04-04-2014, 10:36 PM
I have what is probably a dumb question regarding the "penned with domestic goats" experiments that were done.
Where did these goats come from? Was it a closed herd that seemed healthy and had absolutely no prior contact with either domestic or wild sheep in the past?
I know that goats are thought to be "reservoirs" that can pass things from domestic sheep to Bighorn sheep, but I think it's safe to assume that most pack goats don't ever mix with or come in contact with either of the other species.
Where did these goats come from? Was it a closed herd that seemed healthy and had absolutely no prior contact with either domestic or wild sheep in the past?
I know that goats are thought to be "reservoirs" that can pass things from domestic sheep to Bighorn sheep, but I think it's safe to assume that most pack goats don't ever mix with or come in contact with either of the other species.