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04/14/09, 08:29 AM

kandmcockrell kandmcockrell is offline

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How much pasture do you need per sheep?

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04/14/09, 09:23 AM

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There are a lot of variables, but 4-6 sheep per acre is a good start.
If you have enough pasture to rotate them around to different sections, the ideal thing is to have enough sections so each gets about 4 weeks of regrowth before you need it again

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