[Mark Tupman]

My take is that you cant push sheep much harder at this stage Kate. It sounds like your dung scores and condition are good. The fact they are not eating as much of the forage and leaving stem material is less of an issue with annuals as there won’t be much leaf recovery from now on and the residue will provide you with some good soil cover over summer.

The one concern is that they are selectively grazing so while the animals are doing ok, you must ensure that are your better plant species aren’t being compromised. At least they’re moving often enough to avoid the second bite 👍

Higher mob density would help you achieve a more even trample effect though.

Also, it could be time to move them onto that better quality stockpile you have up your sleeve.