The Goats

The Goats

Consisting of Pigmy, Nigerian Dwarf, and Fainting Goats, our herd just started with two; Chewy and Obe. Soon they gave birth to Sky. These three were fainting goats and brought lots of laughs to the farm with their “faints”. They don’t actually faint, but when they are frightened, their legs go stiff due to a hereditary condition that is called ‘myotonia congenita’, they fall over as though they have fainted. 

After a while, we added Nigerian Dwarf goats and two pigmy goats. Some were rescues, some were purchased. It was a joy to welcome the baby goats, also known as “kids”, and watch our herd grow. However, our herd got so big, that we ended up finding homes in nearby farms, and another sanctuary. We hope to have milk production again in the future and make soap, and other household products for the farm. 

Other fun names we have had for our herd:

Laverne 

Shirley

Elsa

Anna

Bambi

Penny

Spirit

Stinky

Bella

Patti

Princess

Ben 

Jerry

Holly 

Clayton

Cleo

Caesar