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<blockquote data-quote="sheepdogtrail" data-source="post: 7464878" data-attributes="member: 151839"><p>Do you know what types of plants are growing in the old pp? 37 acres may not be enough for what you want to accomplish. Just because it is green grass, it does not mean it is good for performance. What is the target weight for the lambs to hit in that period? In general, high density grazing does not work for ewes with lambs at foot. A dense set is much better for lamb performance than a high density set. Lambs need space to play. If they are packed too tight, they will not grow very fast.</p><p></p><p>Dry Matter demands will be dynamic. That is as the lambs grow, they need more space. In general, aim for 4 meters squared for each ewe and her lambs per day. </p><p></p><p>Have the heifers follow. I would put in a 4 meter buffer. Are the heifers trained to single strand of cross fence?</p><p></p><p>Water. They will need water and it should be moved when the stock go forward. </p><p></p><p>KiwiPete has some good recommendations above.</p><p></p><p>You will know if it is working when the ewes come off in September in the same shape they where pre lambing. If ewes are dropping 10 - 15 lbs over the grazing period, it is not working.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sheepdogtrail, post: 7464878, member: 151839"] Do you know what types of plants are growing in the old pp? 37 acres may not be enough for what you want to accomplish. Just because it is green grass, it does not mean it is good for performance. What is the target weight for the lambs to hit in that period? In general, high density grazing does not work for ewes with lambs at foot. A dense set is much better for lamb performance than a high density set. Lambs need space to play. If they are packed too tight, they will not grow very fast. Dry Matter demands will be dynamic. That is as the lambs grow, they need more space. In general, aim for 4 meters squared for each ewe and her lambs per day. Have the heifers follow. I would put in a 4 meter buffer. Are the heifers trained to single strand of cross fence? Water. They will need water and it should be moved when the stock go forward. KiwiPete has some good recommendations above. You will know if it is working when the ewes come off in September in the same shape they where pre lambing. If ewes are dropping 10 - 15 lbs over the grazing period, it is not working. [/QUOTE]
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