The experiments show that, if cattle and sheep are to be run on separate areas, the cattle blocks should be alternated with sheep at least annually. I think a little more clarification needs to be made on this comment. Mixed-species grazing can mean having two or more species on the same land at the same time, or it can mean having a succession of species on the same land over a span of time. 1 Multi-Species Grazing Karen Launchbaugh Multi Species Grazing `Multi-species grazing is when more than one kind of livestock (i.e. The land has also been cross-fenced so the cattle can be rotated through the pastures. Putting cows, sheep and other livestock into forests to graze could prove to be a valuable tool for New York woodland management, say Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) agriculture educators and colleagues in the Cornell Forestry Program. They can, actually. `The grazing can occur at the same time or at different times and still be considered multispecies grazing. As the problem plants/brush is lessened the sheep could put pressure on cattle feed. Allowing different species of livestock to share the same land area, whether together or separately within the same grazing season is called cross-grazing or mixed-grazing or multi-species grazing. Cattle tend to act as vacuum cleaners, lowing the sheep and goat worm larvae and thereby preventing them from affecting the sheep and goats – a major advantage when sheep, goats and cattle are grazing the same pasture. Sheep or goats can easily be pastured in these areas. The main point that I was trying to make is that with best management practices, sheep and cows should not ever be grazing the same pastures at the same time. Pasture cohabitation is an ancient farming concept that’s regaining popularity, in part, because people are seeking ways to keep their horses and properties in environmentally sustainable ways. Sheep,cattle … Goats and sheep, on the other hand, share many of the same parasites, so grazing them together without cattle doesn’t help you to control pasture parasites. Although there are definite benefits to multi-species grazing, mineral feeding is a serious management consideration when grazing both sheep and cattle on the same pasture.To alleviate any problems with the copper uptake of the sheep, there are three options you could consider:1. They are advocating for the return of silvopasturing -- managed grazing in woodlands. They have different grazing needs, and as such, need to be managed separately . This gives the land a chance to rest. Sheep or goats can be used in areas where terrain is rough and spraying equipment could be damaged. Not only can you make the most out of the land you have without having to invest in hundreds of dollars worth of forage seed, but you can also improve the control of “unwanted” vegetation. 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