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Introduction to Rotational Grazing
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<blockquote data-quote="ClinchValley86" data-source="post: 1815348" data-attributes="member: 38595"><p>If at all possible, moving to New grass by the 4th day is preferred as this is when regrowth is usually kicking off. Seven days is definitely better than waiting til the 10th.</p><p></p><p>On the grazing below 4 inches part, I've found, by mistake, that clover in the seedbank gets a good foothold in fescue when the fescue is chewed down to 2 inches or so. Only need to do this once in May or so. Doing so in June will let the warm season annuals pop their heads pretty good. There is a tradeoff though.</p><p></p><p>I implore anyone that's doing rotational grazing to get 30 to 50 pigtail posts and some polywire/reels. Try cutting your sections in half when you have the time. Compare regrowth and forage height at the time of grazing again. This can lengthen the rest period considerably.</p><p></p><p>Good post [USER=43196]@Mark Reynolds[/USER] Are you familiar with Jaime Elizondo's Total Grazing program? He encourages taking it to the ground with very high stock density involving multiple moves a day and pretty dang long rest periods.</p><p></p><p>I've been letting them take it lower this year out of necessity and have been pleased with the regrowth when it does rain, but it cripples the stand when it's dry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ClinchValley86, post: 1815348, member: 38595"] If at all possible, moving to New grass by the 4th day is preferred as this is when regrowth is usually kicking off. Seven days is definitely better than waiting til the 10th. On the grazing below 4 inches part, I've found, by mistake, that clover in the seedbank gets a good foothold in fescue when the fescue is chewed down to 2 inches or so. Only need to do this once in May or so. Doing so in June will let the warm season annuals pop their heads pretty good. There is a tradeoff though. I implore anyone that's doing rotational grazing to get 30 to 50 pigtail posts and some polywire/reels. Try cutting your sections in half when you have the time. Compare regrowth and forage height at the time of grazing again. This can lengthen the rest period considerably. Good post [USER=43196]@Mark Reynolds[/USER] Are you familiar with Jaime Elizondo's Total Grazing program? He encourages taking it to the ground with very high stock density involving multiple moves a day and pretty dang long rest periods. I've been letting them take it lower this year out of necessity and have been pleased with the regrowth when it does rain, but it cripples the stand when it's dry. [/QUOTE]
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