Articles
Podcast: Herding Dogs & I - a 40 Year Journey (thus far)
Articles about sheep farming I wrote for Farming Magazine:
Breeding Season
Lambing Season
Grazing Sheep
Internal Parasites
Perfect Pasture
State Of Grass Farming
Herding Dogs
Yearly Cycle
Marketing
Birds on the Farm
When to Start and When to Finish Grazing
Grafting Lambs–The Head Gate
Pasture Rest, Rotation Schedule, Stock Density...
Breed Selection
Red Clover in Sheep Pasture?
Bush-hogging Pasture
Global Warming, Anyone?
Raising Sheep Without Grain – “It Can Be Done!
What Makes Raising Sheep Profitable
Growing Mushrooms
Weaning Lambs?
Carrying Capacity with Sheep
Sheep Comfort
Grazing in the Snow
Quality of Hay for Grass-fed Sheep
Sheep Management The Deadly Barber Pole Worm
The Customer Is Always King
Hoof Care for Sheep
Follow-Up
Upgrading an Existing Flock or Starting Anew?
Managing a Drought
The Fence
About a Young Man and His First Herding Dog
Time to Reflect
What to Look for When Buying a Ram
Things that Changed
White Dorper Sheep and Grass Farming – the Dos and Don’ts
Culling Sheep
How Big Should a Grazing Cell Be?
Back in the DDR
The Old Man and I
Guardian Dogs for Sheep
Twinning
How to Catch a Sheep
Mastitis in Sheep
Growing Mushrooms – What I Have Learned
Getting Older
Energizers for Electric Nettings
Minerals for Sheep
Embracing Modernity - The White Dorper sheep
The Chute
Making Grass-fed Successful
Pasture Weeds
The Interior Design of My Lambing Barn
When Is the “Best” Time for Lambing Season?
Common Myths in Sheep Farming
Pasture Bloat in Sheep
Upgrading Flock of Hair Sheep
Pasture Rest
Extending the Grazing Season - To What End?
Setting Up Grazing Cells
Selection Criteria for Replacement Ewes
A Sheep That Goes Down Is as Good as Dead
How to Seek Advice
My Sheep Barn
Rejuvenating Pasture
Footrot in Sheep
Too Much Grass
Articles about sheep farming I wrote for Small Farm Quarterly:
Managing a Sheep Breeding Season
Managing The Lambing Season
How to Get Started with Sheep
Raising and Finishing Lambs on Pasture
When do Sheep Need Shelter?
Weaning Age of Lambs
Marketing sheep and lambs
Part I: Does Raising Sheep Pay?
Part II: Does Raising Sheep Pay?
Internal Parasite Management In Sheep
Choosing A Breed for a Pasture Based Sheep Farm
Electric Netting for Sheep
Livestock Guardian Dogs
In Defense of Specialization
Winter versus Spring Lambing
Does Red Clover Cause Infertility in Sheep?
Sheep Barn Interior Design: Wooden Panels
Electric Nettings For Sheep: Useful Tips
What Is the Ideal Weight for a Market Lamb?
The Importance of Residual Forage
Colostrum
Copper Poisoning and Copper Deficiency in Sheep
Sheep Pasture: Orchard Grass
Sheep Pasture: White Clover
List of Items for a Beginning Sheep Farmer, Part One
List of Items for a Beginning Sheep Farmer, Part Two
Quality of Winter Forage for Grass-fed Sheep
Rotational Grazing: How Often Should I Rotate?
How Crayons Inspired My Sheep Tracking Systems
Save Money with DIY Hay Feeders
Grazing Goats with Your Flock of Sheep
Watering the Flock
Caring for Rams Beyond Breeding Season
Buying a Ram for Breeding Purposes
Upgrading a Flock of Hair Sheep
Introduction to Sheep Breeds
Pasture Mix for Sheep
Extending The Grazing Season Beyond Growing Season
Why Sheep Die
White Clover Sheep Farm Ulf Kintzel 683 Bagley Road - Rushville, NY - 14544 - Phone/Fax: (585) 554-3313 Email: ulf@whitecloversheepfarm.com
