Shami goats kids / New pic

[Naef hajaya]

 

[country freedom]

Why do you keep the ones that are born deformed?
These goats don't have normal faces.

 

[Ariel301]

Country freedom, that IS normal for a Shami goat. Most Middle Eastern goats look quite a bit different than what we have in the United States.

It looks like some have had the ends of the ears cut off, though. Why is that done?

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

What happened to thier ears???? Chewing??? One of them does look cut??? Crazy looking faces??? Never saw such a goat??? Differant..:/

 

[MrsCountryChick]

I LOVE the LONG ears! But why cut them off they're Beautiful? But it looks like breathing along with eating could be an issue with what looks like to be a malformed mouth/nose.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I'm thinking the ears got frostbite.

 

[jodief100]

I'm thinking the ears got frostbite.

In the Middle East? Maybe if they live at high altitudes but.....

 

[CindyS]

Hmm, I would think the shape of the head/jaw would cause eating, drinking, and even birthing problems.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I'm thinking the ears got frostbite.

In the Middle East? Maybe if they live at high altitudes but.....

It gets cold in the desert, doesn't it? At night?

 

[Ariel301]

In Saudi Arabia/Jordan/surrounding areas? I don't think frostbite is a common problem there. It does snow a little in the winter, and can get chilly at night, but it's pretty mild.