ZoeStevens
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I have an adult fawn English Angora, male, and I thought it was time for him to be plucked. I didn't see any "trailers" in the cage, but I did notice that when I grabbed something off him (a piece of hay or whatever), the pinch of fur would easily come with it. I also noticed a few poops with fur in them (most poops are normal), so I figured it was time. It was fairly easily to pluck the fur, he didn't like it much so I was doing it over a few days. I got the longest stuff off, but the shorter stuff underneath is still about 2" long and also comes out easily. I don't see any shorter growth underneath - I test-plucked a patch of the shorter stuff and that patch just went bald. The woman I got him from said she plucked him (as opposed to shearing). I brush his fur every 2-3 days, and he wasn't crazy long and fluffy before I started plucked. I mean definitely a poof ball but not as poofy as the show angoras I've seen in photos online.
Because I don't see any new growth, did I start too early - and if so, why the fur so easy to pull out? Or did I start too late and the new growth is the 2" stuff - and if so, why is the shorter stuff coming out easily as well, and why wouldn't I have noticed any signs of him being ready sooner?
Because I don't see any new growth, did I start too early - and if so, why the fur so easy to pull out? Or did I start too late and the new growth is the 2" stuff - and if so, why is the shorter stuff coming out easily as well, and why wouldn't I have noticed any signs of him being ready sooner?