Influence of grazing cattle and sheep together and separately on animal performance and forage quality
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Authors: A. O. Abaye, V. G. Allen, and J. P. Fontenot
Date: 1994
Journal: Journal of Animal Science
Volume: 72
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Pages: 1013-1022
Summary of Methods: Abaye et al. compared forage quality and quantity between pastures grazed by sheep and cattle alone and together (multi-species grazing). More forage was available and forage use tended to be more consistent throughout the grazing season in multi-species pastures than in pastures where sheep or cattle were grazed alone. Forage quality was affected by environmental variables and by grazing treatment: lowest in pastures where sheep grazed alone, intermediate in multi-species grazed pastures, and highest in pastures where cattle grazed alone. Based on these results, and other measurements taken during the study, the authors suggest multi-species grazing can be a good grazing management practice in Virginia pastures.
Article Summary / Main Points: None
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Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones Rangelands Wildlife
Article Review Type: Refereed
Article Type: Experimental Research
Keywords: mixed grazing, stocking rate, grazing system, multi-species grazing, forage-livestock systems, grazing pressure, time spent grazing
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