It was clear from the start that goats at Grand Barr Dairy were unwell.
Some of the animals at the Nyssa, Oregon, farm were so thin that their ribs and vertebrae were visible through their skin. Many had overgrown hooves, and others had abscesses that opened and drained pus, said a former employee, who asked to remain anonymous because she feared retaliation.
She began working at the dairy, which is co-owned by a Meridian man, early this past summer. She told the Idaho Statesman she had experience working with goats and raised concerns with the dairy owners when she noticed animals that looked ill. But nothing ever came of it, she said…