Stocking Rates: Calculating How Many Horses a Pasture Can Maintain

Stocking rates provide information on how many horses a pasture can carry (feed) in a month. The type of pasture will influence stocking rates. A pasture planted with orchardgrass and some alfalfa will produce 2 to 5 ton/acre/year of forage. Tonnage produced is dependent on rainfall, species of plants, soil type, fertilization, and management.

Pages / Length: 5
Publication Date: 11/2022

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