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The Angora or Ankara [a] is a Turkish breed of domesticated goat.It produces the lustrous fibre known as mohair.It is widespread in many countries of the world. Many breeds derive from it, among them the Indian Mohair, the Soviet Mohair, the Angora-Don of the Russian Federation and the Pygora in the United States.
Mohair wool An Angora goat. Mohair (pronounced / ˈ m oʊ h ɛər /) originated from the Arabic word [مهير] and it is a fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat (not Angora wool from the fur of the Angora rabbit). Both durable and resilient, mohair is lustrous with high sheen, [1] and is often blended to add these qualities to a ...
In 1980, a portion of the site was leased to the Regional Municipality of Sudbury as part of a failed attempt to launch an angora goat farm in the area, [4] which became one of the most infamous economic development boondoggles in the city's history. [13]
The Nigora is an American breed of small or medium-sized dual-purpose goat, raised both for its milk and for its fiber. [1] It is the result of cross-breeding Nigerian Dwarf bucks with does of mohair breeds such as the Angora. [2]: 22 [3]: 325
Later that year Tappan filed a claim and established homestead rights in the burgeoning hamlet of Angora, forty miles north of Duluth. [21] He and Winnie built farm buildings, planted crops and raised Angora goats, and established the township of Angora with their farmer neighbors, many of whom were new immigrants from Finland.
Jessica Long’s daughter holds Cedar’s leash. Cedar, a 7-month-old white Boer goat with chocolate markings framing its face, is now the subject of a federal civil rights lawsuit naming Shasta ...
Different breeds of goats are adapted to different livestock systems - from small herds of 3-5 heads on meager grazing to large intensive livestock farms, from year-round grazing to fully stable housing, with many intermediate variations between them. Goats are a source of several types of products, of which the main ones are milk, meat and ...
10 a.m.: At Build-A-Bear, meetings are often lengthy, lasting about an hour or upwards of an hour and a half. As CEO of an international organization, John’s schedule is often booked with back ...