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Let young cattle out to 2 acre or 8 acre field

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  • 08-04-2022 9:06pm
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    n1st
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭


    20 weanlings coming out of the shed next week.


    Do I let them into the 8 acre field or split that field into 4 using electric fence?


    Does it matter?



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    JustJoe7240
    Registered Users Posts: 1,439 ✭✭✭JustJoe7240


    Is there much grass on it?



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    Danzy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭✭Danzy


    Yes, they'll graze the 2 acres better, so the quality of grass will be better nextk time, so they'll do better weight wise.


    In a big field, they spend too long, eat regrowth too early, leave the bits they don't like, field goes to Shi7.



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    #4
    n1st
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭n1st


    5 inches, no fertilizer this year, growth hasn't started yet here either.



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    dohc turbo2
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭dohc turbo2


    Fence it keep them moving and if u can use a backing fence, off all year's grass utilizing is a must this year ,



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    minerleague
    Registered Users Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭minerleague


    Are they used to electric fence? normally give them a full field with electric fence near ditch all around for a few days after coming out before trusting them to paddocks. What did you buy after? Whose advice did you follow after your earlier thread???



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    n1st
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭n1st


    I don't know if they're used to electric fence, I did plan to put them into a paddock for a week with the electric fence on before moving to bigger field



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    n1st
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭n1st


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118900914#Comment_118900914

    I purchased 16 weanlings, AAX and Limousin, all from sucklers, went through a dealer that my late father used. 6 AAX, love the AAX I have to say. 11, 12 and 13 months



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