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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14497"><p>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></p><p></p><p>> The point in MIG (Management</p><p>> Intensive Grazing) is to put</p><p>> enough cows on a given area that</p><p>> they consume all the available</p><p>> forage and don't cherry pick only</p><p>> the good stuff. You rotate them</p><p>> off and allow the paddock to rest</p><p>> for a number of days, depending on</p><p>> the forage type, typically 21 to</p><p>> 30 days. These periods need to be</p><p>> increased as the forage growth</p><p>> slows. Grasses have a recommended</p><p>> height to start grazing and a</p><p>> minimum height to graze to. If you</p><p>> do a search using managment</p><p>> intensoive grazing you will get a</p><p>> bunch of hits that will explain it</p><p>> more thouroghly</p><p></p><p>> dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:simmeval@swns.net">simmeval@swns.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14497"] 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 [email=simmeval@swns.net]simmeval@swns.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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