Antelope grass yield= 21.

3 ton DM/hectare

1 hectare= 2.47 acre

Cows consumes about 2.5% of body weight in dry matter

Number of cows being reared= 100 cows + 2 bulls

Average weight per cow = 1000lbs

Average weight per bull= 1500lbs

DM required per cow per day= 2.5/100*1000= 25lbsDM/day

1 ton = 2000lbs

21.3 ton*2000= 42,6000 lbsDM/hectare

DM required per cow per year= 25lbs*365 days

=9,125lbsDM/year

9,125lbs/42,600lbs*100%= 21.4%

21.4% of 2.47 acre= 21.4%/100%*2.47

= 0.53 acre/cow

100 cows therefore require: 0.53 acre*100

= 53 acres

Target = calves raised to 600lbs

2.5% of 600lbs = 2.5/100 * 600

= 15lbs DM per day

600 pounder DM per year= 15lbs * 365 days

= 5475 lbs DM per year

5475/42,600 * 100 = 12.85%

12.85% of 2.47 acre = 12.85/100 * 2.47

=0.32 acre

0.32 are * 100 calves = 32 acres

Average weight of bull = 1500lbs

2.5% of 1500lbs= 2.5/100 * 1500

= 37.5lbs DM

DM per year required by 1 bull= 37.5lbs * 365

= 13687.5 lbsDM per year

13687.5/42600 * 100 = 0.79 acre

0.79 acre * 2 bulls = 1.58 acre

Total acreage required = 53 + 32 +1.58

= 86.58 acres= 87 acres

Dimension for 87 acre = 660ft * 5742ft

Perimeter = (660ft * 2) + (5742ft * 2)

=12804ft

Button wood post at 10ft spacing = 12804ft/10

=1280.4 =1280 posts

Corner and middle brace posts= 12 posts

Pasture subdivision = 7 plots

Posts = 660ft/10 = 66 posts

66 posts * 6 = 396 posts

Total amount of post= 1280 + 396 + 12

= 1688 post

Wire = 5 rows

1 roll wire = 1600 ft

Amount of wire needed for perimeter = 12804ft * 5

=64020ft/1600ft

= 40 rolls

Pasture subdivision fencing = 5 rows wire

Length of fence = 660ft

Number of partition = 6

660ft * 5 = 3300 ft

3300ft/1600ft = 2.1 rolls

2.1 * 6 = 12.6 rolls

= 13 rolls

Total amount of wire =40 + 13

= 53 rolls
Braces = 264ft 1*4

Nails = 1lb 2.5 inch

Staples = 35 kg

Labourers = 10 workers to complete work in 2 weeks

Gate = metal swinging gate