Ulf Kintzel

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  • The Start of Grazing Season

    Ulf Kintzel 

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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

    Ulf Kintzel 

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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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  • How I Built My Sheep Barn

    Ulf Kintzel 

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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

    Ulf Kintzel 

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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

    Ulf Kintzel 

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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

    Ulf Kintzel 

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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…

  • Hypocalcemia versus Pregnancy Toxemia in Sheep

    Ulf Kintzel 

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    A downed sheep is a dead sheep. Towards the end of pregnancy, a ewe may go down and will be unable to get back up. Common perception is when a sheep is down, it will die. It doesn’t have to be that way. A pregnant ewe just weeks from giving birth going down and being…

  • Pasture Mix for Sheep

    Ulf Kintzel 

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    What grass and legume species are liked by sheep and are easily established?  A recurring question I receive is the one of what grass and legume species to choose when a pasture is being reseeded. Exotic names are being tossed around and I am being asked my opinion. Pasture mixes that are offered by various…

  • Raising Sheep on all Grass

    Organic Farming Conference Committee

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    Ulf Kintzel will be a keynote speaker at the Seventh Organic Farming Conference at The Event Center in Mt. Hope, Ohio on November 10 & 11, 2022.  By Organic Farming Conference Committee Ulf Kintzel owns and operates White Clover Sheep Farm and breeds and raises grass-fed White Dorper sheep without any grain feeding and offers breeding…

  • Upgrading a Flock of Hair Sheep

    Ulf Kintzel 

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    When you want a breed of sheep but can’t find a place to buy them By Ulf Kintzel Hair sheep that shed and do not require shearing and are able to thrive on forage have been in high demand for many years now. High and relatively stable lamb prices have added to the demand. White Dorper…

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