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What is a "Fainting" Goat?
Our Goats

The Myotonic goat is a distinct breed yet it has many synonyms for names, including Nervous
Goats, Wooden-Leg Goats, Scare Goats, Fainting Goats, and Tennessee Fainting Goats. The
breed is a multi-purpose goat derived from a variety of strains of goats that were originally from
Tennessee. As is typical of locally developed breeds, the overall type and conformation do vary
somewhat more than is typical of imported, standardized breeds (dairy breeds, Angoras, Boers).
However, the breed does have several distinctive features that set them apart from other goat
breeds, and it is these features that help to define the Myotonic goat as a breed. Several old
strains of Myotonic goats persisted in Tennessee, and goats of these lines can still be found. In
addition, several lines developed in Texas since the 1950s, and some of these have a slightly
different “look” by virtue of being selected in a different environment and for different goals. One
must remember that the Texas goats ultimately originated in Tennessee and so both strains are
indeed branches of the same breed.  The relatively newer strain of the breed is the minis.  The
mini Myotonic goats retain the distinctive breed features, though in a more compact and shorter
size.  They too ultimately originated in Tennessee, just as the Texas strain, and so too are a
branch of the same Myotonic breed.   

Source: Myotonic Goat Registry - Breed Description (click here for more info)
Sales Policies
Our goats are bred to be healthy, strong and easy keepers.
Pedigreed Myotonic goats are registered with the Myotonic Goat Registry
(http://www.myotonicgoatregistry.net)
Registration applicaion/transfer papers are included with purchase.  
Registration is the responsibility of the buyer.

We breed each fall for spring kidding.

Kids are held with a $25 deposit until weaning,

We also have adult bucks and does available for sale.

We occasionally have mixed breed goats available,
unless noted all our goats are MGR registered 100% Myotonic

Transportation Costs are the responsibility of  the buyer.
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