Myotonic Goats, Nervous Goats, Peg-Leg, or Fainting Goats;
No matter what you call them, we have them.
Story has it that Marshall County, Tennessee has been named the cradle of the Myotonic Goat. Local goat history tellers say that four black & white, stiff legged goats were escorted to Marshall County in the early 1900’s by a man named Tinsley. At that time, they were unusual because of the myotonic condition which caused their muscles to stiffen and then relax. They were medium sized goats with bold facial expressions, medium length ears, sturdy framework, and thick muscling. The breed is generally hardy, disease resistant, prolific breeders, and good mothers. They usually milk generously for about four months & most (but not all) wean their kids on their own.
Hanna’s Upside Down Fainting Goats is located south of Indianola, Iowa. We started with one doe; name Tico for our daughter, Hanna. A couple years later we moved to our home now and inherited a doe and buck from the owners.
Nature took course and as of now we are up to around 40 registered Myotonic goats. Along the way we
started to show our goats at local shows and through the MGR; and we had a son, Keifer. Our children are currently youth members of the Myotonic Goat Registry. They are also involved in 4-H and FFA. Hanna's has also tried to improve the quality of the goats we raise by purchasing some very nice does and bucks from nationally known farms across the US. In 2017 we purchased Permanent Grand Champion (PGCH) Rising Sun Goat Farm Doc Holiday as a herd sire. As a PGCH, he has won Grand three times at a sanctioned MGR show! We are so proud of him. We also showed a Reserve Grand Champion Doe, Fieldcrest Farms Glamour Girl in 2017. In 2018, we took a big step and purchased four does from a farm in Oklahoma and a buck from Illinois, all of which we are very excited about. In 2019, our doe Wallace's Crazy Acres was named the Reserve Grand Champion Doe! Since 2019, life has been getting busy. We have slowed down on the showing at MGR shows, but that does not mean we don't have a passion for the MGR. Hanna was able to earn the MGR scholarship in 2022 which was a goal she set years ago. She was also named the Iowa FFA State Proficiency winner for goat production. This too was a huge goal for Hanna. She was excited and proud to earn this as it involved a lot of work within her herd. Her proficiency went on to the National FFA level and was rewarded a gold rating. In early 2023 we lost our beloved Doc. He was a huge part to our herd and will be part of our hearts for years. No matter what, here at Hanna's we are very proud of what is being produced on our farm and we hope you find that too.
We have kids born twice a year; in the spring and fall. However, each doe only kids once a year. Typically we have kids for sale in March and September/October.
You can find more information about what we have for sale on our “For Sale” page.
Thank you for visiting our website and hope to see you soon!
No matter what you call them, we have them.
Story has it that Marshall County, Tennessee has been named the cradle of the Myotonic Goat. Local goat history tellers say that four black & white, stiff legged goats were escorted to Marshall County in the early 1900’s by a man named Tinsley. At that time, they were unusual because of the myotonic condition which caused their muscles to stiffen and then relax. They were medium sized goats with bold facial expressions, medium length ears, sturdy framework, and thick muscling. The breed is generally hardy, disease resistant, prolific breeders, and good mothers. They usually milk generously for about four months & most (but not all) wean their kids on their own.
Hanna’s Upside Down Fainting Goats is located south of Indianola, Iowa. We started with one doe; name Tico for our daughter, Hanna. A couple years later we moved to our home now and inherited a doe and buck from the owners.
Nature took course and as of now we are up to around 40 registered Myotonic goats. Along the way we
started to show our goats at local shows and through the MGR; and we had a son, Keifer. Our children are currently youth members of the Myotonic Goat Registry. They are also involved in 4-H and FFA. Hanna's has also tried to improve the quality of the goats we raise by purchasing some very nice does and bucks from nationally known farms across the US. In 2017 we purchased Permanent Grand Champion (PGCH) Rising Sun Goat Farm Doc Holiday as a herd sire. As a PGCH, he has won Grand three times at a sanctioned MGR show! We are so proud of him. We also showed a Reserve Grand Champion Doe, Fieldcrest Farms Glamour Girl in 2017. In 2018, we took a big step and purchased four does from a farm in Oklahoma and a buck from Illinois, all of which we are very excited about. In 2019, our doe Wallace's Crazy Acres was named the Reserve Grand Champion Doe! Since 2019, life has been getting busy. We have slowed down on the showing at MGR shows, but that does not mean we don't have a passion for the MGR. Hanna was able to earn the MGR scholarship in 2022 which was a goal she set years ago. She was also named the Iowa FFA State Proficiency winner for goat production. This too was a huge goal for Hanna. She was excited and proud to earn this as it involved a lot of work within her herd. Her proficiency went on to the National FFA level and was rewarded a gold rating. In early 2023 we lost our beloved Doc. He was a huge part to our herd and will be part of our hearts for years. No matter what, here at Hanna's we are very proud of what is being produced on our farm and we hope you find that too.
We have kids born twice a year; in the spring and fall. However, each doe only kids once a year. Typically we have kids for sale in March and September/October.
You can find more information about what we have for sale on our “For Sale” page.
Thank you for visiting our website and hope to see you soon!
We also have a slideshow about our farm!! Click here to see that.
Don, Tahra, Hanna, & Keifer Bedwell : South of Indianola, IA : 641.414.7250