The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Fainting Goats          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10710 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:49 pm    Post subject: Fainting Goats http://www.qarxis.com/Fainting_Goats Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8262 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:57 pm    Post subject: very strange Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6807 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:18 pm    Post subject: my goats if they pull hit a nerve in their necks and the faint the first time they did it to my oh paniced he thought he'd killed it we had a billy that used to faint when he got exicited ,he needless to say never made the stud goat he was ment to be . i've seen stuff about these goats before they'd scare the life out of me i think , suz Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3236 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:06 pm    Post subject: I can't see them at that link, but since you've peaked my curiosity, I've found them here: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/faintinggoats.html Are they the same fainting goats? Or is this the start of a pandemic Back to top Bhindi Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 1404 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:22 pm    Post subject: Lisa, they were the same goats. ... very strange/sad Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6807 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:35 pm    Post subject: i must say find it sad , mind you debcat has seen me trying to catch my goats ,she came round and my oh said they'll be over the gate in a minute i said they'll be fine ,and he went in and over the gate they leaped only pausing now and again to eat any veg ,and apple trees ,that i'm optimistically, i'm trying to grow ,unless you have a food bucket then you can be chasing them for hours,falling over in mud as you go and maybe for good measure loosing your wellie . suz Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8262 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:36 pm    Post subject: should have had my camera handy that day Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:11 pm    Post subject: lol. how weird are those goats! Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14312 Location: Hampshire Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:15 pm    Post subject: That's just amazing! Weird goats, or what? Back to top nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2320 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:07 am    Post subject: How can genetically diseased animals become a desired breed. Those that keep them are sick Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6807 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: thats why we never breed from jake he was a bit to close to that ,all goats do it when they pull on a lead but it strikes me that it's passed on down a line,jake had a lovely temperment but wasn't going to risk it suz Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group