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FarmFlock

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Cotswold sheep fleece
« on: June 02, 2016, 09:21:48 pm »
I have a few cotswold sheep fleeces for sale if anyone is interested in buying one. I'm from hereford I've seen fleeces selling from £15 - £20 per kg

Thanks

Fleecewife

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Re: Cotswold sheep fleece
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2016, 12:06:49 am »
Are they the ones whose fleece is made of gold?   Sorry to be cynical, but I can't think who is going to pay you that  :sheep:
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SallyintNorth

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Re: Cotswold sheep fleece
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2016, 12:33:15 am »
The Pickwick flock command high prices for their fleeces, but Rob's been selecting and breeding for fleece quality for many generations now.

Do you know whether your fleeces are suitable for hand spinning?  Not all are.  There's a good article to help you on the Woolsack website http://www.woolsack.org/AssessFleece
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daveh

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Re: Cotswold sheep fleece
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2016, 03:11:24 pm »
Farmflock said: I've seen fleeces selling from £15 - £20 per kg

Well, I've got Cotswolds and I can only dream of the Wool Marketing Board paying me that much!

Regards, David

 

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