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 08:57 pm (UTC)