How to know the right paddock size | Rotational Grazing- Adaptive Grazing

Today, we’re in the pasture talking about grazing spring forage.  We’ll learn together how to know how big to make grazing paddocks. Also, I need some help identifying some forages.


Here’s the formula for how large to make you paddock: Mixed Grass Pasture

Avg length of forage per acre x 150lb - 250lb (depending on density)

150 x 6 in avg = 900 lb per acre available forage

Then figure out how much forage you animals need for a day by calculating total animal weight x 3% = forage needed per day

So if your animals have a total weight of 6000lbs x 3%, you need 180lbs per day to feed your herd.

You have 900lbs per acre available.  You can give them 1/2 acre per day and still leave more than half as residual.