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| Mama Jewel |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 10:55:28 AM
So I've been bitten by the farm animal bug  but the city rules are that ya have to have 5 acres min to keep a goat or sheep  . I'm hoping to maybe get an angora rabbit then to learn to spin natural fibers to knit with. I'd rather have a mini sheep, but I don't know if there is such a thing, so I thought I would get some thoughts from you gals on what animal to get if I'm interested in getting into natural fibers. Any thoughts? 
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| Beverley |
Posted - Aug 27 2010 : 9:27:33 PM
They are beautiful too!!!!
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| grace gerber |
Posted - Aug 26 2010 : 07:06:21 AM
Your biggest bang for the buck and city rules is a German Angora Rabbit. You get about $6.00 to $8.00 per ounce on their fiber and they produce the largest quanity of fiber per fiber bunny.
Hope that helps
Grace Gerber
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| Mama Jewel |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 4:25:50 PM
hmm, I'll have to look into them. never heard of texel before. Thanks, Liza-Jane
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| clothedinscarlet |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 12:11:03 PM
I've heard of people raising texel guinea pigs for fiber. They're so cute. Angora bunnies are too.
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