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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Russpig on January 15, 2024, 10:47:05 am

Title: Rotational grazing
Post by: Russpig on January 15, 2024, 10:47:05 am

I have a 1 acre field which I can split into 2 with electric fencing.

I’ll be running a couple of goats on it plus there kids once born.

My question is how many days should I leave them on one side before swapping over? And vice versa etc.

Cheers,
Russ

Title: Re: Rotational grazing
Post by: Penninehillbilly on January 17, 2024, 02:44:40 pm

Hard to say, weather conditions can make a difference, you will just have to keep an eye on grass length.
bear in mind they don't graze it short like sheep, in fact that would be bad, as parasites tend to be in lower parts of grass.
With so few, if possible, Id divide it into 4.