Chris McLaughlin, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/chris-mclaughlin/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:53:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Chris McLaughlin, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/chris-mclaughlin/ 32 32 Fiber Goats Explained: Breeds, Fleece, and Farm Tips https://www.hobbyfarms.com/all-about-fiber-goats-breeds-types/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/all-about-fiber-goats-breeds-types/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:14 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=73423 Think only woolly sheep can produce fiber? In fact, fiber goats produce some of the most high-quality natural fiber around!

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