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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 631416" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>It's called zero grazing, or 'cut and carry' - maybe there's another US term for it?</p><p></p><p>Three things:</p><p></p><p>ample time for rotting to reduce palatability/nutrient content and produce mould spores - harmful to pregnant animals, don't know about youngstock.</p><p></p><p>2) A variety of garden plants are actively poisonous. If it's only grass clippings, you might be right, start getting varied garden trimmings and it could cause trouble.</p><p></p><p>3) As long as you know how much a cattle beast can eat in a day... Quick estimate - maintenance = 2% of body weight (in kilo, so a 500 kg steer needs 10 kg Dry matter in feed). Multiply up by drymatter - say the grass is 20% DM that's 50 kg freshweight per day.</p><p></p><p>I'd be interested to know how you propose to collect the manure - but if you chuck it in a heap for at least 2 - 3 months you get a nice dry silt. Don't try using it (or giving it away) fresh.</p><p></p><p>What's this about chicken poop??? :roll:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 631416, member: 9267"] It's called zero grazing, or 'cut and carry' - maybe there's another US term for it? Three things: ample time for rotting to reduce palatability/nutrient content and produce mould spores - harmful to pregnant animals, don't know about youngstock. 2) A variety of garden plants are actively poisonous. If it's only grass clippings, you might be right, start getting varied garden trimmings and it could cause trouble. 3) As long as you know how much a cattle beast can eat in a day... Quick estimate - maintenance = 2% of body weight (in kilo, so a 500 kg steer needs 10 kg Dry matter in feed). Multiply up by drymatter - say the grass is 20% DM that's 50 kg freshweight per day. I'd be interested to know how you propose to collect the manure - but if you chuck it in a heap for at least 2 - 3 months you get a nice dry silt. Don't try using it (or giving it away) fresh. What's this about chicken poop??? :roll: [/QUOTE]
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