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Ulf Kintzel 

Ulf owns and operates White Clover Sheep Farm and breeds and raises grass-fed White Dorper sheep without any grain feeding and offers breeding stock suitable for grazing. He is a native of Germany and lives in the US since 1995. He farms in the Finger Lakes area in upstate New York. His website address is www.whitecloversheepfarm.com. He can be reached by e-mail at ulf@whitecloversheepfarm.com or by phone during “calling hour” indicated on the answering machine at 585-554-3313.

  • Lambing Season Math

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    How many lambing seasons per ewe can you have each year? I am frequently asked about the number of lambing seasons per ewe each year. Many times, the people who ask are surprised to learn that I have “only” one lambing season every year. Or they start the conversation by stating they want their sheep…

  • A Personal Note from White Clover Sheep Farm

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    How Ulf Kintzel facilitated what he believes will be his “last act” in farming.   September 13th of this year marks my 30th anniversary coming to the US. A lot has happened since then in my life, farming or otherwise. This spring, I facilitated another change and what I believe will be my “last act”…

  • Carrying Capacity

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    How many sheep can you raise per acre? The question about how many sheep per acre one can raise is almost guaranteed to be asked when people inquire about my White Dorper breeding stock, especially when they are beginners. It also is the question that is the hardest to answer because it depends on so…

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  • The Start of Grazing Season

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    How tall should the grass be before you start grazing in the spring? The majority of publications you may have read will suggest starting to graze your pasture when the grass is, depending on the grass species, about six to eight inches tall. That is true for set-stock grazing operations, meaning you do not intend…

  • The Financial Benefits of Going Grass-Fed with Sheep

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    How to weather inflation of agricultural inputs. A common expectation is that grass-fed market lambs should fetch a premium price, a price that is higher than conventional grain-fed lamb. That is not always the case unless you are able to tap into a niche market. Sales barns or livestock markets do not pay a higher…

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  • Keeping Sheep Comfortable

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    How to assess and provide adequate shelter to sheep Do sheep need a barn in the winter when it is cold? Do they need shelter when it rains? Should they have shade when it is hot? These are the typical questions I am receiving, especially from beginning farmers. In assessing what sheep need to feel…

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  • How I Built My Sheep Barn

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    And what I would do differently with 20/20 hindsight   When my family and I moved to the Finger Lakes area in Western New York about 18 years ago, I had opted for a piece of land without any buildings. Besides a house, a new barn needed to be built. Such structure was needed for…

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  • Footrot in Sheep

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    Of the many diseases sheep can catch, footrot can have the greatest economic impact and can be contracted rather easily.  There are many diseases sheep can catch. Many are frequently written about but I would like to emphasize one that in my experience and opinion may have the greatest economic impact and can be contracted…

  • Why Sheep Die

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    There are two leading causes of death for sheep, according to this farmer’s experience. Selling young White Dorper breeding stock inevitably brings the expected follow-up calls when buyers have questions after the purchase. This is especially true when a new sheep farmer ran into problems and a sheep dies. While sheep can die of many…

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  • Extending The Grazing Season Beyond Growing Season

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    How To Do It And To What End Extending the grazing season well beyond the end of growing season is a desirable goal when raising sheep on pasture. Feeding stored feed like dry hay and haylage over the winter is costly. Extending the grazing season can reduce these winter-feeding costs. There are various ways to…

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