What are wattles?
Wattles are little folds or tufts of skin covered in hair located on the neck under the jaw (sometimes they can be located slightly higher under the ear). Wattles are sometimes called “bells” or “skin tags”. Wattles are most commonly found in dairy-cross boers, dairy goats, and pygmy goats. Goats can either have one wattle or two. They serve no purpose and are believed to be “left over” from evolution. The photo below is a picture of a wattle (circled in orange). They are a genetic trait just like beards, horns, etc.
