Harvesting Angora Rabbit Fiber

Find out how angora rabbits can provide an easy value-added product to your urban farm.

Keeping angora rabbits for fiber can be a rewarding activity for urban farmers, especially as people are growing crazy for fiber arts. Because angora rabbits are small and quiet, they are ideal livestock for people who live in close quarters. Plus, they’re easy to care for, needing only daily feeding and weekly grooming.

Harvesting angora wool is simple, and the product can easily become an additional source of income for your household. Watch the video above to find out how easy it is to harvest angora fiber.

Take note, while angoras can be a great addition to your urban farm, they should not be pets for small children due to their grooming requirements. The rabbits’ hair mats easily, which can be a health hazard to the rabbits.

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a, Houston, TX
Posted: 8/24/2012 10:40:12 AM

A friend of mine spins wools and cottons into yarns. Interesting stuff.

Carl, Livermore, CA
Posted: 1/26/2012 10:20:33 AM

HI
HOW DO I GET URBAN FARM JAN. AND FEB. ISSURE IN CANADA. HOW TO RAISED AND HARVESTED ANGORA RABBIT FIBER?IS THERE ANY ON LINE VIDEOS ON IT? EMAIL george_chamberlain2003@yahoo.com
THANKS

GEORGE, MISSISSUAGA, ON
Posted: 1/13/2011 2:49:30 PM

It is incomplete (missing German Angora as a breed!)information
And furthermore:
*- no one will be able to keep just a few rabbits and make a profit
*- the great amount oftime you will have to invest to keep them healty is not mentioned
*- clipping a rabbit like the lady does produces only B-quality or even less fibers (too short!)
*- no mentioning about the expertise that is needed to keep such complex animals
*- nor about the expertise that is needed to trasfer the clippel wool into useable portions, categorised and sorted.

Fru, Apeldoorn, DC
Posted: 12/30/2010 3:42:24 AM

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