How should I orient my paddocks on slopes?
Don’t run rectangular paddocks up and down slopes, with gates and water at the bottom. Livestock will graze halfway up the slopes, then come back for water and start grazing again at the bottom. You end up with overgrazing at the low end and undergrazing at the far end. Whenever practical, make your paddocks run along the contour and run lanes up and down the slope.

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