paddock grazingn.
/ˈpadək ˌɡreɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpædək ˌɡreɪzɪŋ/ Agriculture.
A system of managing pasture in which a grazing area is divided into fenced paddocks, which are then grazed in rotation.
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winter-haining1667
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strip-grazing1955
paddock grazing1960
1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 16 Feb. 77/3 It was no use introducing strip- or paddock-grazing unless this was accompanied by a marked increase in stocking.
1970 C. S. Barnard et al. Milk Production xv. 240 Paddock grazing is an alternative to strip grazing which obviates the daily task of moving electric fences. Semi-permanent fences are erected to create paddocks of a size and number that enable fresh grazing to be offered every 1–7 days.
1980 M. Shoard Theft of Countryside ii. iii. 39 Very little difference [was observed] in either total milk yields or cow weight changes during the grazing period when cows in paddock grazing were compared with others in extensive grazing systems.
2002 Farmers Guardian (Nexis) 10 May 70 One of the most important considerations when establishing a paddock grazing system is access to water and the placement of water troughs.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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