How's the grass situation

sea12

Hows every ones grass situation. After slowing down here big time.,let them into a paddock last weekend that was on the verge of getting too strong last week and is nearly gone this evening. Grass that was grazed is slow to come back. Hope it warms up next week.

AnFeirmeoir

Growth has slowed to a crawl. Want to close for silage but will leave it another 2 weeks to let grass build up a bit more

Username John

Just had a quick look around this eve. I was away the last few days, and I think there has been good enough growth.

The field that got a lot of fertiliser is growing almost as fast as the ewes can eat it...
Now there are only 30ewes on 4 acres - so not very heavy stocking, but savage growth in that field...

Username John

sea12 wrote: »

Hows every ones grass situation. After slowing down here big time.,let them into a paddock last weekend that was on the verge of getting too strong last week and is nearly gone this evening. Grass that was grazed is slow to come back. Hope it warms up next week.

How are you finding grass growth now Sea?

I think we're doing well done this side of the world. Paddocks seem to be coming back in almost sooner than expected.

arctictree

Have a 7 acre field that is running away on me. Options? Take the ewes out? Contractors don't really like this field as its stony. Maybe get some cattle in?

Username John

arctictree wrote: »

Have a 7 acre field that is running away on me. Options? Take the ewes out? Contractors don't really like this field as its stony. Maybe get some cattle in?

Hmmm... and it cant be cut? Do yo have cattle Artic?

Could you divide it up into 3 or 4 sections, and force the ewes to eat it down? You would be losing on thrive tho, making the ewes eat longer stemy grass.
But - it would mean you may be able to close up another field, which you could sell / get a contractor into cut.

rangler1

Username John wrote: »

Hmmm... and it cant be cut? Do yo have cattle Artic?

Could you divide it up into 3 or 4 sections, and force the ewes to eat it down? You would be losing on thrive tho, making the ewes eat longer stemy grass.
But - it would mean you may be able to close up another field, which you could sell / get a contractor into cut.

If I see grass getting ahead, I mow the paddock and the ewes eat the paddock much quicker, have had to mow every paddock so far since the 1st may to speed up the rotation....it also slows up the recovery, which helps if you're getting too much grass.
Flooded with grass here!!!!!!!

I know if it can't be mowed, this advice is no help

AnFeirmeoir

Too much grass- one of the nicer problems to have!
Same here grass flying it. Getting through it alright though

sea12

[quotel="Username John;90497912"]How are you finding grass growth now Sea?

I think we're doing well done this side of the world. Paddocks seem to be coming back in almost sooner than expected.[/quote]

Grass flying it at the moment. Some paddocks gone too strong now. Might leave them off as meadows and cut what I had planned as meadows as baled silage so that I have after grass when I wean them. Might be a bit tight for 2-3 weeks depending on weather.,

Have creep gate up aswell which helps. To keep lambs on fresh grass and ewes tidy up the paddocks without making them graze too tight.

razor8

sea12 wrote: »

[quotel="Username John;90497912"]How are you finding grass growth now Sea?

I think we're doing well done this side of the world. Paddocks seem to be coming back in almost sooner than expected.

Grass flying it at the moment. Some paddocks gone too strong now. Might leave them off as meadows and cut what I had planned as meadows as baled silage so that I have after grass when I wean them. Might be a bit tight for 2-3 weeks depending on weather.,

Have creep gate up aswell which helps. To keep lambs on fresh grass and ewes tidy up the paddocks without making them graze too tight.[/quote]

Very high stocking rate there sea!!

Birdnuts

razor8 wrote: »

Grass flying it at the moment. Some paddocks gone too strong now. Might leave them off as meadows and cut what I had planned as meadows as baled silage so that I have after grass when I wean them. Might be a bit tight for 2-3 weeks depending on weather.,

!!

Same craic here - way ahead of last year but then the great summer saved us. Hope to get a decent fine spell at the right time to take advantage of potential good quality hay this year.

arctictree

Username John wrote: »

Hmmm... and it cant be cut? Do yo have cattle Artic?

Could you divide it up into 3 or 4 sections, and force the ewes to eat it down? You would be losing on thrive tho, making the ewes eat longer stemy grass.
But - it would mean you may be able to close up another field, which you could sell / get a contractor into cut.

Oh, it can be cut. Contractors just moan about it as its a bit stoney! Neighbour has cattle who I let in sometimes.

Options...think I'll just close it and get it mowed...