I don't think they're bred for amusement. I think they're bred for milk or food, and possibly for scientific research. Then again, what I know about goats is not a lot.
No. Don't, really. Don't ask any veterinarian or veterinary technician who's supposed to try and alleviate the pain when they have arthritis at 3 years old.
Probably not. But can anyone give a valid reason for breeding these, other than as entertaining freaks?
A few individuals in a neurological research facility would be one thing. If they're registered as a breed, and people are being encouraged to breed them, that's just humans showing how sick they are, yet again.
From what I remember, something they have also been used for (no idea if it's done anymore, probably not since there'd likely be protests) is to have fainting goats together with more "vital" livestock, so that in the case of a predator attacking, the other animals will get away as the fainting goat becomes the easy target.
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Date: 2009-08-27 04:00 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-08-27 04:35 pm (UTC)And, of course, it isn't possible to breed a goat for milk or food that doesn't fall over when it gets fed or scared [/sarcasm]
But hey, if these people bred normal goats, they wouldn't be able to see themselves on youtube or the local news on a slow day, would they?
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Date: 2009-08-27 08:59 pm (UTC)I should know better but--
Date: 2009-08-27 06:13 pm (UTC)Re: I should know better but--
Date: 2009-08-27 07:56 pm (UTC)A few individuals in a neurological research facility would be one thing. If they're registered as a breed, and people are being encouraged to breed them, that's just humans showing how sick they are, yet again.
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Date: 2009-08-27 08:57 pm (UTC)