions for moving them. But I plan this long in advance , factoring in these requirements, and structure my rotation accordingly , to arrive where and when I need them to be. Also, if an area has been abused for whatever reason, I can block off that paddock on my chart, so that when I am planning my next move I know to stay away, while if I was just looking at it I might say to myself , ‘well its probably been a long enough rest, it looks pretty good, I think I’ll let the stock in’.
Looking at your charts Pete I see that the months are broken down into weeks, not days. On my chart I have a box for each day and I have room to mark down that I have had one or two moves that day. I find it is a much more detailed document than yours. What do you think are the advantages of your charts ?
This creates its own problem but it is only "an academic difference" as our farm is such a part of me that the plan is more of a reference