Nice! What did utilization post graze look like?
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This was the highest I was able to achieve without too much loss in body condition. Too much of what I believe is called tufted hairgrass/tussock grass in english. They would rather leave it.
The tighter you pack and higher utilization you graze the better that regrowth will be each time :)
Was that density higher than what you normally do?
Yeah, I’ve noticed!
My challenge is that the grass here goes to seed/becomes too woody in four weeks, so I need to move the animals quickly.
But, I cant increase the animal numbers to the point where it solves that problem, because then I wont have enough feed for winter (our growing season is only 4-5 months long). Stockpiles also only gets you so far when you have a meter of snow on top of it.
I think I can improve the management significantly by combining UHDG with multiple smalles winter feed harvests. However, thats not economically viable as long as I rent the service. I do plan on getting my own equipment with time😎