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As I was looking for information on Musk Ox, I found a very interesting program. Some wonderful people are domesticating a small portion of these awesome animals. The Musk Ox Farm in Palmer Alaska is wonderful 1930’s farm where they raise, socialize, and breed these beautiful animals. There mission states that “The Musk Ox Development Corporation, a non-profit […]
The musk ox is prehistoric mammal one of the few that survived the last ice age. They moved across North America as far as Greenland. Looks can be deceiving although they look similar to a ox, Musk Ox are actually much closer related to goats and sheep. They were given the genus name Ovibos which means sheep-ox. […]
In today’s video along with the regular fun stuff, I address an issue that makes me a bit uncomfortable talking about. On a good note I have found a solution. Spinning lesson Link http://www.thefiberofmybeing.net/?page_id=3225 or you can click at the top of the page toward the middle where it says Fiber Lessons. More pics of […]
Lincoln fleece is in heavy,twisted locks that spiral toward the end. These large sheep produce fleeces weight in in at 12 -20 pounds. They do produce a more hair-like fleece with a lot of luster. The staple length is usually between 8-15 inches and the micron count is from 33-42 microns. I would have more […]
Lincoln sheep are a breed from England , they are also called Lincoln Longwool sheep. These sheep are really large.They were bred to produce really long, heavy fleeces. The idea was to have them produce more wool than any other sheep. The old Lincoln sheep that were first identified and in the 1700’s caught the […]
Here are a couple extra pics of the navaho churro. email : brandischoch@thefiberofmybeing.net
The fiber of the Navajo churro is classified as coarse and has 3 distinct types of fiber. There is kemp, an outer coat, and an inner coat. The outer coat has a staple of 6-12 inches and has a micron count of 35+. The kemp is short (an inch or shorter) and is 65+ microns. […]
Navajo Churro sheep are primitive old breed of sheep that are descendents of the Churra sheep from Iberia. The name churro came from the butchering of the name by american frontiersmen. The churra sheep were highly regarded by the Spanish. They were the first domesticated sheep in the new world. This […]
I’m sorry about the crappy quality at the beginning of the video. For some reason my camera didn’t record the first take so I had to do it again earlier this morning. Here are a few pics of the spun Cormo if you couldn’t see them.
