Evaluation of veld potential in east griqualand using beef cattle under two grazing management systems
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Beef production from veld, in the short term, was found to be greater under a continuous grazing system than under a rotational grazing system. Average daily gains decreased from a maximum in late-spring and the highest three-year mean value was 0, 5 kg/animal/day. Livemass gains/ha were highest at a stocking rate of 2, 2 animals/ha and were 131, 4 kg/ha under continuous grazing and 88, 6 kg/ha under rotational grazing. Estimated mean maximum gains/ha were 0, 78 kg/ha/day at a stocking rate of 2, 5 animals/ha under continuous grazing and 0, 55 kg/ha/day at a stocking rate of 1, 7 animals/ha under rotational grazing. However, optimum economic stocking rates were estimated to occur below thos where beef production/ha was maximum. 1984 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.