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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1416"><p>> I live in Western PA where the</p><p>> grasses are said to reach</p><p>> "maturity" in 28 days. I</p><p>> currently run 13 head of cattle in</p><p>> two paddocks that are 12.5 and 2.5</p><p>> acres. I am considering fencing</p><p>> another 4 acres and then rotating</p><p>> the animals thru at 19,3, and 6</p><p>> days, respectively. I have always</p><p>> heard that you figure 1 acre for</p><p>> every cow/calf pair. With</p><p>> intensive grazing as I plan, how</p><p>> many animals can I work on this</p><p>> arrangement? In Mississippi I believe the normal stocking rate for regular pasture would be 1 unit (cow and calf) for two acres!</p><p></p><p>For intensive grazing I've also seen a stocking rate of 3 cows per acre. I think this would translate as follows:if you were grazing 15 cows, your paddocks would be about 5 acres in size ( 3 units to the acre)!</p><p></p><p>I don't intensive graze but I have been reading more to see if its something I should try.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:phil.swords@bxs.com">phil.swords@bxs.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1416"] > I live in Western PA where the > grasses are said to reach > "maturity" in 28 days. I > currently run 13 head of cattle in > two paddocks that are 12.5 and 2.5 > acres. I am considering fencing > another 4 acres and then rotating > the animals thru at 19,3, and 6 > days, respectively. I have always > heard that you figure 1 acre for > every cow/calf pair. With > intensive grazing as I plan, how > many animals can I work on this > arrangement? In Mississippi I believe the normal stocking rate for regular pasture would be 1 unit (cow and calf) for two acres! For intensive grazing I've also seen a stocking rate of 3 cows per acre. I think this would translate as follows:if you were grazing 15 cows, your paddocks would be about 5 acres in size ( 3 units to the acre)! I don't intensive graze but I have been reading more to see if its something I should try. [email=phil.swords@bxs.com]phil.swords@bxs.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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