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Sally Too
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chez
Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 35935 Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
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Sally Too
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Finsky
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alison Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 12918 Location: North Devon
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Sally Too
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Mithril
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alison Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 12918 Location: North Devon
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 14 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Sally Too wrote: |
I think some of her questions would be about determining wool quality and the best breed lines for good wool.
Also what the market is like for Alpaca wool.
Where is it mostly sold to, and so on?
She has the facilities and also experience keeping cattle, horses, pigs, hens etc. This would be a diversification, that would hopefully bring in some income in the long run. |
Wool is tested for count, so she would be able to determine that herself. It depends what you are selectively breeding for, but you can improve your wool by choosing better males over your herd. (much the same as any animal)
We market our fibre ourselves, some to spinners, and some is processed and sold online. Like many other products we have developed our own stratagy to suit our needs.
Ours pay for themselves, and are definitely one of the factors for visitors staying here, which is an indirect bonus for the tourism business we also run. |
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madcat
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Nick
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Mithril
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Sally Too
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madcat
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alison Downsizer Moderator
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madcat
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