the slimy hoard, wolf fur update

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dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 20 8:52 am Post subject: the slimy hoard, wolf fur update

ron's under fur was fairly easy to tease out and layer onto the soil

it dropped down to a mat with watering but no washing or surfactants, it fluffed up again as it dried

the birds have taken it for nest lining over a couple of months

it did however protect the cucumber and nasturtiums from the slimy hoard when they were at the delicious stage
not trace of slime let alone a munching

naked stuff got munched

conclusion , canine fur works

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 20 11:46 am Post subject:
Nice one DPack. Thanks for sharing your conclusion. I now just need to find someone with a furry canine.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 20 12:01 pm Post subject:
I bet groomers would be delighted to let you have some. There’s practically enough for another dog when they do ours! I wonder if breed makes a difference? I’m betting wolf fur is on the wiry side, where as our cavalier is princess-soft!

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 20 12:21 pm Post subject:

wellington womble wrote:

I bet groomers would be delighted to let you have some. There’s practically enough for another dog when they do ours!

I wonder if breed makes a difference? I’m betting wolf fur is on the wiry side, where as our cavalier is princess-soft!

ron's under fur is long, very soft and fine

better than shetland sheep wool or angora, awesome fibre

iirc my mum had a Bernese mountain dog dressing gown my dad brought back from his travels , soft warm and it lasted 50 yrs

ron is no longer with me but i do have quite a bit of fur

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16006

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 20 6:02 am Post subject:
Sounds as if it is good enough to spin. Rather a shame to waste it on slugs and snails. Unwashed sheeps wool works too doesn't it? I have plenty of that.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 20 7:20 am Post subject:

it would be a waste if it was not so popular with the sparrows as nest lining

+ tt is rather allergic to wolf fur, although she was fond of ron she does not miss the fur

the sheep wool stuff i used last year was short fibre, very greasy and compressed into pellets
it looked rather like the stuff that fettlers clean of carding engines
it worked very well

greasy sheep wool should work a treat

tis the most effective barrier method i have found so far

i have heard that human wool from a haircut is effective but not tried it

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6614
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 20 10:02 am Post subject:
What's the mechanism at play? Anyone know? Do they just not like going on top of it?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 20 10:11 am Post subject:
i recon the fibres are not nice to "glide" on, maybe it wipes off the slime layer and perhaps the greasy component also messes with mobility or slime the wool version had short stiff fibres so that might even "tickle" a bit to a soft wet foot

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