About Us
We are located just outside of Lebanon, Oregon in an area called Sodaville which is a very small unincorporated town in the Willamette Valley. We purchased a small herd of Myotonics from Arizona back in 2005. In our first year, we sold all of the original bucks and purchased three new bucks. These young bucks all have different qualities that we would like to add to our expanding herd. This will also allow us to offer a greater variety of kids to sell by adding different coat lengths, colors, size, and blue eyes to our herd. All of our goats are registered with the MGR (Myotonic Goat Registry), and some were previously registered with the IFGA, so they are double registered. In finding the myotonic goat, we have found the perfect animal for us. Easy on the fences, parasite resistant, excellent mothers, and above all personality plus! Once you look into the eyes of a "fainting goat", I'm sure you'll agree, they are a rare treasure and we can't imagine life without them. Announcements
All of our Fainter kids are sold! Thanks to all of our 2008 buyers, we wish you the best of luck with your new kids. We have down-sized our herd, so kids will be limited next year, make sure and check the new arrivals page starting in early February if you are interested in purchasing kids. Check the Sale Barn page for other goats and misc. poultry and waterfowl that we may have available from time to time.
Fainting Goats
The Tennesee Fainting Goat can be traced back to the 1880's to Marshall County, Tennessee. They are also known as Myotonic Goats, Nervous Goats, Scare Goats, Fainters, or Wooden Leg Goats depending on what part of the country you are in. The goats do not actually faint, they have a genetic characteristic (myotonia congenita), which causes their muscles to stiffen up on them. When they are startled or surprised they will stiffen up and often fall over, this usually only lasts 10 to 15 seconds and then they are up and around like nothing ever happened. This is not painful for them and does not effect their lifespan. Fainting goats are considered meat goats and have about 40% more muscle than the average dairy goat of the same size
