Work out the approximate number of days to leave a specific number of cows in a paddock using either:
kgDM (kilogram dry matter) or lbDM (pounds dry matter) allocation per cow per day based on paddock size (ha or ac), cover (kgDM/ha or lbDM/ac) and residual (kgDM/ha or lbDM/ac).
square meter or yard allocation per cow per day based on paddock size (ha or ac).
These results can be used to calculate approximately where to put the break fence in a paddock based on primary fence length.
Work out approximately how many kg or lbs of dry matter per cow per day you will get from a paddock based on paddock size (ha or ac), cover (kgDM/ha or lbDM/ac), residual (kgDM/ha or lbDM/ac), number of cows and number of days.
These results can be used to calculate approximately where to put the break fence in a paddock based on primary fence length.
Work out the approximate area of crop to allocate (in meters or yards squared) and the approximate number of days you can leave the cows in a paddock based on yield (tDM/ha or tDM/ac), the number of cows, the kgDM/cow/day or lbDM/cow/day required and paddock area (ha or ac).
This result can be use to calculate approximately where to put the break fence based on primary fence length (m).
Work out the target pre-grazing cover or the paddock trigger level (kgDM/ha or lbDM/ac) based on stocking rate (cows/ha or cows/ac), intake (kgDM/cow/day or bDM/cow/day), round length or rotation (days) and the optimum residual (kgDM/ha or bDM/ha).
Work out the approximate average pasture cover for your farm based the pre-grazing cover and optimum residual. Enter the values directly or import them from the Pre-Grazing Cover calculator.
