English Angora Rabbits English Angora Rabbits are gentle little creatures. They grow to be from 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds in weight and, as you can see, look like a big ball of fur. English Angoras yield from 12 to 16 ounces of hair annually. People often ask if we shear them to get their wool. We do not shear our rabbits! We brush and groom them quite often, about every three or four weeks. Because they grow a new coat of hair every three months or so, they may lose a lot of hair at a time. We watch them carefully, and when we see this happening, we take special care with their grooming in order to remove it carefully. Often, no one will notice they are losing a lot of their hair, but other times, they may lose so much they will look nearly bald. Rabbits are very different, from their personality to their loss and replacement of their hair. We enjoy the natural colors of English Angora Rabbits. They are found in soft pastel fawn, brown, grays and white. Whether by season, genes for color or unknown factors, each one is different. Even whites vary from one rabbit to another! Once the fiber is taken from the Angora rabbit, it can be spun. Unlike fibers from sheep or Angora goats, it does not have to be washed before it can be spun. It is ready straight from the rabbit. Check out the photos of shawls, berets and scarves made of handspun Angora rabbit yarn. Come to our art show in September and pet an Angora rabbit!