Water Trough and Supply Check
Record the water round, which is the one daily job where a missed fault becomes an emergency within hours.
LK-36 1 page
Livestock and smallholding · LK-28
Grazing and Paddock Rotation Plan
A free printable paddock rotation planner — paddocks, stock moves on and off, days grazed and days rested since.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
Print it and write on it
Fill it in type and save
The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.
What this sheet is for
Track rest as well as grazing, because the rest period is the part of rotational grazing that actually does the work and the part nobody records.
Who it is for
Smallholders, graziers and anyone moving stock between paddocks.
How to use it
- Set out the paddocks once, with area and water.
- Record on and off dates as they happen — reconstructed dates are guesses.
- Write your intended rest period at the top and see how often you achieve it.
- Note the condition on leaving; it is what tells you the rotation is too fast.
What is on the sheet
The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.
Questions
How long should a paddock rest?
No figure is printed. It depends on your rainfall, soil, sward and season, and graziers disagree about it in good faith. Set your own target and let the sheet show you whether you are hitting it.
How many animals can I keep per acre?
That is a stocking-rate question with a different answer on every holding and, in some countries, a regulated limit attached. Local advice, not a printable.
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Fence and Boundary Inspection Record
Record the fence walk and the faults, including who is responsible for each boundary before money is spent on it.
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Feed Ration and Cost Record
Record what each group is fed and what feed actually costs across a year, which is usually the largest bill on a smallholding.
LK-27 2 pages
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