Response to Angora rabbits

I have raised english angoras for 10 years so I will try to answer some of your questions. #1 angoras are not a easy rabbit to raise , there bigest problems being heat and fly strike.But with good care exercise and a little fresh greens thay do alright.They are not a rabbit you can put in a cage and take out once a week. a screened in porch or area works best[keeps flys out]. you can buy them at a arba show[ or through a breeder] at a show you can see the 4 different varietys.A good one will probably cost around 45 dollars[depending on your area]. with the internet i see a large market opening up in the future. I wrote a detailed artical on angoras for countryside about 5 years ago but that issue is out of print now. A good book on angoras is completely angora by Kilfoyle and samson which covers just about anything you might run into raising them.In the future i would like to see angora raisers get together to market hair, stock and products hand made from there hair [gloves, booties, scarfs ect] and I would like to see the manure sold in plant shops [thay do it with bat droppings]. For any one thinking about raising them just remember they are a big resposibility do your home work before you decide to raise them.

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