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Solis Occasus Villa is a little farm on the border of NC & VA. The farm is home to a large Myotonic (FAINTING) Goat Herd, two horses, a mini donkey, a mini llama, a flock of chickens, eight cats and three wonderful dogs.
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Here at Solis Occasus Villa we raise Premium 100% Purebred Myotonic Goats, also known as Fainting Goats, Wooden-Leg Goats, Scare Goats, Nervous Goats, & Tennessee Fainting Goats among other names. Our entire herd of goats is registered through the the Myotonic Goat Registry (MGR) and come from beautiful stock. We pride ourselves in raising goats that are healthy, structurally correct, genetically sound, and absolutely gorgeous. All of our kids and goats are handled daily and thrive on human interaction.
Anna Garrett here... I am the owner of Solis Occasus Villa, a thirty eight acre farm on the NC/VA border. I longed for a pair of Myotonic Goats for about eight years before being in a position to obtain them. In 2008, my dream came to fruition and I have been raising Myotonic Goats since that time. I now maintain a herd of approximately fifty to sixty head, not including kidding season when my head count tips over a hundred plus! I never imagined such large numbers while pining for that original pair, but hey, that's goat math for you! I am proud to be breeder #538 with the Myotonic Goat Registry and proud to say that all of my goats are registered with MGR as 100% purebred. I strive to breed goats for parasite resistance, which is a notably favorable trait of the breed in and of itself, overall health, breed character and conformation. I perform annual biosecurity testing for CAE, CL, and Johnes Disease and I am pleased to say my herd has always been, and remains to be disease free. My herd is primarily forage based and thriving. The muscle and meat to bone ratio visible in my herd comes from the breeding and not the feeding. Solis Occasus Villa is also well known for color variety and specializing in Moon Spots. I find it fascinating and exciting to be able to include these attributes into my breeding program, but I ultimately place character of the breed and conformation as my top priorities. In my opinion there is no other goat breed, never has been, and never will be.
Having always felt a strong desire to help preserve the breed and to see it prosper, I was honored to be appointed to the Board of Advisors for the MGR in 2020. As a result, I get to witness firsthand the growth of the breed and not just the impact that my little herd alone has on it. I also enjoy mentoring new breeders and in helping them to secure a great start in their ventures with breeding Myotonics. Myotonic goats are still listed as a recovering Heritage Breed with the Livestock Breed Conservancy and I feel I am doing my part as an ambassador for the breed.
I am also passionate about photography and my Myotonics make fabulous subjects. I invite you to visit my farm Facebook page, Solis Occasus Villa, and/or the farm website, www.SolisOccasusVilla.com, to get a glimpse of why I do what I do and why I love it so dearly. Visiting either the Facebook page or the website will also help you to ascertain more information about Solis Occasus Villa and this wonderful, unique breed of meat goat called Myotonics.
(Written by Anna Garrett, Owner/Farm Manager/Breeder/Handler at Solis Occasus Villa and MGR Member & Board of Advisors.
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Solis Occasus Bling & Things
I am the Designer/Artisan of Solis Occasus Bling & Things.
Each piece is designed and hand-crafted by me and is a one-of-a-kind creation.
I welcome custom orders too!
I have grown in my craft in so many ways and now offer all kinds of mixed media pieces as well as
STAINED & FUSED GLASS works & EMBROIDERY.
Stay tuned as my mind is constantly whirling the thoughts of what I can create next.
My imagination is only limited by the time that I have to create!
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Thank you for visiting Solis Occasus Villa !
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