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Rabbits, goats, sheep, and alpacas can be sheared and their wool used for felting, making yarn, and even [making] doll hair. Most of us are aware of the Slow Food Movement; author Chris McLaughlin leads the Slow Wool Movement.\"\u003cstrong\u003e—Michael Levenston, Executive Director, City Farmer Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiber 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e― \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCity Farmer News\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile food makes urban agriculture headlines, fiber is another commodity city farmers can produce. Rabbits, 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e― \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCity Farmer Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaising Animals for Fiber is a great introductory book for anyone that wants to get started with these animals or with shearing and creating wool products. Chris easily gains your trust as a reader with her conversational style of writing and her first-hand accounts. If you were the least bit interested in raising wool, or making small talk about it at your next dinner party, then this is the book for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e― \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGrowing America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChris McLaughlin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the author of eight books written about her life passions; gardening and small livestock. Her work can be found in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFine Gardening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHobby Farm Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUrban Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHeirloom Gardener\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMother Earth Living\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Online, she's been a staff blogger for Finegardening.com, About.com, Fix.com, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFrom Scratch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine, and many more websites. Chris is currently secretary of The Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association. 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