Cutie Goats Farm is a small farm in McKinney, TX. I raise MGR registered fainting goats, also known as Myotonics. Fainting goats are a small to medium sized goat breed. My standard fainting goats are medium-sized around 24-27 inches tall full-grown (slightly shorter than a Mini Nubian goat), and my minis are a few inches smaller at around 21-23 inches tall (about as big as Nigerian Dwarfs or Pygmys). My goats are from quality stock that I’ve sought out from all around the country and I take excellent care of all the goats and spend time getting time to know and love them individually. The herd is clean-tested for CL, CAE, and Johnes disease. I hope you can share my passion for fainting goats too!

Why are they called Fainting Goats? This breed is said to have originated in Tennessee in the 1800s and was recently on the Livestock Conservancy’s endangered species list. They are still considered rare worldwide, and are designated as a “recovering” goat breed now, but have since gained enough popularity that they are no longer endangered. When a fainting goat “faints,” they don’t lose consciousness. Instead, they have a muscle condition, called myotonia congenita, where their legs lock up when they get suddenly excited, startled, or scared. They have to be surprised, or they won’t “faint.” If they become off balance when they stiffen, they will fall over. This is where they’ve gotten their name of Fainting Goats. And I breed for strong fainting genes because that is what makes this breed so unique. I don’t try to make them “faint” on purpose, but fainting doesn’t seem to hurt them and they get used to it and learn to not let it affect them much day-to-day. They can come in any color and there are a range of sizes. Fainting goats are relatively easy keepers, hardy, and parasite resistant with good management practices. They also don’t test fences as much as other goat breeds because of their muscle condition to stiffen when they try to jump too high. They can still climb on things, especially the kids, but they are much easier to keep in.