Fainting goats

[moonwise]

This has been amusing me for two days now.

Comments

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

That is so weird. I can't imagine what kind of evolutionary advantage it gives them. Very funny, though.

[morgi.livejournal.com]

I didn't have the sound on, but BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I think there were some of these guys at the fair, but I didn't see any of them keel over.

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

Wow. Deliberately breeding animals with that kind of genetic defect for amusement is just unpleasant, and I wish some uncurable neurological disease upon the people doing it. Then see how funny they think it is.

[arafel.livejournal.com]

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.

[morgi.livejournal.com]

Casual research indicates that they're a meat/pet breed...

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

I think they're bred for milk or food

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?

[arafel.livejournal.com]

Er, sorry to touch a nerve there. I won't ask what you think of munchkin cats.

I should know better but--

[morgi.livejournal.com]

...is it possible to judge all breeders of a breed by a few yahoos on the Internet?

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

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.

Re: I should know better but--

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

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.

[nekoryuu.livejournal.com]

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.

[arafel.livejournal.com]

Poor little guys. I'm glad I have a mutt cat.

[arafel.livejournal.com]

lol. That's some great '80s hair right there.

I feel a little bad for the goats too, but I was still giggling. They seem happy and well-cared-for. :/