I have angoras as well and shear my own. I have sheared both ways; in a stanchion, and standing. If I might point out a couple of things. Mohair grows kind of like people hair where it lays on the skin and grows at an angle as opposed to sheep wool. It grows straight out. Because of this, you will get a better cut if you go from tail to head when shearing their body. Also, when shearing like sheep, you can use gravity to your benefit when positioning the animal. When they are standing, you are fighting gravity. You can use your free hand to pull their skin to get the wrinkles out and to get a better fiber cut and not nick the animal. Both of these things will give you a better end product with less second cuts.
TheRealDrJSquared I appreciated your helpful clipping angora goat tips & comments. I have one pygora and one angora. enough to keep me in fleece for my own spinning.
I have angoras as well and shear my own. I have sheared both ways; in a stanchion, and standing. If I might point out a couple of things. Mohair grows kind of like people hair where it lays on the skin and grows at an angle as opposed to sheep wool. It grows straight out. Because of this, you will get a better cut if you go from tail to head when shearing their body. Also, when shearing like sheep, you can use gravity to your benefit when positioning the animal. When they are standing, you are fighting gravity. You can use your free hand to pull their skin to get the wrinkles out and to get a better fiber cut and not nick the animal. Both of these things will give you a better end product with less second cuts.
TheRealDrJSquared
I appreciated your helpful clipping angora goat tips & comments. I have one pygora and one angora. enough to keep me in fleece for my own spinning.
what do you do with all the goats?
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