Creep grazing: a new approach on grazing management systems

Several grazing systems have been developed for rational management and utilization of rangelands considering vegetation, the kind of livestock to be grazed, climate and topography. Creep grazing allows young nursing animals’ access through special gates to an adjacent pasture area with high forage quality enhancing their preweaning body weight. In this paper creep grazing system is thoroughly described as well as creep grazing by goats is presented for the first time worldwide in accordance with natural preferences of goats to fodder trees and shrubs.