What Are Fainting Goats?

Are They Right For You?

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myotonic goats
do fainting goats actually faint
Tennessee fainting goats

Are Fainting Goats Good Pets?

friendliness
children
escape ability
lifespan
intelligence
pros and cons

Are Fainting Goats Good for Homesteads?

meat
brush clearing
family farms
pets
showing

Housing

Goat Housing Guide

fencing
square footage
ventilation
winter
summer
predators

Goat Fence Height

Raising Goats on Small Acreage

Goat Bedding Options

Separate article.

Deep litter

Wood chips

Pine shavings

Straw

Pros/cons

Feeding

What Do Fainting Goats Eat?

browse
hay
pasture
toxic plants
seasonal feeding
grain myths

Toxic Plants for Goats

Minerals

Best Minerals for Fainting Goats

Current guide mentions kelp and baking soda.

copper
selenium
loose minerals
salt
when NOT to offer baking soda

Goat Mineral Deficiencies

Especially:

copper
selenium

Health Care

Common Health Problems in Fainting Goats

hoof rot
urinary calculi
bloat
parasites
pneumonia
pregnancy toxemia

Do Fainting Goats Need Vaccines?

common vaccines
CDT
risk factors
working with a veterinarian
different herd philosophies
Our management

How to Tell if a Goat Is Sick

temperature
appetite
cud chewing
eyelids
posture
rumen sounds

Goat Body Condition Scoring

Goat Poisoning Symptoms

Goat Parasite Management

Goat First Aid Kit

Seasonal Care – Winter/Summer

Hoof Care

How Often Should You Trim Goat Hooves?

Goat Behavior Explained

Why goats:

scream
headbutt
chew
climb
rub on everything

Breeding

When can goats breed?
Goat gestation calendar
Signs a goat is in labor
Goat kidding supplies
Goat kidding complications
How to wean goat kids
When to castrate goats
Banding vs Burdizzo vs surgery

Kidding

Supplies list and what to expect (what we’ve experienced)

Weaning

What we do and recommend – slow, natural weaning by mom

Bringing Your Goat Home

Bringing home new goats
Goat quarantine
Introducing new goats to a herd
Helping shy goats trust you

Supplies

Essential Goat Supplies

Best goat feeders
Best heated water buckets
Best hoof trimmers
Best goat fencing
Best mineral feeders

Best Groups for Info

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FAQ

Can fainting goats climb?

Do fainting goats smell?

Do they faint when scared?

How long do they live?

Can they live with chickens?

Can they live alone?

Do they jump fences?

Do they need grain?

Can goat manure go directly in the garden?