Black spots on my goats hair? - not bites

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Hi all.

I didn't put this in pest because I am fairly sure this is some kind of weed or something my goat is getting into.

She is a Saanen, so white coat. I tied her out near a bunch of brush/fence line stuff to forage. When I came back in a few hours she looked like a Dalmation. Black spots all over her coat. It wipes off if you scrub it with a wet wipe. I looked clear down to the skin and there is no bites or marks on her skin. It is just on the hair. It appears to be black and almost looks like ash.

Sorry no picture I forgot to take one. This happened two different times in the same tree line location.
We are in Missouri, if that helps.
 

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I read in another thread some time back about something similar, but can't remember the details. I do remember that it turned out to be nothing serious, just a PITA cleaning up. Maybe you could spend an hour or so out observing and she what she's doing to cause it?
 

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