Glad I found this video. Not much catering to the small landholder when I searched for rotationally grazing cattle. This was perfect for what I was looking for. I have 12 acres, but only about half is useable to graze on
man that's a good looking pasture. Just wonderful job letting it grow. Becarful and start looking for your dung beetles. If you go to fast you are going to hit your dung beetles. In some areas people very few organic / low-no drinch farms. You want to give those beetles a chance to hit that patty. Don't mow if you can avoid it. It cooks the ground if you mow because it exposes it. The dips and valley's allow shading for the ground. That shady retains moister. if you are looking for "mulch" factor. Depending on your state you can get woodchips or leaves. In some cases they deilver it for free and you can spread it after or before the chickens.I'd spread it after. It causes the pasture not to recover as quick but in the long run it's a fast dirty way to built your organic matter in your soil. I do it every 2 or 3 years. I had a keyline plow run from a friend and that was the best year of it.rip that bottom layer up uncompacted it and then with my mulching it went nuts.
Can you tell me about how large each paddock is? I’m having trouble figuring out how big to make them when I’m leaving them on for 1 to 2 days…
Glad I found this video. Not much catering to the small landholder when I searched for rotationally grazing cattle. This was perfect for what I was looking for. I have 12 acres, but only about half is useable to graze on
So glad it helped!
Just found your page we’re from Michigan as well and will
Enjoy watching you guys and learning from you, thank you! Have a good day
Thank you!!
man that's a good looking pasture. Just wonderful job letting it grow. Becarful and start looking for your dung beetles. If you go to fast you are going to hit your dung beetles. In some areas people very few organic / low-no drinch farms. You want to give those beetles a chance to hit that patty. Don't mow if you can avoid it. It cooks the ground if you mow because it exposes it. The dips and valley's allow shading for the ground. That shady retains moister. if you are looking for "mulch" factor. Depending on your state you can get woodchips or leaves. In some cases they deilver it for free and you can spread it after or before the chickens.I'd spread it after. It causes the pasture not to recover as quick but in the long run it's a fast dirty way to built your organic matter in your soil. I do it every 2 or 3 years. I had a keyline plow run from a friend and that was the best year of it.rip that bottom layer up uncompacted it and then with my mulching it went nuts.
That pasture can handle a few more head!
Never the less Good Job!
good luck and ur doing a wonderful job of it.