Dedicated to preserving this RARE and ENDANGERED Breed.  

MGR registered Tennessee Goats
(Tennessee Goat, Fainting Goat, Wooden-legged, Stiff-legged )     

These goats have become my passion! I love them dearly. At this time we do not sell any of these goats into the slaughter market! They are sold as either pets, (wethers) or for breeding stock.

We don't have any problems with CL or sore mouth in our herd and no symptoms of CAE. We take every precaution to keep our herd clean including long quarantine time for new stock, boot covers for all visitors, goats do not leave the farm, don't show and I do not buy goats from Auction Sales.

We have a variety of bloodlines from all across Canada and a couple of full US bucks.  A rainbow of colors in our herd including; chocolate brown, brown & white, gold & white, brown, black & white, red & white and black & whites. We have the rare blue eyes too, both in the does and bucks!! Our goats range in size from small to large, both polled and horned, skirted, long haired and short haired. 

 Our goats are handled everyday and all are fairly tame, some more so than others. Dewormed, deloused and hooves trimmed when necessary. They have free access to minerals and salt. We feed a 16% pelleted goat supplement specially formulated for our area - once a day year round. In the summer months they have access to pasture and bush as well as top quality grass hay. In the winter months we feed a grass hay and try to get in some top quality alfalfa bales. 

Because these goats are so rare, we cannot be overly picky and heavily cull our stock and must make due with what we can and improve from there.

How we select our Does:

• We look for the facial features that are unique to Myotonic Goats, see our description page.

• Must be healthy

• Must have good legs, feet and bite.

• Good Udders on Does (no fish, or large teats. I don't mind 2 + 2 teats but they must be clean, however I try and avoid this if I can with this breed as it is frowned upon by some breeders. I must stress though that we have very limited numbers here in Canada and must make due with what we can)

• Medium to large size stock

• Do not want crosses. Many of these goats are being used to cross on Pygmys and are sold as "fainting goats". Just because they "fall over" does not mean they are Myotonic Goats!!

• There are certain colors that we frown upon, however if the goat/s are these colors, but have excellent features and muscling we will still include them in our breeding herd.

How we select our Bucks: 

We have a bit more to select from and can be more picky about our Bucks......

• We look for the facial features that are unique to Myotonic Goats, see our description page.

• Must be healthy

• Must have good legs, feet and bite.

• 1+1 teats 

• Bucks must not have a split scrotum

• Must be nice and square, conformation wise

• Prefer large size, but will consider medium sized if the quality is there

• Do not want any crosses. Many of these goats are being used to cross on Pygmys and are sold as "fainting goats". Just because they "fall over" does not mean they are Myotonic Goats!!

• There are certain colors that we frown upon, however if the goat/s are these colors, but have excellent features and muscling we will still include them in our breeding herd.

Our Policy 

We strive to raise happy, healthy, and tame goats that are raised as stress free and as close to natural as we possibly can. Our goats bring much joy and happiness to our world and we want them to bring the same to you.

We breed our Does for the first time, at 2 years of age. This allows them time to grow during their biggest growth time so they can reach their full mature potential. Breeding too soon can cause leg and foot problems, stunt their growth - not to mention difficult births that can result in the death of the kid, doe or both!

We breed our Does once a year with kidding normally in May and June. Does can get back into condition and replenish their bodies with nutrients lost raising their kids. That makes for a healthier doe, a good pregnancy and healthy bouncy kids again the next time. 

Our bucks are kept in a different area, away from the Does so that there are no surprise babies. 

During breeding season one buck will be placed in with the does that he will be breeding. We have separate breeding areas for each buck and his selected does. We know who the father is of all the kids born here and can supply unrelated stock.

All kiddings are supervised so we are there to help if a problem should arise.

Bucklings are weaned at about 2 - 3 1/2 months of age depending on his hormones and the condition of the Doe. They have a transition period of two weeks after being taken off mom before they will be allowed to go to their new home.

Doelings/Wethers are weaned at the earliest 3 months of age, depending on condition of the doe. They will be taken off mom at 3 months and will have a transition time of two weeks before moving on to their new home.

Having a transition period after weaning allows the kid/s time to adjust to not having mom around and her milk. If they are still nursing a fair amount they need time to adjust to life with more food without the milk. The stress of weaning and going to a new home all at the same time can be too much for some kids to handle. I've had kids come down with major belly pains after weaning and had to put them back on the does for a while longer. Having this transition period will result in a healthy stress free weaning and a happy kid going to it's new home.

Most bucklings will be wethered, so advance booking of your next herd sire from our breeding is a must. Only the best boys will be allowed to remain intact regardless of bookings, so you are assured our best stock when you book for a future sire.

PETS

Myotonic Goats make great pets. They are available as PETS ONLY and are not raised for the commercial market. 

I have had all kinds of different animals as pets my whole life, and I wish I had known sooner how nice these goats are I would have had them years ago!!
 
Boer and Myotonic Goats make FABULOUS pets for young and old alike. They have all kinds of personality, are very loving and loyal. 

They are the comedians of the animal world and are not given the respect that they deserve. These goats are right up there with dogs and cats. 

Every child should have a pet goat!

Cheryl & Hector McKay
Manitoba, Canada