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Raising Animals for Fiber: Producing Wool from Sheep, Goats, Alpacas, and Rabbit
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Specificaties
- Objectstaat
- ISBN-13
- 9781620083246
- Type
- NA
- Publication Name
- NA
- ISBN
- 9781620083246
- Book Title
- Raising Animals for Fiber : Producing Wool from Sheep, Goats, Alpacas, and Rabbits in Your Backyard
- Publisher
- Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Nature, Technology & Engineering, Crafts & Hobbies
- Topic
- Agriculture / General, Fiber Arts & Textiles, Animals / General
- Item Weight
- 19.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 8 in
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1620083248
ISBN-13
9781620083246
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038605381
Product Key Features
Book Title
Raising Animals for Fiber : Producing Wool from Sheep, Goats, Alpacas, and Rabbits in Your Backyard
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Agriculture / General, Fiber Arts & Textiles, Animals / General
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Crafts & Hobbies
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-277229
Reviews
Raising Animals for Fiber is a great introductory book for anyone that wants to get started with these animals or with shearing and creating wool products. Chris easily gains your trust as a reader with her conversational style of writing and her first-hand accounts. If you were the least bit interested in raising wool, or making small talk about it at your next dinner party, then this is the book for you., Fiber Animals for the Backyard and Hobby Farm Raising backyard fiber animals is rising in popularity, as more and more people seek traditional textiles for yarn-focused crafts like knitting, crocheting, and weaving, as well as spinning, embroidery, needlepoint, needle felting, wet felting, and fiber dying. This book offers an essential reference for anyone who is considering their own production of animal fibers. Author and fiber farmer Chris McLaughlin provides a comprehensive introduction to raising livestock for wool. With practical information for the aspiring beginner, Chris helps you to decide which species will best serve your own lifestyle criteria and needs. Inside Raising Animals for Fiber · Comprehensive guide to raising sheep, goats, angora rabbits, and alpacas · Practical information on housing, fencing, feed, grooming, shearing, plucking, basic health care, breeding and birthing. · Comparison of popular breeds and how their fiber differs from breed to breed. · Frank discussion of the energy and commitment that it takes to raise livestock, and how much room and land each animal species will need. · Essential biosecurity practices to prevent spreading pests and infectious animal diseases. · Advice on hand spinning and crafts to utilize your homegrown fiber. From City Farmer News, While food makes urban agriculture headlines, fiber is another commodity city farmers can produce. Rabbits, goats, sheep and alpacas can be sheared and their wool used for felting, making yarn, and even doll hair. Most of us are aware of the Slow Food Movement, author Chris McLaughlin leads the Slow Wool Movement. --Michael Levenston, Executive Director, City Farmer Society, While food makes urban agriculture headlines, fiber is another commodity city farmers can produce. Rabbits, goats, sheep and alpacas can be sheared and their wool used for felting, making yarn, and even doll hair. Most of us are aware of the Slow Food Movement, author Chris McLaughlin leads the Slow Wool Movement.--Michael Levenston, Executive Director, City Farmer Society
Dewey Decimal
636.3145
Table Of Content
Chapter 1: The Joy of Keeping Small Livestock for Fiber: Why I Wrote this Book * Introduction to Fiber Farming (Including the Truth) * The Backyard and Beyond * A Word About Health Guidance in this Book * Other Ways to Enjoy Your Fiber Animals Chapter 2: Why Sheep Might Be Your Thing * Choosing a Breed * About Sheep Wool * Housing & Fencing * Feeding * Basic Health Care * Tips on Wool Care * Breeding & Lambing * Lamb Care * Shearing *Boxed Sidebar -- Sheep Lingo/Terminology * Boxed Sidebar -- Heritage and Endangered Sheep Breeds *Boxed Sidebar - Domestic VS. Wild Sheep * Boxed Sidebar -- Sheep First Aid Kit Chapter 3: Why Goats Might be Your Thing * Choosing a Breed * About Mohair * About Cashmere * Housing & Fencing * Feeding * Basic Health Care * Tips on Coat Care * Breeding & Kidding * Kid Care * Shearing *Boxed Sidebar -- Goat Lingo/Terminology *Boxed Sidebar -- Goat First Aid Kit *Boxed Sidebar - The Difference Between Goats and Sheep Chapter 4: Why Angora Rabbits Might Be Your Thing * Choosing a Breed * About Angora Wool * Housing * Feeding * Basic Health Care * Tips on Angora Wool Care * Breeding & Kindling * Kit Care * Clipping and Plucking * Boxed Sidebar -- Rabbit Lingo/Terminology * Boxed Sidebar -- Domestic VS. Wild Rabbits *Boxed Sidebar - Rabbit First Aid Kit Chapter 5: Why Alpacas Might be Your Thing * Choosing a Breed * About Alpaca Fleece * Housing & Fencing * Feeding * Basic Health Care * Tips on Coat Care * Breeding & Birthing * Cria Care * Shearing * Boxed Sidebar -- Alpaca Lingo/Terminology *Boxed Sidebar - Alpaca First Aid Kit Chapter 6: Congratulations, You're a Fiber Farmer! * Best Biosecurity Practices for Your Farm * Hand Spinning Fibers * Endless Fiber Crafts
Synopsis
Fiber Animals for the Backyard and Hobby FarmRaising backyard fiber animals is rising in popularity, as more and more people seek traditional textiles for yarn-focused crafts like knitting, crocheting, and weaving, as well as spinning, embroidery, needlepoint, needle felting, wet felting, and fiber dying. This book offers an essential reference for anyone who is considering their own production of animal fibers. Author and fiber farmer Chris McLaughlin provides a comprehensive introduction to raising livestock for wool. With practical information for the aspiring beginner, Chris helps you to decide which species will best serve your own lifestyle criteria and needs. Inside Raising Animals for Fiber· Comprehensive guide to raising sheep, goats, angora rabbits, and alpacas· Practical information on housing, fencing, feed, grooming, shearing, plucking, basic health care, breeding and birthing.· Comparison of popular breeds and how their fiber differs from breed to breed.· Frank discussion of the energy and commitment that it takes to raise livestock, and how much room and land each animal species will need.· Essential biosecurity practices to prevent spreading pests and infectious animal diseases.· Advice on hand spinning and crafts to utilize your homegrown fiber., Fiber farmer McLaughlin offers a comprehensive guide to raising sheep, goats, angora rabbits, and alpacas for wool. With practical information on breeds, housing, feed, breeding, heath care, shearing, and more, the author helps the reader to decide which species will best serve their lifestyle criteria and needs., Fiber farmer Chris McLaughlin offers a comprehensive guide to raising sheep, goats, angora rabbits, and alpacas for wool. With practical information on breeds, housing, feed, breeding, heath care, shearing, and more, Chris helps the reader to decide which species will best serve their lifestyle criteria and needs.
LC Classification Number
SF65.2.M35 2019
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