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We
enjoy raising a variety of different size fainters with various types
of coats including some cashmere and long haired. We have many tri-colored
kids and also many black and white, so there is quite a good selection
at kidding season. We also raise some polled fainters, which if you
are not familiar with the term, just means they are born without horns,
or "naturally hornless".
Our past kidding season has brought us a lot of marbled-eyed
kids out of our herd sire "Zeus". We have also purchased
some new bloodlines from both Illinois and Oklahoma and are very
pleased with the doelings from both these farms. We anticipate excellent
offspring out of these new bloodlines, with some having some HALR
background in their breeding. The kids that are sired by "Zeus"
have proven to be fast growing and very healthy as are all our animals.
Their health care needs such as trimming , worming etc. is done
on a regular basis to ensure they stay in good health.
The majority of what we raise are Premium fainters,
which again if you are new to this breed of goat, their muscles
will become rigid when startled, which forces them to topple over
on their side. Regular fainters will often just show signs of "locking
up", but are able to maintain their balance. You can register
both of them with the MGR (Myotonic Goat Registry). It is not a
complicated process and helps to preserve this exotic, good natured,
easy kidding, breed of goat. I also have memberships with the IFGA
(International Fainting Goat Association) and also the MSFGA (Mini
Silky Fainting Goat Association). I register with the IFGA as well
as MGR and am also sending in pics of some goats to hopefully get
accepted for "foundation status" with the new organization
of the MSFGA.
They are very affectionate and love attention. They
are easy on fencing and content to stay within its boundaries. They
make easy prey for predators, so good solid fencing is necessary
to protect them. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have the
wonderful herd we have and in the process of buying and selling
to have met many wonderful people along the journey.
Our children have been a tremendous help with getting
our farm to where it is today and for that we are very grateful.
Not only have they been there to help with caring for the animals,
mending fences and bottle feeding, but they have also offered tremendous
emotional support. We have truly been blessed with our kids!
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