Rotational grazing

Diagram of rotational grazing, showing the use of paddocks, each providing food and water for the livestock for a chosen period

In agriculture, rotational grazing, as opposed to continuous grazing, describes many systems of pasturing, whereby livestock are moved to portions of the pasture, called paddocks, while the other portions rest.[1] Each paddock must provide all the needs of the livestock, such as food, water and sometimes shade and shelter. The approach often produces lower outputs than more intensive animal farming operations, but requires lower inputs, and therefore sometimes produces higher net farm income per animal.

  1. ^ "Definition of Rotation Grazing". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

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