Which
Breed?
Hi!
My name is Savannah.
Today's
post is going to be about meat goats.
You
are probably wondering what breed of meat goat you should get. I
think I can help
you
out. I am going to write about Boer goats.
Boer goat kid
Originally
from: South Africa
Color:
Traditional ( white with a light brown to dark red head), black
traditional (white with a black head), paint ( spotted ) red,
black; most Boers have white facial markings.
Description:
Large size; long , broad, and muscular build; long, pendulous ears;
convex facial profile; swept-back horns; short coat; bucks have
roll of loose skin on shoulders.
I
will tell you a little history story about the first born Boer goats.
The first North American-born Boer goats were released from
quarantine in 1993 and sold to breeders throughout
Canada and the United States. I do like Boer goats, but
as I tell you more about meat goats there are a lot more meat goats
that have a good build, like the Savanna meat goats.
Courtesy of http://savannahassociation.com/
Breed:
Savanna
Originally
from: South Africa
Color:
White with black skin, horns, nose, and hooves.
Description:
Large size, long, broad and muscular build; long,
pendulous ears; swept-back horns; short coat;
bucks have rolls of loose skin on the shoulders; resembles Boer but with slightly less-convex
facial profile.
The
first Savanna's were imported to North America in 1994. Although
they are still pretty rare, they are gaining popularity here as well
as in Australia and New Zealand.
I
will give you more breeds in a week. Good bye for now:).
