Animal average daily growth shows a characteristic drop in the spring/early summer period (until 31 December), a slight increase over the mid?summer period (January/February) and a rapid decline in autumn (March). Growth ranges from 0,8 to 0,5 kg/animal/day in spring/early summer and 0,25 to 0,5 kg/animal/day in mid?summer according to stocking rate and pasture production. Animal performance is generally lower in the wetter seasons. At light stocking rate there was no significant difference between continuous and rotational grazing, whereas at high stocking rate the rotational system showed definite advantage particularly in a drier season.
Journal articles from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) African Journal of Range and Forage Science as well as related articles and reports from throughout the southern African region.