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Starting High Density Grazing From Scratch

Starting High Density Grazing From Scratch . Greg Judy. Where Do You Start?. Focus On Animal Performance First. You Cannot Save The World Until You Save Yourself!. Full Recovery Period . Grazing Immature Plants Slows Re-growth. 40% Pasture Growth Is Gone For Entire Growing Season.

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Starting High Density Grazing From Scratch

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  1. Starting High Density Grazing From Scratch Greg Judy

  2. Where Do You Start? • Focus On Animal Performance First. • You Cannot Save The World Until You Save Yourself!

  3. Full Recovery Period • Grazing Immature Plants Slows Re-growth. • 40% Pasture Growth Is Gone For Entire Growing Season.

  4. Forget About Seedheads • Huge Paradigm Shift. • Mature Plants Are High Energy. • Immature Plants Are Low Energy.

  5. Feed Soil & Livestock • Monitor Daily Grazing Patterns. • Litter On The Soil, Gut Fill On The Livestock.

  6. Increase Stocking Density • DO NOT INCREASE STOCKING RATE FOR TWO YEARS.

  7. Make Changes Slowly • Less Stress On Livestock and You. • Mistakes Will Not Cost As Much.

  8. What Level Of Density? • Start With 75,000 To 125,000 lbs Per Acre. • Less Stress On Your Animals At Start.

  9. Planned Daily Moves • Never Plan More Moves Than You Have Labor For. • The Higher The Density, More Moves Required Per Day.

  10. Listen & Observe The Mob • Do They Act Satisfied. • Very Limited Bawling. • Proper Rumen Fill. • Limited Health Issues.

  11. Calculating Paddock Size • Must Know Lbs Of Live Weight In Mob. • Acre Is 209’ x 209’. • Measure It Off.

  12. Developing The Grazier’s Eye • Starting Out, Error On The Conservative Side. • DON’T LIMIT ANIMAL INTAKE!!

  13. Not Happy With Your Graze? • Move Them, Don’t Make Them Clean It Up. • The High Energy Plants Are Gone, Animals Will Lose Condition.

  14. Grass Gets Away In Spring • Bank It, Don’t Hay It. • Leave Out Several Paddocks In Grazing. • They Are A Savings Account, Use Later.

  15. Limit Number Of Herds • Multiple Herds Grazing Kills Your Recovery Period. • Mob-Em Together.

  16. Large Herds= More Impact • Improvements Come Faster • More Microbes, More Animal Impact, More Litter Trampled.

  17. Mistakes To Avoid • Taking To Much Of The Plant. • Neglecting Animal Performance. • Leaving Mob An Extra Day .

  18. Avoid Tunnel Vision • Don’t Get Wowed Into Watching The Plants And Forget About The Animals.

  19. Monitor The Water • Are Cattle Licking At The Water? • Should Lower Head & Take Deep Gulps Without Licking.

  20. Closing Thoughts • Monitor Animal Performance. • Allow Full Recovery Periods. • Feed The Soil. • Change Slowly. • Have Fun.

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