REIGN'S RANCH
MGR Registered Myotonic
Fainting Goats
A Little Bit About Myotonic "Fainting" Goats
WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF THE BREED?
While not a great history, Fainters do have a very unique one. Reaching back to the 1880's, when a farm worker named John Tinsley brought four of them to Tennessee. The breed soon became popular throughout the region. Shepherds often kept the goats in with their flocks as insurance in case a predator would attacks. The theory went something like this- as wolves would come down from the hills to attack a flock of sheep, the goats would become startled and they would faint. The sheep would make a clean getaway, as the wolves would focus on the stunned goats rather than follow the fleeing sheep. It was not that good if you were a goat, but the sheep liked it.
Fainting goats are also commonly referred to as the Tennessee Wooden Leg goat, Nervous goats, Falling goats, and Stiff-Legged goats.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF FAINTING GOAT?
They are alert, good-natured animals with a conformation that is smooth, functional, and rugged. They are also generally quiet, and are much quieter than many other breeds of goats. Parasite-resistance is another trait that the breed is renowned for. They are also less prone to climbing, therefore less escapes. With a higher degree of muscularity than their non-fainting relatives do, they are also highly valued for their meat. Another important trait is that they have a high reproductive rate with usually two or more to a litter. So to recap here is a list of great traits that Myotonics have:
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Docile temperament
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Myotonia congenita leading to stiffness and muscularity
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Abundance of high quality muscle
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Good adaptation to low-input forage-based feeding systems
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Genetic distance from other breeds such that crossbreeding yields great hybrid vigor.
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SIZE OF FAINTERS?
Myotonic goats come in varying sizes. The medium to large animals are generally used for meat production while the smaller animals are generally sought after as pets. Myotonic goats of all sizes are stocky, with obvious width for height. The body is wide, full, and deep, with heavier than average muscling evident throughout. Muscle development increases with age, so that older goats are more heavily muscled than younger ones. Tennessee bloodlines tend to be lower and broader than Texas bloodlines, which tend to be taller and a little less blocky. The companion animal type has does that are usually no smaller than 50 pounds mature weight and bucks rarely under 80 pounds mature weight. The production type for does generally ranges between 80 pounds and 130 pounds, and for bucks ranges from around 130 pounds to 175 pounds. Does larger than 150 pounds and bucks larger than 200 pounds are not typical of the breed but are occasionally encountered.
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- Meet Our Doe Herd -
We currently have 13 MGR Registered Fainter does/doe kids. Take a look at them below. They are listed from oldest to youngest. You can learn a little about each one below. We look forward to continuing to expand/grow our herd!
Hamborg's Little Fainters Yuki
DOB: 11/15/2018
Sire: Oeltjenbruns' Farm Bambam
Dam: Oeljenbruns' Thelma
Yuki is one of our original girls. She is a pretty tri-colored doe of brown, white and black with marbled eyes. She has a kidding history of 14 kids (Spring 2026), two rounds of triplets and four sets of twins!
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
A&B Fainting Goats Princess S'mores
DOB: 03/24/2018
Sire: Oeltjenbruns' Farm King Monte
Dam: Princess Fiona @ A&B Fainting Goats
S'mores is on her second year here in our herd. She is a flashy tri-colored doe with brown eyes. She has a kidding history of 13 kids (as of Spring 2026), a few singles, a few sets of twins, and a set of triplets.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Small Time Farm Ying Yang
DOB: 03/16/2019
Sire: Little Acres Platinum
Dam: Streich Farm Fainters Millie
Ying Yang is on her second year here in our herd. She is a beautiful black based moonspotted doe with brown eyes. She has a kidding history of 6 known kids (as of Spring 2026), 2 singles and 2 set of twins.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Fithen's Fainters Golden Eclipse Lilac
DOB: 03/01/21
Sire: Crooked Pine Farm Mustang
Dam: Lazy Acres Farm Creme
Lilac is a pretty golden color with black and white accents and Amber eyes. She has a kidding history of 7 kids (Spring of 2026), a single her first year and two set of twins. She is the dam to our Lucky.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Heavenly Pines Reba
DOB: 03/16/2021
Sire: Muddy River Yankee
Dam: Oeltjenbruns Farm Jadis
Reba is on her second year here in our herd. Reba is a pretty orange and white doe with amber eyes. She has had a total of 7 kids (as of spring of 2025), all have been sets of twins except one single.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Tipsy Goat Acres Sofija
DOB: 09/18/2022
Sire: Fern Hill Dynamite Jack
Dam: Mar-Bob Sophie
Sofija is is a beautiful red and white doe with brown eyes. She has a kidding history of a single kid (as of spring 2026). Her kidding history prior to being at our farm is unknown.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Lucky
DOB: 11/20/22
Sire: Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Thorn
Dam: Fithen's Fainters Golden Eclipse Lilac
Lucky is a pretty black doe with some white markings and Amber eyes. She has a kidding history of 4 kids a set of triplets and a single for her first kidding (as of spring 2026).
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Kanga
DOB: 11/20/22
Sire: Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Thorn
Dam: Millers Quaking Aspen
Kanga is a beautiful tricolored girl that is mainly white with some black and tan accents and has beautiful amber eyes. She has a kidding history of a 3 kids, a set of twins and a single her first year (as of spring 2026). She is the dam to our Rue.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Oeltjenbruns Farm Cocoa Puffs
DOB: 11/07/2023
Sire: WP2 Whiteout
Dam: Oeltjenbruns Farm Scarlet
Cocoa is a pretty brown tri-colored girl with amber eyes. She has a kidding history of a set of twins 1 doeling & 1 buckling (as of spring 2026).
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Sterling
DOB: 01/06/24
Sire: Fieldcrest Farms Avalanche
Dam: WP Fancy Pants
Sterling is a beautiful tricolored girl that is mainly white with some brown and black accents and has beautiful icey blue eyes. She has a kidding history of a single buckling (as of spring 2026).
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Amara
DOB: 12/29/2024
Sire: Stump Hills Apollo
Dam: Naughty Goat Acres Carbonnie
Amara is one of our purchased doe kids from our 2025 spring kidding season. She will be joining our breeding lineups for the spring 2027 kidding season. We look forward to watching her grow and seeing what she will produce for our herd.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Reign's Ranch Rue
DOB: 03/09/2025
Sire: Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Moonshine
Dam: Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Kanga
Rue will be joining the breeding lineups this fall for the spring 2027 kidding season. She has really taken after her momma Kanga. We look forward to watching her grow and seeing what she will produce for our herd.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Reign's Ranch Reign
DOB: 03/10/2026
Sire: Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Patch
Dam: Hamborg's Little Fainters Yuki
Reign is one of our retained doe kids from our 2026 spring kidding season. She will have some growing up to do before joining the breeding line ups. But we look forward to watching her grow and seeing what she will produce for our herd.
- Meet Our Buck Herd -
We currently have 4 MGR Registered adult bucks and 1 MGR Registered Buckling. Take a look at them below. These boys will be put to work each fall and we always look forward to seeing their future kids here on our farm!
Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Moonshine
DOB: 01/03/2022
Sire: Whispering Acres Granite
Dam: Heavenly Hill Farm December Star
Moonshine is one of our current adult bucks, he is heavily moonspotted and has longer hair. He is DUAL registered with both the MGR and the MSFGA. He has produced 10 kids so far for us 6 doelings and 4 buckling as of spring 2026. We plan to continue to use him on our smaller MGR does and some of our silkie girls. We cannot wait to see what he will continue to produce for us! This guy is full of personality as well we hope he will pass this along to his kids.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Thorn's Patch
DOB: 11/09/22
Sire: Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Thorn
Dam: Acres of Fun Slate's Memory
Patch is our second adult MGR buck. He is a heavily moonspotted buck with brown eyes. He will be used for the second time on our farm. He has produced a total of 9 kids for us as of spring 2026, 6 bucklings and 3 doelings. He too comes full of personality and is a in your pocket kind of goat.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Rhino
DOB: 01/05/24
Sire: Heavenly Hill Jump Start
Dam: Heavenly Hill December Star
Rhino will be our First homegrown buck kid. We cannot wait to grow this boy out! he has so much potential to be a great thick stocky buck! He sat out the 2025 breeding season so that he could do some more growing.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Reign's Ranch Tarragon
DOB: 03/06/2025
Sire: Buchannan's Ridge Skippy
Dam: Hamborg's Little Fainters Yuki
Terragon is our retained grow out buckling for the 2025 year! We cannot wait to watch this kid grow out! he is going to be such a stunning buck that will add greatly to our program.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season.
Reign's Ranch Boone
DOB: 03/08/2026
Sire: Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Patch
Dam: Johnson A&B Farm Fainters Sterling
Boone is our retained grow out buckling for the 2026 year! We cannot wait to watch this kid grow out! he is going to be such a stunning buck that will add greatly to our program.
We have not yet planned our breeding line ups for the spring 2027 kidding season. But we do know that this guy will most likely sit out to do some growing.