Ap-Boer Goat Brochure..
Ap-Boer Goat Brochure..
Ap-Boer Goat Brochure..
BOER
Weight:
Female: 78 cm
Horn status :
Use :
Meat
HISTORY DESCRIPTION
PERFORMANCE
This is the latest improved breed of
The name is derived from the Dutch
goat imported into Jamaica . A small Performance records for this breed indicate
word “Boer” meaning farm, and was
number were imported from Canada in that exceptional individuals are capable of
probably used to distinguish the native
former years, but the first organized achieving average daily gain over 200g/ day
goats from the Angora goats which were
importation was from the United State in the feedlot.
imported into South Africa during the
in 1996.
19th century. The present day Boer goat A more standard performance would be 150-
appeared in the early 1900’s when the 170 g/ day.
ranchers in the Eastern Cape Province The ovulation rate for Boer goats ranges
started searching for meat type goats from 1 to 4 eggs/doe with an average of 1.7.
Origin
The Boer is primarily a meat goat A kidding rate of 200 % is common for this
The Boer is an improved indigenous
with several adaptions to the region breed.
South African breed with some
in which it was developed
infusion of European Angora and Puberty is reached early, usually about 6
Indian goat breeds many years ago. It is a horned breed, with loop ears months for the males and 10-12 months for
and a variety of colour patterns. the females.
With production weaning rates in ex- The Boer goat also has an extended breeding
cess of 160% , the Boer doe is a low season
maintenance animal that has
sufficient milk to rear kids that are
early maturing.