10/01/2022
BOER GOAT FARMING 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
When buying breeding goats, whether rams or ewes, consider this:
🐐The head should be strong and the animal shouldn’t have an untamed or wild look.
🐐A goat should have a strong slightly curved nose, wide nostrils, a strong, well-formed mouth with well-fitting jaws, and preferably up to six teeth.
🐐Horns should be strong, moderately long and curve steeply backwards. They have to be round and solid and a dark colour.
🐐Ears must be broad, smooth and medium -long hanging downwards from the head. Ears that are too short are undesirable.
🐐The length of the neck should be moderate and in proportion to the length of the body. The neck should be full and well-fleshed, and well-joined to the forequarter. The breastbone must be wide with a deep, wide brisket.
🐐The legs must be strong and well-placed. They mustn’t be too fleshy. Strong legs mean hardiness and a strong constitution. The legs should also be of medium length, with strong pastern joints and well-formed hoofs which are dark in colour.
🐐The goat should have a broad and long rump, which doesn’t slope too much, well-fleshed buttocks which are not too flat, and fully fleshed thighs.
🐐The tail must be straight where it joins the back.
🐐Rams: The ram must have a loose skin and must not look like a kapater (castrated ram). The mouth and head must be strong so it can feed on veld grass and wild vegetation. The te**es need to be the same size, not too small, and at least 25cm in circumference.
🐐Ewes: An ewe must look a lot more feminine than a ram. The udder must be well-formed and firmly attached, with good teats.
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