Zass":3lxwik4o said:I've tanned angora rabbits, they do just fine in the pickle and tanning solution, and make lovely pelts.
skysthelimit":3asad3ui said:Zass":3asad3ui said:I've tanned angora rabbits, they do just fine in the pickle and tanning solution, and make lovely pelts.
Thanks. I have to cull the sneezing doe, and I am thinking she's make a good hat, as she has too much guard hair for me to enjoy spinning the wool.
PSFAngoras":30tcnu3x said:Well, I've got proof that it can be done!
The nasty chocolate doe that I culled was just at that perfect stage of molt where most of the undercoat had gone already everywhere but the skirt, and the guard hairs had already come back where she was done molting, so there wasn't as much as usual to risk matting.
The wool is still a bit greasy from working the hide, but it was all I had the energy to do tonight. Just finished it, and if y'all like I can try to get better pics tomorrow. The small coffee can is in there for size comparison. This girl was already the size of my 2 y.o. bucks at only six months old. Luckily, I told her breeder about what happened and she has more chocolate litters coming up. She offered one for free as a replacement, but I know it wasn't her fault and the care that goes into each animal, so I told her I'd be happy to trade my chin kit for another chocolate, instead of a freebie.
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