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Winskey

Boer Goats

History 

Boer goats are an African breed though there is disagreement as to whether we can thank the Hottentots, Europeans, and even East India Indians for it’s earliest stages of development. What we do know is in the early 1900s South African farmers began intentionally selecting traits favoring a fast-growing, adaptable, prolific meat goat.


In 1993 the first Boer goats were imported to the United States. Since then the demand for goat meat has skyrocketed. The American Boer Goat Association states they register over 45,000 head of Boer goats annually with all of the goat meat industry being estimated to value 150 million-400 million yearly.


The word Boer comes from the Dutch word for “farmer”. The Dutch established trading routes along the South African posts and found raising their own livestock to be essential to their survival.


While historians don’t quite agree on who combined European imports with native goats, the Dutch left their mark in this popular breed.


Also, the first registry was established in South Africa 64 years before the American registry. Today Boer goats are one of the few double-muscled meat goat breeds, explaining why they are the top breed in the meat market.

 

Quality Boar Goats with the bonus of Color

 

We breed show stock because we enjoy having quality on the farm

 

Contact us for a current list of Goats for sale. See our "goats for sale" page as well.

 

All are registered when sold.

All 100% purebreds are also DNA tested with their registration papers

CVI (Certified vet inspection) papers per request. UTD on all shots.

 

All December Babies are out of Red Rockets Glare (pictured Below, Red) 

All March Babies are out of Winskey (Pictured above, Tricolored Marble Blonde and Black)

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