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Two Owls Farm Raising healthy, happy myotonic meat goats in the wine country of picturesque Oregon.

In 2024 we really only focused on showing wethers after the first show of the year, so I'm happy to say three of our wet...
16/12/2024

In 2024 we really only focused on showing wethers after the first show of the year, so I'm happy to say three of our wethers made it into the top ten, one earning the top spot on the Fainting Goat Guild 2024 list. Congratulations to everyone on the list!

    and Twinkie’s two wether kids from this year are off to a new home that’s not too far away. I’m so happy they were a...
23/11/2024

and Twinkie’s two wether kids from this year are off to a new home that’s not too far away. I’m so happy they were able to go together and have a very important job of eating down blackberries and entertaining their humans. 🥰

Low quality pictures through the living room window - goats taking a break from the rain. We have 9 pet goats available ...
20/11/2024

Low quality pictures through the living room window - goats taking a break from the rain. We have 9 pet goats available + a handful of bucks. DM if you’re interested otherwise they’re going to auction or freezer camp.

Hello lovely! 🥰 Our new   has arrived. I’ve already put her to work blading the driveway and moving gravel into the hors...
30/10/2024

Hello lovely! 🥰 Our new has arrived. I’ve already put her to work blading the driveway and moving gravel into the horses’ paddock. This tractor is a dream.

Ryan doesn’t get it, but buckets are just the best. You can use them for a bazillion different things and if you have lo...
26/10/2024

Ryan doesn’t get it, but buckets are just the best. You can use them for a bazillion different things and if you have lots of colors (which clearly I do) you can color code things! Cheers to new buckets.

good morning TOF fans! i'm here to ask for your thoughts/experiences. we are working on setting up the new barn for the ...
15/10/2024

good morning TOF fans! i'm here to ask for your thoughts/experiences. we are working on setting up the new barn for the goats and i'm wondering if anyone has used these mats (4' x 15' x 0.315") from Lowe's/Home Depot vs the 4' x 6' x 3/4" stall mats from any of the farm stores. thoughts?

Shop courage gymfloor 48-in w x 180-in l x 0.315-in t rubber gym floor roll (60-sq ft)Lowes.com

It’s official -   has moved! Bigger and better. It’s been a stressful week of moving but the house is moved and a good p...
13/10/2024

It’s official - has moved! Bigger and better. It’s been a stressful week of moving but the house is moved and a good portion of the farm stuff has been moved as well, culminating in bringing the horses home today. Goats will be this week! 🙌🏻

27/09/2024

hahaha - he's not wrong!

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Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD - The Truth About Fainting Goats The first thing to know is that Fainting goats don’t actua...
16/08/2024

Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD
- The Truth About Fainting Goats
The first thing to know is that Fainting goats don’t actually faint, but have a muscular condition called myotonia congenita. So, the episodes leading to the common name don’t occur in the brain at all, but are limited to the muscles.
The condition prevents the muscle cells from relaxing quickly after contraction, and this leads to the situation where the limbs stiffen, and if the goat is off balance, it can fall over. The stiff episodes are over in a few seconds.
This trait gives these goats a host of common names, including fainting goats, stiff leg goats, nervous goats, or wooden leg goats. The important detail is that they never lose consciousness during these episodes.
We know from related conditions in people, dogs, and other animals that the condition itself is painless. In goats, it actually has some advantages. These goats were long valued in their original Tennessee homeland because they are easy to fence in. They cannot climb or jump, which makes them much easier to manage and contain than other goats.
In addition they are quiet, good mothers, resist parasites well, and have heavier muscling than goats without myotonia. All of these attributes combine to make them a good choice as a meat-producing goat, a role for the breed that has been increasing recently. They are also popular as pet goats due to their quiet attitudes.
This breed of goats, in common with many local breeds, became quite rare in the late 20th century. Numbers plummeted to the point that the Livestock Conservancy listed them as threatened. Populations have now increased so that they are much more secure, and listed as recovering. As far as anyone knows, they are uniquely American, so guarding their status here is essential to their survival globally.

Day two of showing at the   - this time under Judge Shelly Strahan. My outfit, while fantastic (if I do say so myself) w...
24/07/2024

Day two of showing at the - this time under Judge Shelly Strahan. My outfit, while fantastic (if I do say so myself) was SOOO HOT that I went home and changed after the wethers were shown. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Some photos from Day 1 of the   I love my boys - wethers   and   along with my bucks   and   🥰
24/07/2024

Some photos from Day 1 of the I love my boys - wethers and along with my bucks and 🥰

Ryan and I getting ready to go into the ring for the four year old buck class with   and   Then me showing   in the best...
21/07/2024

Ryan and I getting ready to go into the ring for the four year old buck class with and Then me showing in the best in show lineup (we didn’t win that but he looked good regardless)

Some photos of todays   - showing   and   with some random photos of some of our other goats at the show:       and not ...
20/07/2024

Some photos of todays - showing and with some random photos of some of our other goats at the show: and not pictured (but did earn a reserve senior champion wether rosette) is 🏵️

DM with questions or for further details. This doe could be a BOGO if another goat is purchased. ;)
17/07/2024

DM with questions or for further details. This doe could be a BOGO if another goat is purchased. ;)

DM for details. Would make a nice herd sire as he has size and substance.
17/07/2024

DM for details. Would make a nice herd sire as he has size and substance.

Sent five wethers to a new home today. They’ll get to live every goats dream - their job will be to eat brush! 🙌🏻 Have f...
11/07/2024

Sent five wethers to a new home today. They’ll get to live every goats dream - their job will be to eat brush! 🙌🏻 Have fun kiddos!

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