Handy tools
Grazing rotation planner
How long will each pasture feed the herd, and will the pastures get the rest you want? Put in your pastures, stock and pasture cover to see days per pasture, rest and days a lap.
Your rotation
Each paddock feeds the mob for about 5.3 days, close to the 5 days per move that gives 35 days of rest. Your numbers roughly balance.
How we work it out
- Feed per pasture: (cover going in − cover to leave) × pasture size, in kg of dry matter.
- Days in each pasture: feed per pasture ÷ what the herd eats a day (head × liveweight × intake %).
- Rest: while the herd is in one pasture the others rest, so rest = days in each pasture × (pastures − 1). Cover after the rest = cover left + growth rate × rest days.
A planning estimate from your own numbers, assuming pastures of a similar size and cover. Pasture grows at different speeds through the year, so walk the pastures and move stock on what you see, and ask your agronomist or adviser about the right covers and rest for your pasture and stock. Nothing you type is stored or sent anywhere. Short of feed? Try the feed budget calculator; for acres and other units use the farm unit converter.
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