http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/ English Angora Only Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:46:43 GMT Judy Mackenroth http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2983 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2983 Wonderful!  Love what you did. Judy Wonderful! Love what you did. Judy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:29:11 GMT jo ann schoolcraft http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2982 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2982 LOOKING GOOD. Jo Ann www.josawesomeangoras.com www.freewebs.com/josgems To: Englishangoraonly@yahoogroups.com From: nomdeplume@... Date: Wed, 18 Nov Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:15:12 GMT ndstitch http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2981 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2981 Just finished, not tweeked yet, tho. http://bit.ly/1Qfhab 3½ X 2½ inches. Donna Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:59:47 GMT Judy Mackenroth http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2980 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2980 That's true, we go by the face color, the wool is usually lighter.  I occasionally run into buns with the same color fiber as face, but it is rare.  I've had Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:52:34 GMT ClaudetteH http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2979 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2979 Thanks for all the tips.....I will let you know how it comes out...My black bun has just started to molt and funny how black acutally turns out gray....Can't Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:31:16 GMT Judy Mackenroth http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2978 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2978 I do wash it just like wool after it is spun and plied.  When spinning angora, take all the tension off the wheel, until the flyer stops spinning.  Then Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:13:14 GMT ClaudetteH http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2977 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2977 I know with wool, I wash to set the twist and let it hang dry....do you do the same with angora? I heard something about once it's spun, you wet it and slam Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:56:14 GMT Judy Mackenroth http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2976 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2976 I agree, you don't need 10 sets.  Just get rid of the mites, and one will do just fine! Judy I agree, you don't need 10 sets. Just get rid of the mites, and Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:54:32 GMT Judy Mackenroth http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2975 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2975 You don't wash angora before spinning it, just spin it right out of the bag, especially with plucked fiber.  It's light and fluffy and the buns groom Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:50:33 GMT ClaudetteH http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2974 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2974 Judy, two of my rabbits molted and I harvested their wool......I would hate to have to throw it away...I was planningon spinning some this weekend...this is my Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:47:19 GMT ClaudetteH http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2973 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2973 I just used Jo Ann's technique with the popsicle stick....It worked beautifully!!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you.... Judy, I think I will try the Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:30:15 GMT Judy Mackenroth http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2972 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2972 I love the paste method.  As to grooming tools, they can indeed spread it.  If you don't have many rabbits, I use separate tools.  If you have a number of Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:28:11 GMT Judy Mackenroth http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2971 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2971 I read one angora book where the author tested this very question.  She took samples from a number of rabbits that 'just' had dander.  And every one tested Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:20:40 GMT jo ann schoolcraft http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2970 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2970 I use the paste. I take a pea size and squeeze it out on a piece of straw or a pop sickle stick and just rub it across the mouth. That is the best way not to Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:15:25 GMT ClaudetteH http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2969 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Englishangoraonly/message/2969 Thanks Jo Ann, that is what I feared so I went to the feed store and bought Ivemectin but it is paste form....any ideas how to adminster this to them...I was