Photos of my Angoras

[Roving Jacobs]

I talk a lot about my sheep but I actually have goats too and didn't want them to be left out of all the photos I post. They're lovely, sweet creatures and they produce tons of awesome fleece.

These are my new girls I just brought home today from a breeder in Virginia.

Angela:


She's bred to this handsome fella and due around April 1st

And Tootsie:


who was bred to this black belted guy and due around April 15th

(Buck pictures by their breeder, Kid Hollow Farm).

I also have 3 white "colored" angoras.

Twins, Dido:




And Electra




And Electra's doeling from last April, Iphi.

 

[DonnaBelle]

Those are beautiful animals. Do you shear them and sell their fleece??

Angora goats = angora sweaters??

DonnaBelle

 

[Roving Jacobs]

Those are beautiful animals. Do you shear them and sell their fleece??

Angora goats = angora sweaters??

DonnaBelle

I do shear them and sell their fleece, usually as yarn or roving, although sometimes I sell locks to doll makers. Angora goats produce mohair, like mohair teddy bears. Angora yarn and sweaters come from Angora rabbits.

 

[greenbean]

They're beautiful!

I saw an Angora buck for sale around here last year on CL, I'd never seen one before, they're so interesting looking! Are they really soft? Do you have to do anything special to their fleece?

 

[Roving Jacobs]

They're beautiful!

I saw an Angora buck for sale around here last year on CL, I'd never seen one before, they're so interesting looking! Are they really soft? Do you have to do anything special to their fleece?

They are more silky than soft as adults but as kids they're like little clouds The yarn they produce is very shiny and smooth and takes dye really well. I love it!

Their fleeces need to be sheared at least twice a year and you need to keep them out of the burdock otherwise they're a mess but otherwise the fleece doesn't take much maintenance. They are really prone to lice though so you have to check often.

 

[greenbean]

That's awesome!

I'm sorry, this is probably a dumb question, but what's burdock?

 

[Roving Jacobs]

That's awesome!

I'm sorry, this is probably a dumb question, but what's burdock?

Its a plant that produces tons of burrs that get all tangled in the fleece and drive me nuts. The goats love to eat it but the burrs get all over their faces and necks and I end up needing to shear them out regularly.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Nice goats. I like Angora goats myself. That second picture is awesome!

 

[promiseacres]

cant wait to see the kids ! I bet they are very cute!

 

[Fluffygal]

cool goats. They look so huggable.