i want to know where i can purchase a pair of baby "fainting" goats.
2006-07-19 16:11:48 · 12 answers · asked by CAbmxRacegirl 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes! We have the fainting goats here in SC. Go to http://members.tripod.com/~duhgoatman/fainting.htm and find the area closest to you. I think they are absolutely adorable.
2006-07-19 16:16:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mommymonster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wooden Leg Goats
2016-12-18 15:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by sheryl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get them from anywhere you could get a regular goat. these goats serve a special, yet grim purpose. traditionally, goat farmers will keep some fainting goats around, so that if a wolf or some other predator comes, it will eat the fainting goats and the marketable ones have time to escape.
2006-07-19 16:15:47 · answer #3 · answered by dzr0001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a former goat owner, I can say yes, there are fainting goats, and some people think it is because they are scared, like playing dead. It is something genetic tho in their health that causes them to do this. I would not buy any, because they are not healthy.
Here is a link about them.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jimknapp/goats.html
2006-07-19 16:17:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you live near any of these cities?
Chapin, Pomaria, Fountain Inn I f so I have a list of breeders that live in sc and you could give them a call to see if they have fainting goats
2006-07-20 06:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by goat gal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myotonic goats dont actually faint but their muscles stiffen when scared - if you want them you must make sure you have coyote protection...
you can usually get them at Odd and Unusual livestock auctions.
2006-07-19 17:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen them..I live in SC as well..From What I have read they really arent very healthy The fainting is more of a genetic defect than anything else...They are cute though...
2006-07-19 16:43:49 · answer #7 · answered by roxie_29812 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes fainting goats faint when you scare them
2006-07-19 16:15:22 · answer #8 · answered by harleythom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The are hilarious. Their muscles stiffen up which causes them to appear to have fainted. It is a defence mechanisms.
2006-07-20 02:52:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
before you whip out the checkbook, i would read up on the rules and regulations in your town or city. it may be illegal to have such pets, plus you might not be able to find any near you...best bet would be to google it....i know thats what everybody says...;)
good luck!
2006-07-19 17:22:36 · answer #10 · answered by kyss_mig_jag_ar_amerikansk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋