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Breed Profile: Navajo Angora Goat
The Navajo Angora goat is the hardy mohair goat of the Navajo Nation where herders keep goats in a pastoral system. Their unique qualities combine good survival skills with low-input production.
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Breed Profile: Mongolian Cashmere Goat
The Mongolian Cashmere Goat produces a valuable fine fiber, which provides a rural economy in a tough environment. Pastoralists face the challenge of sustainable farming in a degraded and changing ecology.
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Raising Mohair Goat Breeds for Fiber
Learn about the different mohair goat breeds for fiber, discover the different grades of wool, and how to care for your fluffy herd.
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Caring for Angora Goat Fiber During Winter
Angora goat fiber is amazing, but while it’s still on the goat through winter it can cause problems. Learn how to avoid common issues.
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Breed Profile: Australian Cashmere Goats
Australian Cashmere goats were developed from native bush goats in Australia, providing the famously soft cashmere wool and eco-friendly land management.
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Breed Profile: Angora Goats
Angora goats are fiber goats originating in Turkey that produce mohair wool. They are great browsers, but need extra nutrition and care.
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Breed Profile: Pashmina Goat
Pashmina goats provide the finest and warmest cashmere due to their adaption to the cold, harsh winters of the Tibetan Plateau. Their fiber provides vital income for nomadic pastoralists in these inhospitable climes.
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Shearing the Pygora Goat for Mohair Fiber Collection
Part of the fun of owning a Pygora goat is shearing day. Pygoras are one of the mohair goat breeds like the Angora and a few others.
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