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<blockquote data-quote="Stickney94" data-source="post: 1650977" data-attributes="member: 37941"><p>Rotational grazing is an excellent concept but it has limits - in my region that is rainfall and water supply. </p><p>There is not much I can do about rainfall.</p><p>However, I began rotational grazing and followed some advice about bringing water to my cattle. This may work for some, but after a couple years I found I started to see foot, leg, hip issues. After research and asking for advice one solution I centered on was moving to a central water source with an alley system that requires my cows to walk and I believe that has helped. Cattle are made to walk. </p><p></p><p>Others may detest my now rather well worn cow path up to the yard -- but I've run some calculations and that still seems cheaper than hoof trimming and lame cows. </p><p></p><p>But may main point -- like others above -- is that rotational grazing is an excellent tool -- but you will need to manage it to fit your specific operation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stickney94, post: 1650977, member: 37941"] Rotational grazing is an excellent concept but it has limits - in my region that is rainfall and water supply. There is not much I can do about rainfall. However, I began rotational grazing and followed some advice about bringing water to my cattle. This may work for some, but after a couple years I found I started to see foot, leg, hip issues. After research and asking for advice one solution I centered on was moving to a central water source with an alley system that requires my cows to walk and I believe that has helped. Cattle are made to walk. Others may detest my now rather well worn cow path up to the yard -- but I've run some calculations and that still seems cheaper than hoof trimming and lame cows. But may main point -- like others above -- is that rotational grazing is an excellent tool -- but you will need to manage it to fit your specific operation. [/QUOTE]
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