Greener grass
Last year, you might remember, we subdivided our larger pasture.
This allowed us to add additional rotations for cattle grazing. It also allowed us to have the garden fences down while we worked on strengthening and raising the fences against deer (the garden is carved out of a slice of the pasture), since the cows were restricted to the upper portion while we worked.
As a result of last year’s garden-fencing efforts, we didn’t release the cows into the larger pasture until late June. While the grazing was certainly great, it was past its peak.
This year we had no such restrictions. As a result, we opened the gate to the larger pasture last week, and let the cows into their little slice of bovine paradise.
We started by opening the gate (translation: peeling back some of the field fencing right at the corner of the garden) and giving our “Bossy bossy bossy!” call. Maggie was the first to investigate.
Romeo and Stormy soon followed. “Hey, look at all this grass!”
Maggie looks at the garden. “Hey, can I get in there?” No, you can’t.
This time of year, the pasture is at its peak lushness.
Don has a theory about pasture quality. When cows are grouped together when grazing, it means the pasture is lush. When they’re scattered apart, the quality is less. Right now, the cows are always grouped together.
A couple hours later, the cows were bedded down, chewing their cud, looking about as happy as cows can look.
Speaking of Maggie, our Jersey cow, she’s looking more and more ponderous.
She was bred on September 8, so according to an online bovine gestational calculator, that means her due date is June 12, a month from now.
Unlike last year’s unexpectedly early birth of Stormy, however, this time we’re ready. We have the milking stall and calf pen built and all the quirks worked out. As her due date grows closer, we’ll take the animals off the larger pasture and restrict them to the small pasture right below the house, so we can keep an eye on Maggie. Fresh milk soon!
Source: http://www.rural-revolution.com/2026/05/greener-grass.html
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