French Angora Fleeces for Sale

 ONLY 1 FLEECE REMAINING FOR SALE!

I currently have some beautiful angora fleeces from my French Angora rabbits that I am offering for sale.  All the fleeces were heavily sorted (unless specified otherwise) and should be very clean with minimal webbing, second cuts, or felting.  The fleeces are very suitable for spinning as is, blending with other fibers, or using for wet or needle felting projects.  Angora fiber is very lightweight compared to other animal fibers and it goes a long way in a project.  The fibers spin well in a variety of yarn weights and can be spun on a drop spindle or wheel with ease.  Please consider all weights approximate as we do not have a certified scale.  I did my best to try to match the colors in the photos to the true colors of the fleeces but there may be slight variances.  All prices include shipping within the United States.   

Blue Fleece - 2 ounces, Price:  $20 shipped - SOLD

Fleece color:  Blue (dark bluish gray tips fading to a lighter gray-blue)

Type:  Clipped

Staple Length:  approximately 2-3”

Weight:  approx. 2 ounces/57 grams

This fleece is the baby coat of my current buck, Campanula.  The fleece is heavily crimped and silky smooth with minimal guard hairs as it is a baby coat.  Good length and color for a baby fleece.  I am offering the fleece as is so there may be some shorter staple length of wool in it but most averages 2-3”.  Although this fleece could be spun by itself, I would recommend blending it since it is shorter length (unless you have previous experience spinning shorter fleeces). 

Chestnut Fleece – 0.9 ounces, Price:  $11 shipped - SOLD

Fleece color:  Chestnut (brownish blue tips fading to a grayish-white)

Type:  Clipped

Staple Length:  approximately 2.5-3.5”

Weight:  0.9 ounces/26 grams

This fleece is a younger coat from my French Angora doe, Mouse.  It is silky soft, well crimped, and spins beautifully.  There are minimal guard hairs in it so if you prefer less guard hairs then this fleece would be ideal for you.  Heavily sorted and any seconds are removed.  Would be wonderful spun as is or blended with another fiber. 

Broken Black Fleece – 1.7 ounces, Price:  $19 shipped

Fleece color:  black and white (pure white sections of fleece and black tipped sections fading to dark gray)

Type:  Clipped

Staple Length:  approximately 3-4”

Weight:  1.7 ounces/49 grams

This fleece came from Reflection, a gorgeous black and white (spotted) angora doe I had.  The color and texture of this fleece is amazing.  There are “black” and white sections to the coat which could be separated and spun separately or both colors could be blended for a lovely variegated yarn.  There are more guard hairs in this fleece but if desired, they could easily be removed by grasping the guard hairs and pulling them out gently while holding onto the bottom portion of the fleece staple.  Heavily sorted so there are minimal seconds in it.  This fleece would be very nice spun as is or blended with another fiber.  

If you have any questions or are interested in a fleece please send me an email.  At this point I can only accept checks or money order on fleeces that require shipping.  Thank you for your interest!   

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Mouse's Litter One Month Old!

It is amazing how fast rabbits grow!  It has been a while since I posted some updated picture of Mouse's first litter, born September 25th.  They are now one month old!  It is looking like there are mostly bucks in the litter.  I am really happy with the way this litter has turned out, so it is going to make retaining for my program ever more difficult.  The kits are growing very nicely.  

Here are some pictures of individual shots of the French Angora babies.  They were very timid with the camera and are one of the few litters I have ever had that held relatively still for photography!   

The chestnut boys...

A blue baby...

The opal and black kit...

The opal...

Group shot!

I am taking in names for my waiting list for this litter, so if interested please email me and ask to be placed on the waiting list. 

Hope everyone in the mid-Michigan area is enjoying this warmer weather swing!  I know I am!

A Fresh Start

Today we attended the State 4H Rabbit and Cavy Show in East Lansing Michigan.  This show was the mark of a fresh start for us:   not only was it the first show of the season but it also was the very first show of the year where Lionheads could be exhibited and compete on the Best 4 Class table for the very first time.  This time around we only entered two rabbits - Edgar, a black tort buck and Midnight Blizzard a Ruby Eyed White buck.  Both rabbits placed well with Midnight Blizzard taking Best of Variety and Edgar taking not only the Best of Variety win but also Best of Breed.  He then went on to the Best 4 Class table as all the BOB winners do in their breeds.  I was very pleased with the quality of the 4-class rabbits on the table.  While Edgar didn't end up taking 4 Class, he came home with great comments and certainly has the potential to succeed later on. 

I was very excited to see that there were more youth getting involved in the French Angoras.  There has been definite growth in this breed over the years and I look forward to watching the owners become breeders and catch the bug as I did. 

I did come home with a gorgeous New Zealand White doe.  Yes, I decided I must get myself involved in the New Zealands once again.  I miss the breed and want to have the opportunity to work with them again.  I plan on staying small with only a breeding pair so when I do have kits it will be limited to my pair.  This doe is very typey - super big, wide, and deep.  I am hoping I will be able to find a nice New Zealand White buck to compliment her for a breeding pair at the next show.  If I am successful I will likely be breeding her and Galaxy, my REW French Angora doe, in March for babies available in mid May-June. 

Hope everyone and their rabbits are staying warm!  I am looking forward to the weather warming up so I can get some nice kits on the ground!  This weather is certainly suitable for angora attire from my French! 

Have a good weekend!