Panda's Paradise Farm

Solis Occasus Villa Rocky Top Sun gave the farm four beautiful doelings in 2019, 2020 and 2021.  Rocky Top is from exceptional bloodlines.... Sire:  R & R Lazy Acres Gossamer TAG (Black, White & Tan).  Dam:  Painted Quarters Analiesa SUN (Reddish Tan & White).  Grandparents... Sire:  Lickskillet Acres Billy Bob LSA (Silver and White).  Dam: Deer Springs Hootenanny DSF (White and Dark Tri Moon Spots).  

Our second herd sire, Bending Tree Ranch Much-A-Do BTR gave us a farm full of kids in 2020.  We were so extremely excited to have this buck delivered to our farm the summer of 2019 from Looking Glass Mountain Growers.   Much-A-Do served Bending Tree Ranch and Looking Glass Mountain Growers Farms for eight years and we were so fortunate to have him for one breeding season before he was retired!  Much-A-Do BTR had exceptional qualities that are remarkable to say the least.  Not just his amazing build, but his attitude, which is key!  We miss this gentle giant as he left us with broken hearts in 2021, however he left us with amazing offsprings including our third herd sire Panda's Paradise Farm Bodie.  Bodie's dam is Amazing Grace Farm Starburst, which paired with Much-A-Do to perfection!

'Panda' was our first introduction to Fainting goats, which there was no doubt in our minds the farm had to be named after her!  With the farm being in a beautiful magical maritime forest, located deep in the woods on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, it feels like Paradise...therefore the name took shape of "Panda's Paradise Farm".  

Panda came to our farm earlier than expected in February of 2016.  Coyotes were trying to get her and her brother on a farm in VA.....so we took this shy little doeling in and bottle raised her when she was only four weeks old.  Although we have other breeds of goats, Nigerian Dwarf and Pygmy, Panda made us fall completely in love with this very sweet nature laid back breed of goat.  

Panda has Myotonic and Mini Silky Fainting Goat genetics.  When Panda started growing, the silky genetics took shape and her coat is long and silky on her hind legs and the ridge of her back, and she has a long white silky beard.  Our first experience with "fainting" was when Panda got very excited for her milk bottle......she would fall over with stiff legs for just a few seconds, then look for her bottle immediately after.  The Myotonic (Fainting) goat does not loose conscious, their skeletal muscles lock up when they get excited or startled, therefore they will sometimes fall over due to the temporary stiffening of their muscles, which will make their legs stick straight out for about 10 seconds.  I have watched my new fainter kids faint on their own and grab a piece of hay and eat while in the locked position....it does not hurt them, however it is suggested to not keep fainters with horses or large livestock due to the possibility of being trampled when they faint.

Meet 'Halo'....she is Tri-Color, White w/Black and Brown) with amber eyes.  Halo is a 5 on the fainting scale 1-6.  This sweet sweet girl came from Pahl's Farm in Maryland and loves attention more than almost all the goats put together!  Her beautiful "peacock" pattern is so flashy, and it turns into beautiful cashmere in the winter.  She is pictured with one of her doelings  Nola.  Nola's twin sibling Angel is a replica of Halo, even her temperament.  Angel and Nola were both retained in 2019.

Pedigree:  Pahl's Farm Halo Sun   Born 1/6/17

Sire:  Goat Flower Farm Wolverine (Tri-Color) 

Dam: Pearl GPF (Tri-Color, White w/Black & Brown)

Meet 'Patches' Faintin' Acre Farm Patches 319 Born 12/28/16...black and white polled (no horns) with amber eyes.  This sweet quiet doe came from a beautiful herd in Garysburg, NC....she keeps us in stitches with her fainting and falling over with stiff legs and then proceeds to eat as she is in the locked position. Patches is a 10 on the 1-6 fainting scale! 

Pedigree:  Faintin' Acre Farm Patches 319

Sire:  Faintin' Acre Farm Biscuit 319 (Black & White)

Dam:  Rocky Ridge Suzie Q RRF (White w/Black)

Meet "Starburst" Amazing Grace Farms Starburst AGL  Born 1/16/16....White and Black with amber eyes (disbudded).  This is an amazing mom that is as sweet as she is a good mom.  In 2018, Starburst gave us two beautiful doelings which we retained for future breeding stock (Maggie Mae and Susie Q).  We are so proud to be owners of Starburst, although the misfortune for the former owners who moved far south without their herd.  They purchased Starburst from the MGR registry's (Tara Lawrence) daughter's herd.  Starburst is the epitome of a meat goat, with her broad body.  Starburst had a single doeling in 2019, which we retained as well.  Gracie born 3/3/19 is pictured with her mom Starburst, just a few minutes old.  Gracie bonded to us immediately, and is one of the sweetest there is!  Several pictures of Gracie are below in the gallery.

Pedigree:  Amazing Grace Farms Starburst AGL

Sire:  ET3 Simon HDT

Dam:  S-L Star Dust LAW

Meet Heart!  Heart has amazing qualities to say the least.  She was retained as our first fainter born on our farm to Panda in 2018.  Heart was born with a small white heart on her front leg, which we knew it meant she was something special.  Heart was bred to our new sire Bending Tree Ranch Much-A-Do BTR in 2020 and we retained her two of her triplets Panda's Paradise Farm Faith and Panda's Paradise Farm Peace.

Pedigree:  Panda's Paradise Farm Heart 513

Sire: Solis Occasus Villa Rocky Top SUN

Dam:  Panda 513

Meet Maggie Mae one of Starbursts twins retained in 2018.  Amber-eyed Maggie Mae is so sweet and is an amazing quiet mom.  Maggie Mae was bred to Panda's Paradise Farm Bodie in 2021 and 2022 and we look forward to her kidding in March 2023.  

Pedigree:  Panda's Paradise Farm Maggie Mae 513

Sire:  Solis Occasus Villa Rocky Top SUN

Dam:  Amazing Grace Farms Starburst AGL

Meet Susie Q, twin of Maggie Mae who was retained in 2019 as well from Starburst.  Sweet and funny blue-eyed doe who was bred to Panda's Paradise Farm Bodie in 2022 and we look forward to her kidding in March as well!

Pedigree:  Panda's Paradise Farm Maggie Mae 513

Sire:  Solis Occasus Villa Rocky Top SUN

Dam:  Amazing Grace Farms Starburst AGL