How many sheep can you put on an acre of pasture?

Our dorper sheep are eating down the pasture faster than it can grow. We are in a good grass growing region. It is also a good time of year for growth yet the grass is real short. I have heard recommendations up to 12 sheep per acre. This has proven to be way too many. Our ten sheep are keeping the 4 acres of pasture down to the nubbins. #sheep #sheepfarming #pasture ‪@FlanaganHomestead‬

[@GardeningFeedingCookingFolk]

Thanhks ban đã chia sẽ video với mọi người ,chia sẻ rất hữu ích 👍.

[@matthayne7570]

Agree with this fully. We have 5ac total and 2.5ac fenced for the sheep which can only keep up with 6, and at 12 dorper lambs/ sheep we have to open the whole 5ac up to them to keep them fed, and the grass at a reasonable height. These numbers are on a normal rainfall year 600mm. We have sandy soil and with lower rainfall of 300mm, which we get sometimes, even 5ac wouldn’t do.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

@@matthayne7570 thanks for input.

[@palmsexoticsuk2194]

Another great video, thanks Rob! Do you ever let the sheep into the tree fields? Or would they cause too much damage?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

I am afraid to do it. Even when I let them in my yard they keep their head down and eat grass most of the day. Then all of a sudden they are chewing on a blueberry bush. I can’t afford to lose the shape of my Christmas trees.

[@palmsexoticsuk2194]

@@FlanaganHomestead thanks Rob, I figured that would probably be the case. Shame there’s not an animal that would keep the grass and weeds down without damaging the trees!