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Sheep stocking rate.

  • 04-10-2020 7:38pm
    #1
    farisfat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭


    What would be comfortable stocking rate for sheep..good land all index 3 and 4


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  • #2
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭razor8


    3 - 3.5 to acre is comfortable

    How’s fencing & paddock sizes?


  • #3
    farisfat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭farisfat


    Current fencing is single strand electric fence.
    Home farm is dairy and out farms are used for replacements and beef cattle.
    Going to convert out farms for sheep.


  • #4
    Dickie10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭Dickie10


    are you keeping less cattle? why go for sheep?


  • #5
    farisfat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭farisfat


    Dickie10 wrote: »
    are you keeping less cattle? why go for sheep?

    Yes only going to keep the cows and buy replacements.
    And use the out farms for silage and sheep.


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