Raising animals for fiber : producing wool from sheep, goats, alpacas, and rabbits in your backyard
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Phelps Library - Adult Nonfiction
636.3 McL
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636.3 McL
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Book
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176 pages : color illustrations, 26 cm
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English
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Get a feel for fiber farming! Welcome to a "wool" new world! The perfect starting point, this book focuses on four different fiber animal species to tackle all of your questions and curiosities. Understand the basics of keeping livestock for fiber, then progress into detailed information on raising sheep, Angora goats, alpacas, and Angora rabbits to discover which could be the best fit for you. Learn tips for grooming, housing, feeding, shearing, breeding, and more for each animal, plus get ideas on how to use the fiber you harvest. Author and Californian fiber farmer Chris McLaughlin began from a simple curiosity that converged with her existing hobby of raising and showing rabbits. The same can go for you, too! An essential introduction to raising livestock for fiber ; Focuses on four main wool-producing animals: sheep, Angora goats, alpacas, and Angora rabbits ; Provides insight on each animal's fiber, as well as health, grooming, housing, breeding, shearing, and other special considerations ; Shares ideas on how to use and market the fiber you harvest ; Bonus fiber farming resources guide you to further research, such as national clubs, books, magazines, websites, and more. -- back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McLaughlin, C. (2019). Raising animals for fiber: producing wool from sheep, goats, alpacas, and rabbits in your backyard . Fox Chapel Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McLaughlin, Chris. 2019. Raising Animals for Fiber: Producing Wool From Sheep, Goats, Alpacas, and Rabbits in Your Backyard. Fox Chapel Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McLaughlin, Chris. Raising Animals for Fiber: Producing Wool From Sheep, Goats, Alpacas, and Rabbits in Your Backyard Fox Chapel Publishing, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McLaughlin, Chris. Raising Animals for Fiber: Producing Wool From Sheep, Goats, Alpacas, and Rabbits in Your Backyard Fox Chapel Publishing, 2019.
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