Boer goat

The Boer goat originates from the wild bezoarged, which today is the ancestor of more than 400 different goat breeds.

The Boergeden was bred to create a breed with particularly desirable characteristics. As a result, it is today considered the best meat producer among small ruminants. The meat from Boer goats is lean and fine-fibred, comparable in texture to veal and venison.

The Boer goat lives in herds with a hierarchy and has retained most of its natural behaviour despite the human impact.

• Distribution: Native to South Africa and therefore adapted to a hot and dry climate, but nowadays found as pets all over the world
• Population: Not threatened
• Weight: 90-135 kilos. The male is the largest
• Shoulder height: Approximately 60 centimetres
• Mating season: Late summer to early winter. In warmer areas where the days are longer, it can mate all year round
• Sexual maturity: From the age of 1 year
• Gestation: 5-6 months
• Number of kids: 1-3 kids, usually 2
• Diet: Omnivorous, but especially grasses, shrubs and herbaceous vegetation
• Zoo menu: Concentrate, fresh branches, fruit and vegetables
  Lifespan: 15 years