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<blockquote data-quote="canoetrpr" data-source="post: 768701" data-attributes="member: 4892"><p>I am very much a newbie to this so help me all you can.</p><p></p><p>I have 2 permanent paddocks (front and back). Each is 1.5 acres. Front paddock is divided with temp electric into 2. Back paddock is divided with temp electric into 3.</p><p></p><p>Both my front sub-paddocks have access to shade through trees. I have water out in the paddocks and so the cattle are not let into my barnyard. They are both relatively dry once late spring has passed. The first of my rear sub-paddocks has a lot of shade and has access to the barnyard. Not particularly the most fertile paddock. Bit rocky. It is very dry though.</p><p></p><p>The last two rear sub-paddocks are in a very wet area and have zero shade. They both have water piped to them. The first time they were dry enough to let my cows graze was about 10 days ago. By now the grass is quite tall there. They grazed one for 7 days but there is a TON of more grass there. I moved them to the next one a couple of days ago and clipped the one that they grazed. Wasted a lot of good grass. I find that clipping is essential though to keep the weeds out.</p><p></p><p>On average, I find that I am moving no sooner than 7 days from each paddock. Spring I rotated amongst the three driest paddocks. As summer started, I am now rotating among the five.</p><p></p><p>Wondering if you guys can give me any tips given the above information how how quickly I should be moving my cows through. How to best ensure that I make the best of my grass and not waste too much by clipping yet keep the weeds down. Any ideas on shade? I am thinking of making a common lane through temporary electric to a shaded spot in the first of my rear paddocks. I also have some forest at the back with a big trail going in. I guess i could put a temporary wire up there to let the cows into the forest trail for shade.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canoetrpr, post: 768701, member: 4892"] I am very much a newbie to this so help me all you can. I have 2 permanent paddocks (front and back). Each is 1.5 acres. Front paddock is divided with temp electric into 2. Back paddock is divided with temp electric into 3. Both my front sub-paddocks have access to shade through trees. I have water out in the paddocks and so the cattle are not let into my barnyard. They are both relatively dry once late spring has passed. The first of my rear sub-paddocks has a lot of shade and has access to the barnyard. Not particularly the most fertile paddock. Bit rocky. It is very dry though. The last two rear sub-paddocks are in a very wet area and have zero shade. They both have water piped to them. The first time they were dry enough to let my cows graze was about 10 days ago. By now the grass is quite tall there. They grazed one for 7 days but there is a TON of more grass there. I moved them to the next one a couple of days ago and clipped the one that they grazed. Wasted a lot of good grass. I find that clipping is essential though to keep the weeds out. On average, I find that I am moving no sooner than 7 days from each paddock. Spring I rotated amongst the three driest paddocks. As summer started, I am now rotating among the five. Wondering if you guys can give me any tips given the above information how how quickly I should be moving my cows through. How to best ensure that I make the best of my grass and not waste too much by clipping yet keep the weeds down. Any ideas on shade? I am thinking of making a common lane through temporary electric to a shaded spot in the first of my rear paddocks. I also have some forest at the back with a big trail going in. I guess i could put a temporary wire up there to let the cows into the forest trail for shade. [/QUOTE]
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