Wanted: Live-In Girlfriend

Have I mentioned yet that I love raw fiber? Not just alpacas, though I really love having them around the farm...I love all the fiber bearing creatures. Alpacas, sheep, goats, etc. In fact, one of my dreams is to buy or rent a little more land and add some sheep to the mini-menagerie as well as a few more alpacas.


Lucky for me, there is another wooly animal that doesn't really need land...just TLC and attention. Angora rabbits!


Meet Tribble, the latest addition to the farm! (yes, I am a Star Trek geek!)

Tribble is an English Angora, and a lovely color for natural or dyed fiber. I am so excited to have him join our farm! Yes, it is a boy and he is only about 4 1/2 months old. He came to us from a home where the owner did not spend a lot of time with him. As a result, he had a lot of really big mats and I had to cut most of them out. His fiber should be ready to harvest in 2-3 months and I am hoping some of those areas grow out enough to be good spinning fibers.

I brush him out at least twice a week, and he really enjoys the attention. This photo doesn't show his face, but English Angoras have much flatter faces than other rabbit breeds. He eats the same alfalfa pellets as the other rabbits, but he needs extras too in the form of hay and treats like broccoli, banana, carrot etc. This is to prevent wool block, which can be deadly for angoras.

And you know what? Tribble needs a girlfriend soon!