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<blockquote data-quote="Global ovine" data-source="post: 7466495" data-attributes="member: 493"><p>Rotational grazing is a system, not a prescription, as the actual day to day details depends on many factors (much of these discussed above), therefore just do it and feel your way as you go.</p><p>If your pastures are dominated by poorer species you will end up going around at a different speed than if it is recently sown with modern cultivars bred for rotational grazing (short grazing and long spelling). Likewise soil type and fertility influence the rotation.</p><p>Try to keep grazing times to no longer than 4 days during the growing seasons. Alter stock numbers (grazing power) or grazing alter areas (cells or breaks) so about a minimum of 7cms of residual pasture remains. But during winter, if soil conditions permit, clean it out. However the state of your current pasture will dictate much of what you do in the initial stage. Don't be afraid to use a topper, or close some up to conserve for silage etc. if the entry heights and leaf age gets passed the good digestibility stage (over 15cms and/or over 25 days of age in mid spring and onwards).</p><p></p><p>Always keep in mind that you are rotating to keep control of the system for best animal performance and setting up the next season into an ideal place for desired animal performance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Global ovine, post: 7466495, member: 493"] Rotational grazing is a system, not a prescription, as the actual day to day details depends on many factors (much of these discussed above), therefore just do it and feel your way as you go. If your pastures are dominated by poorer species you will end up going around at a different speed than if it is recently sown with modern cultivars bred for rotational grazing (short grazing and long spelling). Likewise soil type and fertility influence the rotation. Try to keep grazing times to no longer than 4 days during the growing seasons. Alter stock numbers (grazing power) or grazing alter areas (cells or breaks) so about a minimum of 7cms of residual pasture remains. But during winter, if soil conditions permit, clean it out. However the state of your current pasture will dictate much of what you do in the initial stage. Don't be afraid to use a topper, or close some up to conserve for silage etc. if the entry heights and leaf age gets passed the good digestibility stage (over 15cms and/or over 25 days of age in mid spring and onwards). Always keep in mind that you are rotating to keep control of the system for best animal performance and setting up the next season into an ideal place for desired animal performance. [/QUOTE]
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