How can I breed Miniatures to meet a specific market?
A- An example for the meat market – A buck with Nigerian Dwarf or Pygmy influence when crossed to a doe with Spanish, Kiko, Boer or meat influence often will produce a Foundation Miniature meat goat. B- Another example for the meat market – A buck with Pygmy influence when crossed to a dairy doe will often produce a Foundation Miniature Meat goat. C- An example for the dairy market – A buck with Nigerian Dwarf influence when crossed to a doe dairy of Alpine, Saanen or LaMancha influence often will produce a Foundation Miniature goat with improved dairy production. D- An example for the fiber production A buck with Nigerian Dwarf or Pygmy influence when crossed with an Angora will often produce a Foundation Miniature fiber goat. The common background is the original buck selection and the foundational breed crosses that are used. Each offspring ends up with 50% percent of its genetics being from the original buck. Genes are maintained through each level of the breeding program. You are
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