Comments on: goat babies! http://mayalassiter.com/2008/05/goat-babies/ tracking the wild novelist in her native habitat (bring chocolate) Mon, 21 May 2012 16:29:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: mayalass http://mayalassiter.com/2008/05/goat-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-13 mayalass Fri, 02 May 2008 16:30:32 +0000 http://mayalassiter.com/blog/?p=71#comment-13 That's interesting. I wonder if all your white spotted goats came from the same white, spotted, gentle dam? (Or sire, of course.) Our girls are very gentle also, such sweeties. That’s interesting. I wonder if all your white spotted goats came from the same white, spotted, gentle dam? (Or sire, of course.) Our girls are very gentle also, such sweeties.

]]> By: T. Kosmatka http://mayalassiter.com/2008/05/goat-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-12 T. Kosmatka Fri, 02 May 2008 15:48:49 +0000 http://mayalassiter.com/blog/?p=71#comment-12 I used to work at a zoo, and I was in charge of the goats. (Yeah, I know, other zookeeps got Lions and Bears, but hey, as we all know, the common farm animals are where the real prestige is) Anyway, I discovered during my time at the petting zoo that goat behavior was impacted by coat color genetics. I discovered this by accident when dividing the goats into two groups-- the group that could be played with by little children, and the group that only older kids could play with, because those goats could occasionally be a bit aggresive. Turns out, the goats with white spots were more gentle. Your goats are beautiful! And spotty! I used to work at a zoo, and I was in charge of the goats. (Yeah, I know, other zookeeps got Lions and Bears, but hey, as we all know, the common farm animals are where the real prestige is) Anyway, I discovered during my time at the petting zoo that goat behavior was impacted by coat color genetics. I discovered this by accident when dividing the goats into two groups– the group that could be played with by little children, and the group that only older kids could play with, because those goats could occasionally be a bit aggresive.

Turns out, the goats with white spots were more gentle. Your goats are beautiful! And spotty!

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