Courtesy of Danielle Langloism, Wikipedia CCLFamancha: How accurate is it?
The Famancha system involves comparing the color of the mucous membrane of a goat’s eye against a color chart to determine anemia and the level of infestation by internal parasites.
Many goat ranchers practice it zealously, as noted by Steve Buckman a meat goat rancher at Post Oak Ranch in Bixby, Oklahoma. In this post, Buckman agrees to the basic premise of Famancha, but says people need to keep it in perspective:
“Famancha has really been in vogue the past few years. I can’t recall a seminar or meeting that hasn’t addressed it,” Buckman said. “Many of the speakers make you stand up and promise to regularly and faithfully perform it before letting you leave the room.
“Once I was forced to commit to using it every two weeks before I could leave the talk to go to the restroom. Okay, a slight exaggeration. Still, it has been a constant source of discussion by goat breeders and educators everywhere. But is it really as good as touted?”
UPDATE: In this latest post Buckman give readers more information about his modified Famancha system.
