Before we started Head Of Walker Farm, we knew we wanted to raise and breed Myotonic Goats (aka Fainting Goats). In order to raise this threatened breed responsibly, we became members of the Myotonic Goat Registry (MGR), which tracks all lineages of registered myotonic goats.

What is a Myotonic Goat? Myotonic or Fainting goats have an inherited muscle condition called myotonia congenita or Thompson's disease. When startled, the goats' muscles essentially lock up and freeze and then immediately relax. This is what causes the fainting action and causes no harm or pain to the animal. There are levels of myotonia, ranging from never stiffening with other breed traits retained all the way to walking stiff legged and readily locking up.

All of our breeding goats are MRG registered and can be fully transferred with membership application to MGR.