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Top 10 Farming Resources

September 30, 2020 by hsotr

Top 10 Farming Resources

Check out some of our readers’ favorite farming posts to learn about popular country living topics and find links to more information.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Cattle, Dairy, Dogs, Exotic Livestock, Fiber, Livestock, Pets, Poultry, Top 10

A Rainbow of Natural Dyes

February 11, 2019 by hsotr

A Rainbow of Natural Dyes

Craftsy folks frequently share a do-it-yourself ethic. While it’s always easier just to buy cheap, pretty yarn at the craft store, some (particularly homesteaders) prefer to create their own dyes. In fact, if you own sheep or other fiber animals, this may be a logical next step to adding value to your products. You can […]

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Crafts, Fiber, Fruit, Herbs, Nature, Nuts, Ornamental Plants, Vegetables

What Causes Wool Allergies?

October 15, 2018 by hsotr

What Causes Wool Allergies?

How to know if you truly have a wool allergy, and what to do about it.

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Crafts, Fiber, Health & Fitness, Livestock, Sheep

Adding Value to Wool

September 10, 2018 by hsotr

Adding Value to Wool

A brief summary of all the options for making the most of your fiber business.

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Crafts, Enterprises, Fiber, Livestock, Marketing, Sheep

8 Ideas for a Bison Business

July 23, 2018 by hsotr

8 Ideas for a Bison Business

Before buying any bison, you will want to evaluate these enterprise ideas carefully to locate sales channels and to estimate demand.

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Agritourism, Enterprises, Exotic Livestock, Fiber, Livestock

Tennessee Fainting Goat

April 4, 2018 by hsotr

Tennessee Fainting Goat

Although best known for “fainting” when startled, the Tennessee Fainting Goat is more than just a novelty.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Fiber, Goats, Livestock, Small-Scale Farming

Cashmere

January 24, 2018 by hsotr

Cashmere

Cashmere—a word that has denoted luxury and comfort since the most ancient times. Perhaps the oldest reference to this fine fiber is in Exodus 25:4, where God requests offerings of goats’ hair (also known as cashmere) to build the tabernacle. The cashmere was subsequently used to make curtains (Exodus 36:14). While any goat except the […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Fiber, Goats, Livestock

Angora

January 11, 2018 by hsotr

Angora

The Angora comes to us from the Himalayas of Asia Minor. Its origins are so ancient that the details have been lost altogether. It is believed to be a direct descendant of some species of wild goat, perhaps the Persian bezoar or perhaps the markhor, famous for its twisted horns. In any case, mohair, the […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Fiber, Goats, Livestock

Old English Sheepdog

August 23, 2017 by hsotr

Old English Sheepdog

The Old English Sheepdog, contrary to its name, is not terribly old. A 1771 portrait of the third Duke of Buccleuch by Gainsborough is commonly asserted to contain the first known likeness of the sheepdog. However, the dog in the portrait appears to be of a small breed, leaving us at a loss for a […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Dogs, Fiber, Livestock, Pets

7 Unique Fiber Animals

July 14, 2014 by hsotr

7 Unique Fiber Animals

We all know that sheep are raised for wool. But sheep are not the limit when it comes to producing fiber. Some of the alternative fibers you have probably heard of, such as cashmere and angora wool. Others may come as a bit of a surprise: BisonBison hair can be difficult to work with, but […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Alpacas, Cattle, Dogs, Enterprises, Exotic Livestock, Fiber, Goats, Livestock, Llamas, Pets, Rabbits

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