![]() The Boer is a meat breed, and is reared principally for that reason. : 83 It has a fast growth rate and good carcass qualities, good resistance to disease and good adaptation to hot, dry semi-desert conditions. It is well adapted to grazing on a wide variety of local biomes, including sourveld, coastal veld, mixed veld and thornveld. An average-quality ram will initially be less expensive to purchase, but it can significantly undermine an operation's long-term profitability. The kid of a proven fast-growing sire might weigh 36 kg (79 lb) at 90 days, while the kid of a poor-quality sire might weigh only 15 kg (33 lb) at 90 days. The primary market for slaughter goats is a 22–36 kg (49–79 lb) kid kids should reach marketable size at weaning age. Ewes are reported to have superior mothering skills as compared to other breeds.īoer goats tend to gain weight at about the same rate as their sire, so a ram from a proven fast-growing bloodline will command the highest price, as its offspring tend to also be fast growers. They are noted for being docile, fast-growing, and having high fertility rates. Like the Nubian goat, they possess long, pendulous ears. Some Boer goats can be completely brown or white or paint, which means large spots of a different color are on their bodies. : 65 Characteristics īoer goats commonly have white bodies and distinctive brown heads. The Boer goat was bred from the indigenous South African goats kept by the Namaqua, San, and Fooku tribes, with some crossing of Indian and European bloodlines being possible.Ī census in the Cape Colony in 1891 found 3 444 019 head. : 363 It has been exported to many countries, and has been used to improve the meat qualities of other breeds. It was selectively bred in the Eastern Cape from about 1920 for meat qualities and for the ability to survive by grazing on the thorn veldt of that region. They even made their way to Canada in 1998, though gaining popularity only after 2000.The Boer or Boerbok is a South African breed of meat goat. The Boers found it challenging to cope with the humid conditions of the subtropical southeastern states. However, the Kiko gained prominence over the latter in the United States. In their country of origin, the Boer goat overpowered them. These agencies registered purebred Kikos, having their bloodlines linked to the original stocks of New Zealand. Here, they have been acknowledged by three different registries, namely the American Kiko Goat Association (AKGA), International Kiko Goat Association (IKGA), and the National Kiko Registry, the largest of the three. In 1992, they were imported by the Goatex Group LLC to the United States. The Kikos mostly coexisted with the sheep population in the steep hilly regions of New Zealand, surviving on low-grade pasture. The ultimate purpose of the entire breeding program was to produce healthy and hardy kids that could survive in the hilly terrain of New Zealand. The role of the dairy bucks in the breeding process lasted till 1986, after which only Kiko sires were allowed to crossbreed with the feral does. The males born of productive dairy dams belonging to breeds like the Saanen, Toggenburg, and Anglo Nubian were selected. About 20 heavy and stocky feral females were bred with dairy farm bucks The outcome was sturdy, hardy, and stout kids. The Kiko goat is a recent breed developed by Garrick and Anna Batten during the 1980s. High (able to survive cool, wet, arid, and warm climatic conditions)Īmerican Kiko Goat Association, International Kiko Goat Association, National Kiko Goat Registry Kids: At 8 months 27 – 40 kg (59.5 – 88.18 pound) Īt 15 months 45 – 70 kg (99.2 – 154.3 pound)Īlfalfa hay, molato, sorghum, gini grass, legumes, pellets, corn silage, and different green grass varieties Short and smooth to thick (varying according to the environment)Īdult Bucks: 110 – 140 kg (242.5 – 308.6 pound)Īdult Does: 45 – 80 kg (99.2 – 176.pound) Mostly white or cream, though some even come in darker colors like black their eye color is mostly white, blue or brown ![]() Large-sized, muscular, stocky built, erect ears, broad muzzle, and thick well-spaced horns curved outwards ![]()
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