The Angora rabbits
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The Angora rabbits
The Combrailles Angora rabbits project received the cordial approval of the European Commission.
The project was launched in 2006 and Les Terres d’Hephaïstos welcomed several new residents: Cassegrain and Betty Boop, the two white, French Angora rabbits, and Caramel, a caramel-coloured Angora rabbit.
Their fur is extremely soft and the fibre is a pleasure to spin. Moreover, when knitted the yarn gives very warm results. Even birds appreciate the value of Angora fibre, using it to build their nests whenever they can.
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| The project was launched in 2006 and Les Terres d’Hephaïstos
welcomed several new residents: Cassegrain and Betty Boop, the two
white, French Angora rabbits, and Caramel, a caramel-coloured Angora
rabbit. Their fur is extremely soft and the fibre is a pleasure to spin. Moreover, when knitted the yarn gives very warm results. Even birds appreciate the value of Angora fibre, using it to build their nests whenever they can. |
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| Rabbits can have their fur plucked every three months, but
throughout the winter months I prefer to brush them on a very
regular basis which enables the fibre to grow progressively,
preventing the rabbits from catching cold. I prefer to pluck the rabbits’ furs during the summer months. A rabbit that is well fed and taken care of can live up to eight years. Every rabbit gives about 1kg300 of angora fibre per year. Whenever the weather is good, the rabbits are let out to enjoy Les Terres d'Héphaïstos. They have very spacious cages in the garden. |
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