FRIESIAN HORSES, FRESIAN, HORSE, FAINTING
GOATS, HAY FOR SALE, VICTORIAN FARMS
FRIESIAN HORSES, FRESIAN, HORSE, FAINTING
GOATS, HAY FOR SALE, VICTORIAN FARMS |
| A fainting goat is a breed of domestic goat whose external muscles freeze
for roughly 10 seconds when the goat is startled. Though painless, this
generally results in the animal collapsing on its side. The characteristic
is caused by a hereditary genetic disorder called myotonia congenita. Older
goats sometimes learn to lean against something to prevent their falling
over, and often they continue to run about in an awkward, stiff-legged
shuffle.
Slightly smaller than standard breeds of goat, fainting goats are generally 43 to 64 cm (17 to 25 inches) tall and can weigh anywhere from 27 to 75 kg (50 to 165 pounds). They have large, prominent eyes in high sockets, and exist in as many colors as standard breeds do. Hair can be short or long, with certain individuals producing a great deal of cashmere during colder months. There appears to be no angora strain of the fainting goat. The origin of the fainting goat is peculiar. The goats appear to have arrived in Marshall County, Tennessee in the early 1800s, courtesy of a reclusive and unnamed farm worker who was most likely from Nova Scotia. Before he left the area, he sold his goats — three does and a buck — to Dr. H.H. Mayberry, who bred them. Fainting Goats have many other names, including Tennessee (Meat) Goats,
Nervous Goats, Stiff-leg Goats, Wooden-leg Goats, and Tennessee Scare
Goats. Our Buck Maximus Brutis |
We will have more
babies in October and November 2008 which will be available for purchase.
These babies have all been sold.
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