Sheep rotational grazing

[johnflimston]

Plenty of sh-t about in paddocks may put off the campers

 

[glensman]

Plenty of sh-t about in paddocks may put off the campers

Especially of the human variety

 

[Old Tip]

Too true @glensman you can not believe how much they leave, i wonder at their capacity to hold so much and then save it till they go for a day out in the country. I normally do mine straight after breakfast and am lish as a whippet for the rest of the day, no wonder these townies move so effin slowly

 

[Woolly]

@Old Tip, what about permanent fences and lock the gates?

 

[Old Tip]

@Old Tip, what about permanent fences and lock the gates?

already have locks on all the gates its a bloody pain but at least they cant get their cars in as well as all there junk, theres a down side to living in a beautiful part of the country but if a lot of us didnt keep tidying up all the crap these planks leave it wouldn't be beautiful at all.

Back on topic i think permeant fences would be my only option in my circumstances, just planning out how to do it and what numbers of sheep for each batch as a bit of a trial

 

[digger64]

They would just nick it @exmoor dave had a few disappeared over the years, haven't a clue what they do with them

Export them to Ireland police dont like to trouble on their way home

 

[Woolly]

Already have locks on all the gates its a bloody pain but at least they can't get their cars in as well as all there junk.

There's a down side to living in a beautiful part of the country but if a lot of us didn't keep tidying up all the crap these planks leave it wouldn't be beautiful at all.

Presumably there is no right of access to your land? Can you or the authorities deny them nearby parking, as it sounds like they don't like walking?

Doesn't bode well for the Access-Free-for-All proposed for Wales.

 

[Old Tip]

Presumably there is no right of access to your land? Can you or the authorities deny them nearby parking, as it sounds like they don't like walking?

Doesn't bode well for the Access-Free-for-All proposed for Wales.

Not access land @Woolly and have signs up which are ignored

 

[TexelBen]

How's the rotational grazing going 3 years on? Going to start as soon as I've had some fencing done to make the fields more manageable.
And tips to start with?

 

[TexelBen]

How's the rotational grazing going 3 years on? Going to start as soon as I've had some fencing done to make the fields more manageable.
And tips to start with?

How's it going 5 years on?

 

[cotswoldcs]

Has anyone been reading the The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) proposals? Under the Intermediate Level Payment for improved grassland, sward height must not be grazed below a minimum level. Does anyone know what this height is and whether it might be possible to incorporate rotational grazing into this system?