Rotational Grazing on 2 Acres?

[KodeshAcres]

Hello

We are preparing 2 of our acres for our small flock of Katahdin sheep ( 3 ewes,1 ram,1 ewe lamb) that will be here on December 1st. We would like to implement rotational grazing ASAP. My question is how would you divide these 2 acres or in how many sections? Is 2 acres enough for a flock of 5? Also what type of temporary fencing would you recommend? We have good perimeter fencing around the 2 acres, and plan to move them every 3-5 days. Attaching pictures to give a better idea of what we are working with here. I am a visual person so if anyone has any pictures of their rotational grazing set up I would really appreciate it. Thank you in advance

 

[Mini Horses]

Consider electric netting for a while. Then you will see where you need/want permanent -- if ever

 

[Baymule]

Is there a shelter or barn? If not you could put up a 3 sided shelter in the center and divide the field in the sections you want.
That way, water, feed , hay and shelter would be in one spot versus moving water all the time.

Or make central location at fence closest to house for water convenience and divide from there.

I don’t have a proper barn, so I put up cow panel hoop shelters covered with a tarp. Once I get a real barn built, I’ll run water and electricity to it.

At some point, you will need to separate the ram in order to control when you want lambs being born. Also you will need to wean lambs. What breed of sheep are you getting? I raise Katahdin hair sheep and wean the rams at 2 to 2 1/2 months. The little stinkers start breeding the ewes real early! Or you can castrate them at about a week or two weeks old. Then you don’t have to wean early and you don’t have to separate ram lambs from ewe lambs.

 

[Finnie]

Is there a shelter or barn? If not you could put up a 3 sided shelter in the center and divide the field in the sections you want.
That way, water, feed , hay and shelter would be in one spot versus moving water all the time.

Or make central location at fence closest to house for water convenience and divide from there.

I don’t have a proper barn, so I put up cow panel hoop shelters covered with a tarp. Once I get a real barn built, I’ll run water and electricity to it.

At some point, you will need to separate the ram in order to control when you want lambs being born. Also you will need to wean lambs. What breed of sheep are you getting? I raise Katahdin hair sheep and wean the rams at 2 to 2 1/2 months. The little stinkers start breeding the ewes real early! Or you can castrate them at about a week or two weeks old. Then you don’t have to wean early and you don’t have to separate ram lambs from ewe lambs.

She’s buying your grand baby sheep from @Margali !