Myotonic Goats

Do they really faint? Well not really but their muscles do become stiff and they sometimes fall over. The condition is called Myotonia. When frightened or excited they will "lock up". Some people refer to this breed of goats as Nervous goats, Wooden leg, Scare goats...whatever they are called they are special and a joy to own. Many people raise Myotonic goats as meat goats. The Myotonic goats have heavy muscles in the rump. I milk my goats and raise most of the kids on CAE preventive. We find the milk to have an excellent flavor. They produce around a quart at each milking. I also enjoy making soap from their milk. I think of this breed as being the perfect small farm breed producing both milk and meat. They are easier to handle than some of the other breeds I have raised. They do well eating brush or grass and need very little grain. I hope you enjoy the pictures of goats we own now or have owned in the past. Please follow links below for more information on this breed.

Samson Herd Sire

Samson was sold when sold most of our goats due

to family illness. He is the sire of Mr. Billingtons

original 5 goats. I have two does and one buck from Samson currently in my herd.

Sam displaying stiff legs

Sam's Sire was Samson Dam: Anjie

Sam was Mr. Billington's Original herd sire

Anjie and kids

Anjie has been sold

Polly

Polly fainting.
Polly is one of Edna's
2000 triplets. She was 17
inches tall at 1 year. Polly has been sold.

Annie/doe

This picture was taken not long after Ron brought Annie B. to her new home in Kentucky. Below is a picture taken in August of 2001.

AnnieB.is Anjie's daughter. Anjie, Annie B., and Samson are from Ron Keeners LBM herd. Annie has been sold we currently have one doe from her.

Is the grass really greener on the other side?

Edna has a fun personality. She is a favorite at the schools and loves to entertain here at home or when visiting. Edna truly has a mind of her own and does what she wants whenever she wants. She loves to get out and trim the rose bushes.

Billy the Kid sire of Edna. He was ATFGA

registered, polled, very gentle buck.

24" at Withers when grown. I am thankful

to still have his daughter and

Grand-kids in my herd.

Sweetie Pie babysitting a young fainter kid.

This is a picture of Granny Nanny. We sold her because she had a bad habbit of walking up and biting! I have her picture here as reference because she is Edna's Great-Grandma.

Myotonic Goat Registry

Onion Creek Ranch

International Dairy Goat Registry Route 1 Box 173 Milo, MO 64767 email: info@goat-idgr.com

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