As normal, Dun is precise & right on. I usually try to give my herd enough area to last them 2-4 days. If it is a field with more weeds or a field I know they don't like as well, I give them a smaller area so they eat it quick & clean it up better - weeds & all. One thing about MIG - NEVER - NEVER let them eat (or walk over) pasture longer than 7 days - because they will start eating regrowth. First thing in the spring, I will start grazing early - each large paddock will only last a day (at best). But you can go back to the same fields 7 days later when they are in such tremendous growth without hurting them. Also, I used to worry about them "punching up" the fields too much early spring (my pastures can be swampy!!) so I used to start out with my poorest fields. They are now about my best fields. Did them a world of good! Go figure! Jeanne <A HREF="http://www.SimmeValley.com" TARGET="_blank">http://www.SimmeValley.com</A>
> The point in MIG (Management
> Intensive Grazing) is to put
> enough cows on a given area that
> they consume all the available
> forage and don't cherry pick only
> the good stuff. You rotate them
> off and allow the paddock to rest
> for a number of days, depending on
> the forage type, typically 21 to
> 30 days. These periods need to be
> increased as the forage growth
> slows. Grasses have a recommended
> height to start grazing and a
> minimum height to graze to. If you
> do a search using managment
> intensoive grazing you will get a
> bunch of hits that will explain it
> more thouroghly
> dunmovin farms
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