A key fault with angora rabbits it lopped ears, the cause is not easy to diagnose but it quite common in periods of excessive heat with summer litters. They can lop them due to damage and infection and in some cases it may be one or both ears. Sometimes depending on what caused them to… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Angora rabbit
Preparing wool to be shown in products competition
When your show rabbit has finished being shown, its wool can be used to enter the products competitions held by the National Angora Club at London and Bradford shows. You can pluck some ripe wool from the back of the rabbit in stages you only need 7gms (1/4ozs).
Timescales for clipping Angora rabbits
Clipping a angora rabbits should be done approximately once every 3 months to ensure they remain healthy. Once you have all the necessary equipment ready put the rabbit on your knees and brush any debris out of the coat. I usually clip the top coat first. Have your bag ready to put the wool in. Start… Read more »
Rabbit, Rabbit: How to Hairdress an Angora
In this demonstration & talk, you will see how an Angora is clipped. The process is completely ethical and causes no injury to the rabbit. The rabbit’s coat is brushed to remove any ‘bedding’ and the clipping takes place using scissors. As the rabbit is clipped, the wool is sorted into bags for spinning and… Read more »
Essential supplies for angora breeders
Here is a list of the top essential items used by angora rabbit breeders Ivomectin Oxbow critical Care Senokot tablets Baby diarrhorea mixture Talcum no scented Baby wipes Virkon – disinfectant to kill all bugs Fly papers Savlon liquid and cream Rear guard– for fly strike (when parts of the body (usually rear end) gets… Read more »
An introduction to the coloured angora rabbit
The appeal of the coloured Angora does not rest with the beauty of its appearance, but holds still more fascination for those who make use of its wool. It is often said that only a handspinner can really appreciate coloureds to the full and only when one handles the wool do the material qualities of… Read more »
Products at Bradford Show 2018
What a great number of entries into the product competition at the Bradford Championship Show this January held in Doncaster. So many varied items made from natural fibres and Angora wool products.
Runny eyes
There are several reasons for runny eyes in a rabbit, and it is important to seek the advice of a vet if the problem persists. Congenital or hereditary Occasionally a number of babies in a litter may have runny eyes due to inherited eye lid deformities, where the tears spill over the eyelids instead of… Read more »
An Ode to Perseverance!
The coat is long and gets so dirty When it gets matted it doesn’t deter me The ears well pulled, the nose all furry The feet go yellow, the bum does too! No, it still won’t make me feel blue Tips get chewed, the rabbit goes in moult Just can’t and still won’t call a… Read more »
How to keep an Angora rabbit
The angora, because of it’s coat requires a little more thought as regards it’s housing. Hutches should be acquired or constructed before the rabbit arrives. It should have a well-constructed wooden hutch, ideally measuring 3’ x 2’ x 1.8’ and with no rough surfaces.