If you are kidding in a cold climate, a warming barrel can help keep your baby goats from getting hypothermia when they are very young. By cutting holes in a 55-gallon drum, you can make a place for baby goats to come warm up at their leisure. Securing a heat lamp in the warming barrel reduces fire hazard risk because the dam cannot access it.
With this simple recipe, you can make your own makeup remover with a few clean ingredients. Ditch the chemicals in store-bought products and take makeup off your face and the sensitive skin around your eyes with this naturally cleansing mixture.
If you have a box stall in your barn and are pressed for space during kidding time, transform it into two kidding jugs for your pregnant goats with these simple steps. This versatile, temporary arrangement will reduce the number of hay feeders, water buckets, and heat lamps you need to supply.
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You can use your mohair combing waste or any scrap fiber to make ecofriendly and functional dryer balls. Dryer balls are easy to create and can be used for years to reduce wrinkles and drying time in your laundry. This simple felting project is perfect for beginners interested in fiber arts.
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Instead of using harsh chemicals, you can make a natural antifungal spray to apply to sports equipment. This simple recipe with plant-based antimicrobial properties can help disinfect your equipment after use and maintain its cleanliness. Help combat ringworm and athlete’s foot with this homemade antifungal spray.
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One way to process your own fiber at home is to utilize wool combs. Wool combs work well for long staple length mohair and help align the fibers while simultaneously removing vegetable matter. The results are beautiful combed top that is perfect for spinning worsted yarn.
You can get snow-white, odorless, moisturizing tallow from suet from a ruminant animal like cattle, sheep, goats, and deer. Here is one way to render the fat into tallow, using your slow cooker. This dry rendering method consists of warming the tallow and straining it to remove impurities.
You can create beautiful combed top by processing your mohair with wool combs. However, the combing process can be troublesome without a lubricant like combing milk. Here is a recipe for making your own mohair combing milk to cut the frizz and static while using wool combs on your goat fiber.
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This Christmas, give your loved ones something special that you craft with care. With projects ranging from quick and easy to more involved, you will be able to create something unique for everyone on your list!
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After shearing is completed, raw mohair fleece from an Angora goat will need to be scoured. Scouring the fleece removes oil and dirt so that the locks can be used for spinning, weaving, felting, or other projects. Here are two options for washing raw mohair for clean, shiny, usable fiber.