tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post3161889768950806481..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: Splitting up paddocks for intensive grazingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-36347067289724360442013-05-29T12:35:48.191+10:002013-05-29T12:35:48.191+10:00my pleasure Manuela :) thanks for hostingmy pleasure Manuela :) thanks for hostingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-9042987701370995312013-05-29T12:35:16.419+10:002013-05-29T12:35:16.419+10:00Hi Kathy, welcome, and thanks for the invitation :...Hi Kathy, welcome, and thanks for the invitation :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-10569392193560111052013-05-29T12:34:44.155+10:002013-05-29T12:34:44.155+10:00thanks for sharing your experience John and Jean, ...thanks for sharing your experience John and Jean, sounds like that property has got a good system worked out. I'm wondering if its flat, hill do make cell grazing more difficult :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-70235549441889240702013-05-29T12:33:19.023+10:002013-05-29T12:33:19.023+10:00yes, some people do that, but we're not at our...yes, some people do that, but we're not at our property every day. The cattle drink up to 100 L/day each, and we have about 30 head, so that's 3000 L/day, that's a decent trough finished in a day. It is definitely an option for when we live on the property.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-15973540282008528422013-05-29T12:31:06.296+10:002013-05-29T12:31:06.296+10:00good point, I didn't mention shade, that was a...good point, I didn't mention shade, that was another reason why we split up the paddocks the way we did, I'll have to get into that in another post...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-87251731351158532872013-05-25T06:22:05.902+10:002013-05-25T06:22:05.902+10:00What great information! Thank you so much for join...What great information! Thank you so much for joining The Creative HomeAcre Hop! We hope you join us again this Sunday!<br />http://acultivatednest.com/2013/05/the-creative-homeacre-blog-hop-3/Manuela@A Cultivated Nesthttp://www.acultivatednest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-23067131564012463962013-05-21T22:58:15.960+10:002013-05-21T22:58:15.960+10:00Hi! I’m new follower of your blog and would like ...Hi! I’m new follower of your blog and would like to invite you to join me at my weekly Clever Chicks Blog Hop: <br />http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2013/05/clever-chicks-blog-hop-35-brinsea.html<br /> <br />I hope you can make it!<br /> <br />Cheers,<br />Kathy Shea Mormino<br />The Chicken Chick Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-78799591868974633592013-05-20T14:21:43.281+10:002013-05-20T14:21:43.281+10:00Planning the paddock layout is the hard part. Usin...Planning the paddock layout is the hard part. Using a central laneway which has the water is a simple solution. The paddock to which the animals have access is always open to the laneway while all the other paddocks running off the laneway are closed. Trough water is always better than dam water ie cleaner, healthier and more reliable. And don't forget the shade. Cattle use more energy keeping cool than keeping warm.JohnandJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506275036086045557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-54712813899152404312013-05-20T14:13:36.594+10:002013-05-20T14:13:36.594+10:00The property we work (job share) on has 30 cells o...The property we work (job share) on has 30 cells on 80 acres with 25 breeding cows moving each 1-3 days depending on season. Silage is made every year to ensure adequate feed in the cooler months. We also irrigate when dry. Each cell is harrowed after the cows and calves move out or if there is too much woody growth it is slashed. The harrowing spreads the cow pats for faster breakdown into the soil (free fertiliser). Most of the fencing is single wire electric and water is in troughs usually shared by two or more paddocks. Under continuous grazing (set stocking) this place would carry 15 breeders. This is probably an extreme example but cell grazing and grass management makes a huge difference to the productivity of a property. There are a few other management practices that make a difference but I’ll leave that otherwise this will be a long reply. The cows were in poor health and calves doing poorly when the property was purchased about 4-5 years ago. Now they glowing and the calves as fat as mud.JohnandJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506275036086045557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-13068754721705858832013-05-20T09:12:02.037+10:002013-05-20T09:12:02.037+10:00Could you create a large mobile water truck/trough...Could you create a large mobile water truck/trough setup? :)The Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-14139405211161033422013-05-20T08:31:33.454+10:002013-05-20T08:31:33.454+10:00Thank you Liz for this. We have been here 6 month...Thank you Liz for this. We have been here 6 months only and to date have had a neighbours stock grazing here on agistment. We will be using some sort of intensive grazing system when we get our stock, our problem is also the water issue and the fact that a good deal of our patch is quite hilly. Thanks for this twist on intensive grazing ( one that I haven't seen before) and thanks for the referral to Arbordale as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547410700199878385noreply@blogger.com