Blue Bayou Fainters

Welcome to Blue Bayou Fainters. We started our goat farm in 2007 with 4 female fainters. We are currently purchasing 4 male fainters to breed our beautiful females. Please stop by and see our fantastic fainters in full swing.

What is Myotonia?     Myotonia is the condition that causes fainting goats to stiffen or fall over when startled.  This condition is a combination of recessive genes. The goat will stiffen or stiffen and fall lasting 10 to 20 seconds, at which time they are fully awake and aware of what is going on around them. The fainting does not hurt them or cause any damage to their ability to reproduce or have a long lifespan

Where did they originate?   It is said the Fainting goat can be traced back to early 1800's in Marshall County, Tennessee, where a farmer, John Tinsley, appeared with a buck and 3 does that fainted. He sold them to Dr. H.H. Mayberry.  Dr. Mayberry bred them and persevered this very unique  breed of goatCall Us Today!Fainting Goat Facts and A List of Goat Related Products to have on Hand!


1.  Fainters have very large prominent eyes(bugged eyed) that come in brown to blue eyes

2.   Fainter does are easy kidders and make excellent mothers, some producing triplets.

3.   Fainter does can kid twice a year .

4.   Fainters come in all colors,combinations, and markings.  With black and white being the favorite, as it was said the first fainters were black and white.

5.    Fainters hair coats can vary from short to long.

6.    Fainters can have horns or be polled.

7.    Fainters are not good climbers or jumpers so they are easy to keep in pens.  

8.     Fainters are hardy, very resistance to disease and parasites.

9.     Fainters are a meat goat, so they can add a source of food to a family farm.

10.   Fainters are listed with the American Livestock Breed Conservancy as a Rare Breed.