{"product_id":"the-good-living-guide-to-keeping-sheep-and-other-fiber-animals-housing-feeding-shearing-spinning-dyeing-and-more-hardcover","title":"The Good Living Guide to Keeping Sheep and Other Fiber Animals: Housing, Feeding, Shearing, Spinning, Dyeing, and More - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanet Garman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and inspiring full-color guide to small-scale fiber farming and wool crafting--from selecting and raising sheep and alpacas to shearing, sorting, combing and spinning.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFiber crafts--such as knitting, weaving, and crocheting--continue to surge in popularity, with sites like Ravelry (a social media community for the wool obsessed) gaining more than six million members. Artists are seeking quality raw materials in greater numbers. The cottage industry of supplying not only raw fleece, but handcrafted yarns, is strong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJanet Garman has a small fiber flock (including Pygora fiber goats) and shares her expertise, as well as interviews, tips, and advice from fiber farmers and craftspeople across the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe offers the basics of properly raising sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, and rabbits, with tips on selecting animals, feeding, housing, breeding, and healthcare. From there, instructions are provided for shearing, sorting, skirting, washing, picking, carding, combing, and spinning the wool. Enthusiasts will also find recipes and instructions for natural, plant-based dyes and advice for selling your finished yarn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe proper care of fiber animals leads to a superior yarn product. Lapses in good care can show up in the fleece. As the demand for quality yarn and fiber grows, more people are becoming concerned with the animals' treatment and care. Give your animals a good home and a happy life and enjoy superior fleece and yarn products for your own homestead or to sell.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Garman\u003c\/b\u003e is a farmer and freelance writer in Maryland. A career in writing began after the nest emptied. All the years of studying farm management and raising many species of livestock along with a full house of children led her to begin sharing her experience in a farm theme blog and website, timbercreekfarmer.com. Janet's background includes a degree in large animal farm management and animal science from University of Maryland and decades of farm and homesteading experience. Her other books are \u003ci\u003e50 DIY Projects for Your Chickens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChickens from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRaising Your Own Chickens from Hatch to Egg Laying and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHabitat Housing for Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMargarita and the Beautiful Gifts\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Crownsville, Maryland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.6 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770301120800,"sku":"9781680994049","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ed5819a4a21acdcdda5c0e666bd1e904.webp?v=1780369095","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-good-living-guide-to-keeping-sheep-and-other-fiber-animals-housing-feeding-shearing-spinning-dyeing-and-more-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}