On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:35:56 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:43:39 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> And no, they don't graze
> >> the sheep and cattle there all at the same time, together.
> >
> > So why are you asking why we don't graze them together?
> >
> Sorry, I obviously wasn't clear enough. Lemme try again. Sheep and
> cattle eat the same vegetation, therefore if a farmer/rancher has
> suitable grazing land for raising cattle it's also suitable for raising
> sheep. So it follows that if the farm/ranch is big enough, and there is
> enough water available, one could raise both on the same property - but
> not necessarily in the same fields/paddocks. There's a rather large
> farm a few kilometers away from us; I've seen sheep grazing in
> the 'front' fields and cattle grazing in the 'back' fields and
> sometimes vice versa - but it's all part of the same farm. Must be cost
> effective for that particular farmer, or he/she wouldn't do it,
> wouldn't you agree?

Oh, ok. Our ranchers pick one and specialize. I guess yours don't.

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