You need to shear your mohair-producing goats in the early spring and early fall. Make sure not to shear cashmere-producing goats because you will lower the value and quality of the fiber by mixing coarser guard hair with the fine, valuable cashmere. ... If you have only a few goats you can use scissors or hand shears.

Why are goats sheared?

To facilitate fiber sorting, animals with less outer hair may be shorn separately from those with more outer “guard” hair. 1. Unlike sheep, Angora goats are generally sheared twice a year, once in spring before kidding, and once in fall prior to the breeding season.

Do goats get shorn?

Shearing Angora Goats

Unlike sheep, Angora goats are generally sheared twice a year, once in spring before kidding, and once in fall prior to the breeding season. Exact time of shearing will depend on climate and availability of shelter for shorn animals.