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The myotonic goat or Tennessee fainting goat is an American breed of goat. It is characterised by myotonia congenita, a hereditary condition that may cause it to stiffen or fall over when excited or startled. [1]: 396 [2] [3] It may also be known as the fainting goat, falling goat, stiff-legged goat or nervous goat, or as the Tennessee wooden ...
Myotonia congenita is a congenital neuromuscular channelopathy that affects skeletal muscles (muscles used for movement). It is a genetic disorder.The hallmark of the disease is the failure of initiated contraction to terminate, often referred to as delayed relaxation of the muscles and rigidity. [1]
In June, 2014, Idyll Farms moved a herd of their wethers along with movable pens and electric fencing from Northport to the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit, under the stated objective to have the grazing goats clean up overgrown foliage and help the struggling community through agriculture, jobs, education, and self-sufficiency.
Goat farming involves the raising and breeding of domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) as a branch of animal husbandry. People farm goats principally for their meat , milk , fibre and skins . Goat farming can be very suited to production alongside other livestock (such as sheep and cattle) on low-quality grazing land.
This page presents a list of goat breeds used for the production of meat. Many of those breeds listed below are dual-purpose, that is they are also used for the production of milk or fiber . These have been cross-categorized under Category:Dairy goat breeds and Category:Fiber-producing goat breeds .
Scarpa created the Goathouse Refuge in 2007, naming it after an old goat who came with the plantation house and the 16 acre property. Originally, the land was just intended for her pottery studio. After the house and studio burned down, Scarpa rebuilt it with plans that included a sanctuary for cats, using personal resources and proceeds from ...
The farm comprises three contiguous areas, separately purchased, totaling about 390 acres (160 ha). The land is a mix of open farm fields and woods. [5] Whittaker Chambers ran this "dirt farm" as a dairy farm. [4] The first tract of land, a 40-acre (16 ha) parcel, purchased by Chambers in 1941, formed the original core of the farm.
Goats from the Surfing Goat Dairy, Prosopis pallida is the shrub by them. Surfing Goat Dairy is a dairy farm in Kula, Hawaii on the island of Maui. [1] It produces more than two dozen goat cheeses. Many of the cheeses have won national awards. [citation needed] Tours are offered. [2] Surfing Goat was established in 1999 by Germans Thomas and ...