Temporary Fencing

 There are 3 options if you need to record temporary fences in MaiaGrazing:

• Option 1: Capture data for the permanent (large) paddock only.

• Option 2: Create permanent paddocks for Temporary Fenced Paddocks.

• Option 3: Create a grid of permanent paddocks.

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Option 1: Capture data for the permanent (large) paddock only.

This is the best option if the temporary fencing formation changes constantly.

For example, if Paddock A is a permanent paddock where temporary fencing is used to split it into 5 smaller sections that change configuration each time that you install them, then you will only be able to capture the graze data for the time the stock spend in Paddock A as a whole.

If they spent:

Section 1: 2 days

Section 2: 3 days

Section 3: 4 days

Section 4: 6 days

Section 5: 8 days

In MaiaGrazing this will only be recorded as 1 graze in Paddock A for 23 days.

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Option 2: Create permanent paddocks for Temporary Fenced Paddocks.

If the temporary fences are placed in the same formation all the time, the paddocks can be created as permanent paddocks. Click HERE to learn how to create new paddocks.

 

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Option 3: Create a grid of permanent paddocks

Best option for strip grazing.

If you graze approximately the same area each graze then you can create a grid of permanent paddocks. Then use the open gates function to choose the appropriate formation of grazes.

Grid formation of paddocks

Example Graze pattern

Graze 1: Open gates between 1a,2a,3a

Graze 2: Open gates between 1b,2b,3b

Graze 3: Open gates between 1c,2c,3c

Graze 4: Open gates between 1d,2d,3d

Graze 5: Open gates between 1e,2e,3e

Graze 6: Open gates between 1f,2f,3f

Graze 7: Open gates between 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e,3f

Graze 8: Open gates between 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e,2f

Graze 9: Open gates between 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e,1f