Pygora fiber

[FarmerMack]

I started my herd with an white angora and a white pygmy doe, she gave birth to 3 kids, 2 survived the night. the two that survived Orion and Lil' Bo have me sold on the pygora breed big time. The question I have is Orion in red collar has a loose curl to his coat, whereas Bo in the blue has a curl to his coats that reminds me of a sheep, only a lot softer. Which is prefered when raising them for the fiber and why?



the boys

 

[ksalvagno]

I have no idea what is more desirable but they are adorable!

 

[mully]

You will have to see when they grow up a little ...they are sure cute!!

 

[helmstead]

Some aspects of fiber are crimp, density, and staple length. Crimp is the "s" wave and a tight, uniform crimp is very desirable. Density is the fiber's volume. Staple length can vary, but an average growth rate between shearing is about five inches.


I pulled this off a random search for fiber quality. Sounds like curly is better.

That is the thing with crossbreds...you won't know with each breeding if you're going to get the desireable traits or not. IMO though, Pygoras are so cute your "culls" won't have any problems finding homes!

 

[FarmerMack]

Some aspects of fiber are crimp, density, and staple length. Crimp is the "s" wave and a tight, uniform crimp is very desirable. Density is the fiber's volume. Staple length can vary, but an average growth rate between shearing is about five inches.


I pulled this off a random search for fiber quality. Sounds like curly is better.

That is the thing with crossbred...you won't know with each breeding if you're going to get the desirable traits or not. IMO though, Pygoras are so cute your "culls" won't have any problems finding homes!

Very cute and such great dispositions, the shaggy one that needs his spring shaving has a mild manner hence the name "rasta" goat, he's the dad the pygmy doe was the same. As for the fiber it seems softness counts most, then the one with the curls is the softest, like cotton balls almost. I know some spinners from a Scottish historical group i'm a member off, they use drop spindles so that would be the test lol