Angora doe's nest. Older doe, many kits. 6 popples in there somewhere. The nest is that furry all the way to the bottom. She went from having a nice coat growing in, to nothing but guard hairs on her sides and belly. :lol:
Now THIS is the way to do a nest!
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Angora doe's nest. Older doe, many kits. 6 popples in there somewhere. The nest is that furry all the way to the bottom. She went from having a nice coat growing in, to nothing but guard hairs on her sides and belly. :lol:
pastelsummer
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lol awesome mama!
Shara
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WOW! that is ALOT of fur!!! Good going Momma! What a nest, and I thought Spooky and Luna made a good nest!
Frosted Rabbits
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gosh, that nest looks so warm and snuggly, it's COOL!!
Great nest!
My experience with Angoras nesting is nil, but I've heard there is a danger of the long fibres getting wrapped around little feet and necks and causing damage. Some people take the wool and snip it into short pieces to prevent this. Any thoughts on this, Ann? Or is it just one more of those hundreds of bunny myths?
My experience with Angoras nesting is nil, but I've heard there is a danger of the long fibres getting wrapped around little feet and necks and causing damage. Some people take the wool and snip it into short pieces to prevent this. Any thoughts on this, Ann? Or is it just one more of those hundreds of bunny myths?
ChopSuey
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That is awesome!!!!!
Cattle Cait
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Haha go momma rabbit!
You need to pluck before they kindle. (or shear, as the case may be) 2fold reason..to keep the fur shorter length, and to actually GET the wool instead of wasting it. After they kindle they just look like rats with tufts of long fur hanging out :lol:
The belly fur, which is what they pull, isn't that long. Maybe 1.5 to 2 inches. The stuff sticks like GLUE to anything that's slightly damp tho. my goodness.
It tends to make "clumps" of soft fur...rather like pillows, actually. I could see the longer stuff twisting around badly, yup.
the other thing I've been learning to do is to shear down the doe's behind...before she's bred. Easier for the buck, and then it's a nice short length for kindling. Otherwise they get all messy. :roll:
The belly fur, which is what they pull, isn't that long. Maybe 1.5 to 2 inches. The stuff sticks like GLUE to anything that's slightly damp tho. my goodness.
It tends to make "clumps" of soft fur...rather like pillows, actually. I could see the longer stuff twisting around badly, yup.
the other thing I've been learning to do is to shear down the doe's behind...before she's bred. Easier for the buck, and then it's a nice short length for kindling. Otherwise they get all messy. :roll:
Makes perfect sense! Useful info for those getting into Angoras.
Awesome nest !!!! I should print that picture and hang it up where our does would see it ! lol.
