Good start. Joe Salatan concept. You can get more than a month froth if you set up paddocks with higher rotation and less intense grazing… not sure on goats. But should work. With your method, daily may be too much?
Depending on the goat numbers, from a parasite control benefit, you really don’t want to leave them on a section longer than 3-5 days. Rule of thumb is eat 1/3, trample 1/3, and leave 1/3. I’d suggest cutting strips in your peas/millet and run electrified netting or multiple strands of hot wire. If they happen to get out of the fencing, they won’t go anywhere with all of the food and perimeter fencing. Pull power from your perimeter, put water along the fence line so it’s easy to move along to the next paddock and to fill. I do something similar with rye and turnips in the fall or spring, but no-till with them trampling in the broadcast seed.
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Great information Thanks. Otis
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Good start. Joe Salatan concept. You can get more than a month froth if you set up paddocks with higher rotation and less intense grazing… not sure on goats. But should work. With your method, daily may be too much?
Daily rotation is a bit much for me because of my work schedule but I would love to try that method.
Depending on the goat numbers, from a parasite control benefit, you really don’t want to leave them on a section longer than 3-5 days. Rule of thumb is eat 1/3, trample 1/3, and leave 1/3. I’d suggest cutting strips in your peas/millet and run electrified netting or multiple strands of hot wire. If they happen to get out of the fencing, they won’t go anywhere with all of the food and perimeter fencing. Pull power from your perimeter, put water along the fence line so it’s easy to move along to the next paddock and to fill. I do something similar with rye and turnips in the fall or spring, but no-till with them trampling in the broadcast seed.
How many goats are you running??
12 adults and however many kids are born. P