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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…
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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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Raising Sheep on all Grass
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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…
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Upgrading a Flock of Hair Sheep
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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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Caring for Rams Beyond Breeding Season
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How to care for a ram once your breeding season has ended. It is winter right now and your breeding season has probably ended. What should be done with your ram or rams? According to the questions I receive, the first inclination of people is to remove the ram from the flock. My advice is to leave the ram with the ewes after the official…
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Watering the Flock
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How to provide drinking water for sheep. If you have sought any sort of consultation in how to set up a grazing system for sheep, you will likely have been advised to lay waterlines to provide drinking water to the flock. In this article, I will lay out an alternative way to accomplish the same without going…
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Why Twinning in Lambs is a Winning Combination
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A sheep that twins means increased farm profit. One of the most productive measures of a ewe is her ability to have twins instead of just having one lamb. A sheep that twins is more likely to make you a profit. A sheep that has consistently just one lamb may cause you to lose money. So, you would want as many ewes as…
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Grazing Goats with Your Flock of Sheep
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The benefits of keeping Kiko goats with sheep. People who pass by my farm are often surprised to see goats in my flock of White Dorper sheep. “Why do you have goats?” they most often ask, if they can spot them. So, why do I have goats? Goats have a different grazing behavior than sheep. They prefer coarser plants. They love to browse.…
White Clover Sheep Farm
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