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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 880600" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>I am in exactly that situation this year owing to the over-optimistic expectations of how many cows this farm could carry. While the farm has big issues, part of the trouble is hungry cows having grazed the grass short time and time again - exhausting the reserves of the plant and limiting the green leaf available to harness the energy it needs to regrow. So the situation compounds itself, creating an even bigger deficit of grass.</p><p>The other big mistake I suspect I've made, though it would have worked on any other farm I've managed, was the decision to drop to a 20-day rotation even though the pre-grazing heights would be too low, for two reasons - presence of chicory which looses quality after 20 days and the expectation of warm weather boosting growth, meaning you can feed the cows a little better (more area) today and there will be even more available tomorrow. I've only done one rotation at 20 days and the feed deficit appears to be worsening, even though my measurements suggest growth rates are adequate. 10% of the herd has now been culled.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 880600, member: 9267"] I am in exactly that situation this year owing to the over-optimistic expectations of how many cows this farm could carry. While the farm has big issues, part of the trouble is hungry cows having grazed the grass short time and time again - exhausting the reserves of the plant and limiting the green leaf available to harness the energy it needs to regrow. So the situation compounds itself, creating an even bigger deficit of grass. The other big mistake I suspect I've made, though it would have worked on any other farm I've managed, was the decision to drop to a 20-day rotation even though the pre-grazing heights would be too low, for two reasons - presence of chicory which looses quality after 20 days and the expectation of warm weather boosting growth, meaning you can feed the cows a little better (more area) today and there will be even more available tomorrow. I've only done one rotation at 20 days and the feed deficit appears to be worsening, even though my measurements suggest growth rates are adequate. 10% of the herd has now been culled. [/QUOTE]
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