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[RC] How much land per horse in Michigan? - Sharon HahnI live in Minnesota, which should be pretty similar. I have two horses and two llamas now on about 2 acres of pasture. I would say the llamas put together equal about 1/2 a horse in terms of grass consumption and pasture wear. When I had three horses and two llamas, the pasture started to deteriorate a bit, so 2.5 horses seems to be the limit for 2 acres. My animals are out 24/7 except for extreme weather, and I do feed hay year-round (a flake or so per animal in the summer and as much as two bales a day for the gang in the winter). I have pretty fertile soil because I am near the Mississippi - people that live just 20 minutes or so from me have much sandier soil which doesn't grow grass as well, so they would need more land for the same # of animals. My main problem is keeping the weeds down, not making the grass grow! >>I am relocating to Michigan in the next year and would like to bring 2 of my -- ___________________________________________________________
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