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The light colored rabbit definitely has a lot of long guard hair. The wool of an angora coated rabbit is downy and kinky/wavy, the guard hair looks like regular hair. Since angora type wool is a recessive gene it is possible to have two "normal" coated rabbits produce an angora.

I know of a few lines of English molters, but because of the structure of their wool (the least amount of guard hair among the angora breeds) it makes them an even more high maintenance breed than if they hold onto their coat. The majority of mats that develop in French and Satin is because...

A French Lop will likely slow your growth rate as they mature slower than the Cali or NZ. The pictured French Lop appears to be rather small for its breed, so I'd hesitate. But I always say I'm going to hesitate and then, well....

I know my rabbits love mulberry leaves, and apple and pear leaves. I've only ever fed them as snacks however. I would worry, like I do with anything outside of timothy or bermuda hay that there would be concentrations of something toxic in a dried leaf. Do you know what type of tree the leaves...

I fed it last year after my favorite feed producers mill burnt down. I like it and the rabbits did well on it. I'll probably go back to it this spring as my feed mill has not really found a good replacement. I have to order Purina though from Tractor Supply and I can't support my local mill...

I've found with English it is a good idea to not only trim the ******l area on the doe, but also around the genitals of the buck. In fact I typically shear the doe entirely about two weeks before I plan on breeding. As you say, there is a lot of wool in the way, and not just on the doe. Any...

Three chocolate Satin Angora bucks to choose from. One is pet quality (6T), one is an unshowable color so being sold as a wooler, but a beautiful rabbit, and one is a nice show quality buck who I didn't think I was going to let go, but, if the right person is looking I'll let him go. My herd...

Satins, depending on the line can breed either molters, or need to be sheared. If it is a natural molter, which most are, you follow the coat for timing. The dense undercoat will start loosening at the neck behind the ears and progress backwards over the whole rabbit. You need to brush or pluck...

I'll find the book. It's something like "angora for profits" that I got from Bass Equipment a few years ago. Remind me to come back to this post. I'm headed to bed to catch an early flight.

Two intact bucks will eventually fight, even through cage walls. There will be blood. Between English and German, if I had two house bunnies, I'd stick with English. German do produce a lot of wool but if you have the time to groom, you will get more from English. Germans have more guard hair...

Hello all. As a spinner and angora raiser it is wonderful to see others looking to add this most addictive of hobbies to their life. I'd be happy to help if you have any questions. I teach spinning often, and I completely agree with starting with a drop spindle. Spinning with a wheel is simply a...

If you've gotten your stock from someone that shows and wins with Holland Lops, you can be reasonably sure that you have started with better than average stock, but remember, they have not sold you their best. They have kept the best for themselves and sold you what is good, but not good enough...

I don't think we'll jump into a war here because I think we're a bit more civil here, but you are asking a loaded question. Some breeders list a price because thats what they can get for their rabbits. Other place a price based on the worth of the rabbit. I routinely sell rabbits from anywhere...

When you're scaling the size of the nestbox you want to think just a hair larger than the doe. They only spend a few minutes in there anyways, so they don't need much space. As stated, keeping kits together is important. However, one caveat. The boxes I use are larger because my issue is always...

Sounds like all is good. Kits on the wire is dangerous to them for maintenance of body heat and sometimes it stresses the doe out and she will dispose of them. However, most of the time they'll take care of them once they're in the nest. But, next time she has a litter they may be out on the...

Ah ha. I could see that. Otter is not a showable color. I wouldn't recommend using a JW though. I would use something with just normal fur. Two generations and you've got good body type and wool. I breed Satin with Satin Angora to increase body size and sheen. If I wanted Otter, just use a Otter...

What is her end goal? You would pretty much just get a double maned JW, which are already available. With work you could breed towards even more coat, but it will likely be a long process filled with lots of grooming, as JW and EA dont have the easiest coats to maintain.

Metal car port and pole buildings work well, but in Louisiana you'll need to worry about heat, as you are already aware. Insulating a barn and providing adequate ventilation are going to be your priorities. You can determine the size building you need after you know what size holes you're going...

With enough time and effort and a fair amount of luck, there is always the possibility of a desired mutation. There are definitely advantages to cross breeding. I've been using a F1 French Angora x Satin. That bucks carries sheen and wool. Bred to a Satin Angora I get half of the kits with...

It is odd, but its not normal hair like grows on our head, that grows and grows, nor is it fur, that grows to a specific length and then stops until it is shed out. Its a mutation when you get right down to it. Its a hair that would not normally grow, but does, and then it molts out. Further...