What kind of goats have those crazy little tassels on their necks

[Cuttlefishherder]

You know those crazy little fleshy tassels on their necks! We just made a new friend and he says his doe is a mini Nubian Pygmy cross, the father is the Pygmy. He gave us a buckling who is really sweet. But the guy doesn't know what the little deelee-bop tassels are either, could some one please tell us what the little flesh tassels are called and what breed/s has them! I have no pictures I'm sorry about that, I can post some later if any one wants.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Of course we want to see pictures. Always want to see pictures of goats.

They are called wattles and it is my understanding that they really do not have a purpose, other than for looks. As for what breeds can have them, I am not exactly sure.

 

[jodief100]

Some of my Kikos have wattles, some do not. I have seen LaManchas and Alpines with them. I am pretty sure that Boers do not have them.

They do not seem to have a purpose but I think they are cute. I saw one of my babies trying to nurse her mamma's wattles, so now my hubby says they are pacifiers!

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

All breeds can have wattles. And Im not sure why they have em...but its across the board.

Yes..we love pics!!

 

[RabbleRoost Farm]

Yup, all breeds can have wattles. A lot of people will clip them off to give the appearance that their goats are "clean" looking, but that doesn't change the genes!

Tansy has wattles, and passed only one down to her son.
I said that she got it half right. He's funny looking with one dangly thing on his neck.

 

[elevan]

Daisy and Speedy both have wattles and yet only 1 of their twin kids got the wattles :/

They are just extra decoration and cute

 

[Roll farms]

I've never seen a fullblood boer w/ wattles.
A lot of percentages have dairy blood, and will have them.

 

[Our7Wonders]

My 7/8 Nubian 1/8 Sannan buckling has them too. I think their adorable, though I likely won't think so when their sportin' nasty buck urine. They'll be great smell catchers, I'm sure!

 

[Chirpy]

Wattles are a goats 'bling'!

They can be symmetrical or completely lopsided with one higher than the other. etc.

I have one Nigi that has wonderful wattles... this is what they are used for:

pacifier

 

[elevan]

Wattles are a goats 'bling'!

They can be symmetrical or completely lopsided with one higher than the other. etc.

I have one Nigi that has wonderful wattles... this is what they are used for:

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x243/Cinder_013/IMG_6525.jpg

pacifier

CUTE!!!