Raising Animals for Fiber by Chris Mclaughlin
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.
While food makes urban agriculture headlines, fiber is another commodity city farmers can produceRabbits, 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 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
Chris McLaughlin is the author of eight books written about her life passions; gardening and small livestock. Her work can be found in Fine Gardening Magazine, Hobby Farm Home Magazine, Urban Farm Magazine, The Heirloom Gardener Magazine, and Mother Earth Living. Online, she's been a staff blogger for Finegardening.com, About.com, Fix.com, From Scratch Magazine, and many more websites. Chris is currently secretary of The Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association. She and her family enjoy an active and entertaining life on their flower and fiber farm in the Northern California foothills where they grow flowers commercially and Angora goats.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781620083246 |
| ISBN 10 | 1620083248 |
| Title | Raising Animals for Fiber |
| Author | Chris Mclaughlin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Companionhouse Books |
| Year published | 2019-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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