Rotational grazing

Japanese: 輪換放牧 - りんかんほうぼく（英語表記）rotational grazing

A type of grazing method. A pasture is divided into several pastures, and livestock are grazed in each section in turn according to the grass growth. The area of the pastures varies depending on the number of grazing animals and the productivity of the grassland, but a typical pasture size of 4-5 tons of grass per 10 ares per year for about five dairy cows is considered appropriate. This method utilizes the grass of the entire pasture on average, and livestock are always able to eat young grass, which is good for their nutrition. Normally, the number of grazing days per pasture is rotated every 3-10 days, and grass growth is maintained.

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Japanese:

放牧法の一種。放牧地を数個の牧区に区画し，草生に応じ順次1区ごとに放牧する方法。牧区面積は放牧頭数と草地の生産性によって異なるが，10aあたり年間4～5tの草生で乳牛5頭程度が適当とされる。この方法は平均的に全放牧地の草を利用し，家畜は常に若草を食べられるので栄養上もよい。普通，牧区あたりの放牧日数は3～10日間で輪換し，草生も維持される。

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