Fiber animals

Fiber Animals

Amazon.com: Raising Animals for Fiber: Producing Wool from Sheep, Goats, Alpacas, and Rabbits in Your Backyard (CompanionHouse Books) Livestock Health, Grooming, Housing, Breeding, & Shearing, from Angora to Suri: 9781620083246: McLaughlin, Chris: Books

Basic Facts About Raising Angora Goats When I was a girl, I was fascinated with the process of spinning yarn. I’m not exactly sure where the notion came to me. I faintly remember watching a children’s program that showed the process, maybe Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood? I remember taking the dog’s 2 slicker combs […]

Selling Angora Fiber from Backyard Rabbits #homesteading

This kind of yarn is sourced from Angora goat, but let’s not confuse it with Angora rabbit, from which we obtain angora wool. It has characteristic ‘fluff’, which makes it incredibly hard to frog once crocheted or knitted, but it looks beautiful. This luxurious yarn is breathable, super soft and durable, as well as shiny. It’s more expensive than other kinds of wool. #crochet #howtocrochet #yarntypes #mohair

Raising Angora Goats can be easy when you have some knowledge and skills under your belt. These beautiful fiber producing goats are sweet...

Here's everything you need to know about how and why you should raise fiber goats - and how to turn it into a side business.

Whenever you are creating something beautiful with angora fiber it is important to utilize you materials to their best advantage.

What Is the Best Sheep Breed for Wool? If you're planning on breeding sheep for their wool, it's important that you know which sheep breeds…

I would raise fiber goats whether I made money on them or not. I love our goats, and I love working with fiber in all its forms. It is incredibly interesting to me to work with a product from its very roots (the goat) to a finished usable product, (a pair of socks, sweaters, blanket […]