wool-yielding-animals

Raising Domestic Yaks
January 18, 2024 · · Cattle

At 18 months, Oreo is just a baby, but 300 pounds of baby yak looking for attention can be pretty overwhelming at first introduction!

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Foraging for Natural Dyes 
September 1, 2022 · · Homesteading

Our farm property is heavily wooded, so foraging for natural dyes was an easy transition for me once I learned the basics of natural dyeing.  

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How to Shear a Sheep and Other Fiber Animals
July 6, 2022 · · Sheep

Learning how to shear a sheep takes practice and time. Before you head out to buy sheep shearing supplies try to observe a professional sheep shearer and ask questions.

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Becoming a Shepherd
November 29, 2021 · · Sheep

Shepherding has been part of humanity for thousands of years. And I was drawn to this lifestyle. I do not come from a background of shepherding. My family roots are deep …

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Best Barns, Coops, and Hutches for Homesteads
November 29, 2021 · · Fences, Sheds & Barns

Building the best barns, chicken coops, hutches, and other shelters adds value to your homesteading land.

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Flystrike Treatment for Livestock and Poultry
October 5, 2021 · · Homesteading

Whether you have a full farming operation or just a small hobbyfarm, flystrike treatment for livestock and poultry is information you need to know.

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How to Spin Wool Using a Commercial Mill
June 22, 2020 · · Homesteading

Learning how to spin wool using a commercial mill is an option. When we first began raising fiber and wool animals, I had grand dreams of producing yarn myself.

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Finnsheep are the Perfect Fiber Animals

Add to Favorites By Mary O’Malley, Honeysuckle Farm johnandmaryomalley@yahoo.com An ancient variety, Finnsheep are both meat- and wool-yielding animals. Finnish sheep characteristics have been bred for thousands of years. Stentorp—the farm …

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