Myotonic (Fainting) Goats
Southern Comfort Farm has a small herd of Myotonic (fainting) goats and is focused on breeding quality goats with good conformation, desirable breed traits and characteristics, and with plenty of color.
Picture to left shows how these goats "faint." In reality, the breed is based around a genetic mutation that affects the chloride ion transporter pump in the muscles. After voluntary contraction of these muscles, especially when startled or excited, there is extreme muscle rigidity and delayed relaxation of the affected skeletal muscles. There is a varying degree of expression of this mutation, which translates into varying degrees of stiffness and time that the stiffness lasts. The greater the degree of "fainting," the more desirable for breeders and followers of the breed.
There are 3 breed registries within the United States that set standards and maintain breeding and owner information on these goats. They are the Myotonic Goat Registry, the International Fainting Goat Registry, and the American Fainting Goat Organization. Check out each website for more information about this fascinating breed of goat.
Picture to left shows how these goats "faint." In reality, the breed is based around a genetic mutation that affects the chloride ion transporter pump in the muscles. After voluntary contraction of these muscles, especially when startled or excited, there is extreme muscle rigidity and delayed relaxation of the affected skeletal muscles. There is a varying degree of expression of this mutation, which translates into varying degrees of stiffness and time that the stiffness lasts. The greater the degree of "fainting," the more desirable for breeders and followers of the breed.
There are 3 breed registries within the United States that set standards and maintain breeding and owner information on these goats. They are the Myotonic Goat Registry, the International Fainting Goat Registry, and the American Fainting Goat Organization. Check out each website for more information about this fascinating breed of goat.
Myotonic Goat Registry...
MGR Registered Breeder #: 1327
Breeder Suffix: CSC
Breeder Suffix: CSC