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Pasture Management

Pasture Management. Intensive Rotational Grazing Plan Selling 1 Steer beforehand in order to have an equal number of animal units to forage productivity. Electric single strand fencing for Beef Cows, calves and Steers. Electric fencing for horses Electric netting fence for Ewes and Lambs

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Pasture Management

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  1. Pasture Management

  2. Intensive Rotational Grazing Plan • Selling 1 Steer beforehand in order to have an equal number of animal units to forage productivity. • Electric single strand fencing for Beef Cows, calves and Steers. • Electric fencing for horses • Electric netting fence for Ewes and Lambs • Numbers in Pasture drawings indicate where the animals should be moved to, during the days of the rotation. Example: Day 1 of the rotations animals should be in pasture labeled 1.

  3. Excess spring growth will be hayed. • To accommodate for summer slump, Lambs will be sold in July. • The Horses and the Sheep will be pastured together. • The Beef Cows with Calves and Steers will be placed into half the 5 acre pasture.

  4. Spring to Mid-Summer Rotation.

  5. 12 Acre Pasture 10 Beef Cows with Calves4 Steers Planted with Orchardgrass, White Clover & Kentucky Blue Grass. Divided into 24, ½ acre pastures. 26 day rotation. 2 days are in the Winter Lot.

  6. 5 Acre pasture 20 Ewes with Lambs Planted with Orchardgrass, White Clover, Kentucky Blue Grass & Timothy. Divided into 20, ¼ acre pastures. 24 day rotation. 4 days in Winter Lot.

  7. 2 Acre Winter Lot Winter Lot, Summer Plan • Planted with Perennial Rye for spring early summer. • Planted with Sudan Grass for mid to late summer. • 2, ½ acre pastures for Beef Cows with Calves & Steers • 4, ¼ acre pastures for Ewes with Lambs.

  8. 3 Acre 4 Draft Horses 2 Light Horses • Planted with Smooth Brome and Alsike Clover • Divided into 6, ½ acre pastures. • Part of 12 day rotation with BMG pasture.

  9. 3 Acre, BMG Pasture 4 Draft Horses 2 Lights Horses Clear cut to remove Brush, milkweed and goldenrod. Planted with Little Bluestem, Birdsfoot trefoil, Red Top Grass. Divided into 6, ½ acre pastures. Part of 12 day rotation with 3 acre pasture.

  10. Mid-Late Summer Rotation

  11. 12 Acre Pasture 10 Beef Cows with Calves4 Steers Planted with Orchardgrass, White Clover & Kentucky Blue Grass. Divided into 24, ½ acre pastures. 33 day rotation. 4 days are in the Winter Lot and 5 days in 5 acre pasture.

  12. 5 Acre pasture 20 Ewes 4 Draft Horse 2 Light Horses 20 Beef Cows with Calves 4 Steers Planted with Orchardgrass, White Clover, Kentucky Blue Grass & Timothy. Divided into 10, ½ acre pastures. 5, ½ acres for Beef Cows with Calves and Steers 5 ½ acres for Horses and Ewes

  13. 2 Acre Winter Lot Winter Lot, Summer Plan • Planted with Perennial Rye for spring early summer. • Planted with Sudan Grass for mid to late summer. • 4, ½ acre pasture for Beef Cow with Calves and Steers. • Part of the 33 day rotation

  14. 3 Acre 4 Draft Horses 2 Light Horses 20 Ewes • Planted with Smooth Brome and Alsike Clover • Divided into 6, ½ acre pastures. • Part of 17 day rotation with BMG pasture and half 5 acre pasture.

  15. 3 Acre, BMG Pasture 4 Draft Horses 2 Lights Horses 20 Ewes Clear cut to remove Brush, milkweed and goldenrod. Planted with Little Bluestem, Birdsfoot trefoil, Red Top Grass. Divided into 6, ½ acre pastures. Part of 17 day rotation with 3 acre pasture, and half 5 acre pasture.

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