Question

make a report on different types of wool and wool yielding animals

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Answer:

Yarn weights are considerations when deciding which fiber breed or species to raise for your yarn. Wool, fleece, and fiber can be harvested from a number of wool-yielding animals, including sheep, goats, rabbits, camels, llamas, alpaca, bison, and yak! The fiber from bison, camels, and yak are the more rare fibers. The fiber from the camelid family of animals is very soft and fine. It feels similar to alpaca and angora rabbit.

Deciding on the right species for your small farm or backyard requires some research and even field trips if possible. Fifteen years ago, when I was first investigating wool-yielding animals for our farm, I wasn’t even aware of the breed of goat we eventually bred and raised.

We started with fiber goats because someone convinced me that sheep were harder to raise and more susceptible to illness and death. Nothing could be further from the truth. If managed appropriately, fed correctly, and given good forage, and enough space, sheep are quite easy to keep.

Sheep need mostly forage and grass. We supplement with a small bit of grain each day. I like the interaction this gives us with the animals, and they look at the grain as a treat. This feeding gives us a chance to interact with them and check for signs of illness, runny noses, limping, pale eyelids or breathing issues.

Providing the proper feed is vital for good health. Inspecting the grazing areas for toxic plants, feeding an appropriate concentrate for wool breeds, (hint — no fiber-producing animal should have copper in their grain mix), and plenty of available fresh water at all times