LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[Tonyroo]

They're adorable!

They happen to be a male and female siblings.

 

[fluffycrow]

Was at a local fair today, and was thinking of a lot of you whilst there.

At the sheep/wool booth, of course I thought of Jacin.

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Then in the livestock barn, there were some very lovely breeds.

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Not sure what kind of goose this is (it didn't say, just AOV), bur I fell in love with it. So pretty!

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This Langshan roo was stunning!

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And look at this adorable d'Uccle's face. I just wanna squish it!

Oh Langshans are so pretty. Did you ask the D'Uccle how its name should be pronounced

 

[Sally PB]

At the sheep/wool booth, of course I thought of Jacin.

At FiberFest, they would often have a "Fleece to Shawl" competition. Teams would compete to be the fastest to take a newly shorn fleece, spin it, and then weave it into a shawl. They could have the loom dressed ahead of time. No carding (too slow), just spining the locks of wool. Spinning the raw, unwashed wool (called "spinning in the grease" because of all the lanolin) was a great way to have very soft hands.

If the competition included shearing the sheep on the spot, it was a "Sheep to Shawl" competition. A good shearer, doing a good job, really helped make the spinning easier and therefore faster.

 

[fluffycrow]

At FiberFest, they would often have a "Fleece to Shawl" competition. Teams would compete to be the fastest to take a newly shorn fleece, spin it, and then weave it into a shawl. They could have the loom dressed ahead of time. No carding (too slow), just spining the locks of wool. Spinning the raw, unwashed wool (called "spinning in the grease" because of all the lanolin) was a great way to have very soft hands.

If the competition included shearing the sheep on the spot, it was a "Sheep to Shawl" competition. A good shearer, doing a good job, really helped make the spinning easier and therefore faster.

That sounds super cool

 

[Sally PB]

The competition was hours long, obviously. But there were always spectators. They would auction off the finished fleece, the money going to FIberFest, to try to keep it going the next year.

Invariably, someone would ask, why is the wool so white before it's spun, and so... icky looking after?

So they always explained that the wool wasn't washed, it was full of lanolin, making the spun yarn look darker. They had a shawl from a previous year, all washed and clean, to show what it would look like after washing.

The bidding often went up after that. Usually, it was a serious spinner who wanted the finished shawl, and was willing to pay for a bit of FiberFest history.

 

[fluffycrow]

The competition was hours long, obviously. But there were always spectators. They would auction off the finished fleece, the money going to FIberFest, to try to keep it going the next year.

Invariably, someone would ask, why is the wool so white before it's spun, and so... icky looking after?

So they always explained that the wool wasn't washed, it was full of lanolin, making the spun yarn look darker. They had a shawl from a previous year, all washed and clean, to show what it would look like after washing.

The bidding often went up after that. Usually, it was a serious spinner who wanted the finished shawl, and was willing to pay for a bit of FiberFest history.

This sounds like an amazingly fun thing. Have you ever participated?

 

[Sally PB]

This sounds like an amazingly fun thing. Have you ever participated?

Alas, no. When I went to FiberFest, I went there to sell my fiber/yarn/supplies, so I didn't get out very much. I had a friend watch my booth while I went shopping.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

While finishing up an order for DoorDash, a squirrel jumped onto the road and I thought I ran it over
It was fine though

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Okay, I think I might be able to post the first section of the story tonight at some point. I'm still working out a few things though, since I've never used some of the settings.

I know Wind and I think Chicky(?) Wanted to be added to read, anyone else, pm me your users so I can send requests

 

[Canadian Wind]

Oh Langshans are so pretty. Did you ask the D'Uccle how its name should be pronounced

I ACTUALLY THOUGHT OF THAT AT THE TIME!!!