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<blockquote data-quote="mack" data-source="post: 547098" data-attributes="member: 7386"><p>Water was provided using portable water tanks that operate off of PLASSON popup valves that are strategically located throughout. Tanks were not moved everytime however. At times lane system is being used and the greatest distance so far has been about 500' (still well withing the 800' golden rule). occaisionally, 4-5 cells can be grazed just by angling the "gate" end of the turbo wire to go on one side of the trough or the other. KY GRAZIERS SUPPLY in Paris, KY imports the water system components.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.kygraziers.com/" target="_blank">http://www.kygraziers.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Back fence is super important. This is another reason (besides manure distribution) why the grass grows back so evenly. Once the cows leave an area they are not permitted to go back with exception to a small lane which is made of Turbo Wire and can be moved as well. If they were not back fenced (and allowed 3-5days), then a cow may decide she likes a particular plant and will go back and nip it off as soon as any new growth begins... which will leave this good tasting/preferred plant at a disadvantage to the one next to it that may be of a different species or even what we call a weed.</p><p></p><p>Two parallel fences is correct. it takes a minimum of three reels of turbo wire to do this - two reels to make the original cell -one reel to create the forward fence of the next cell. There is no cookie cutter approach that I have seen yet. This is definitely management intensive grazing to the max. If someone is still hung up on the three unnecessary evils= BARBED WIRE, GRAIN AND HAY... then dont even waste time. Biological harvesting looks even better with $138.00 / bbl oil!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mack, post: 547098, member: 7386"] Water was provided using portable water tanks that operate off of PLASSON popup valves that are strategically located throughout. Tanks were not moved everytime however. At times lane system is being used and the greatest distance so far has been about 500' (still well withing the 800' golden rule). occaisionally, 4-5 cells can be grazed just by angling the "gate" end of the turbo wire to go on one side of the trough or the other. KY GRAZIERS SUPPLY in Paris, KY imports the water system components. [url]http://www.kygraziers.com/[/url] Back fence is super important. This is another reason (besides manure distribution) why the grass grows back so evenly. Once the cows leave an area they are not permitted to go back with exception to a small lane which is made of Turbo Wire and can be moved as well. If they were not back fenced (and allowed 3-5days), then a cow may decide she likes a particular plant and will go back and nip it off as soon as any new growth begins... which will leave this good tasting/preferred plant at a disadvantage to the one next to it that may be of a different species or even what we call a weed. Two parallel fences is correct. it takes a minimum of three reels of turbo wire to do this - two reels to make the original cell -one reel to create the forward fence of the next cell. There is no cookie cutter approach that I have seen yet. This is definitely management intensive grazing to the max. If someone is still hung up on the three unnecessary evils= BARBED WIRE, GRAIN AND HAY... then dont even waste time. Biological harvesting looks even better with $138.00 / bbl oil! [/QUOTE]
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