What are full blood Boer goats?
These animals are registered with certificates confirming that both males and females are descended from registered animals imported from Africa. The Breed Registration Paper / Pedigree Certificate identifies the breeding line of the sire and dam, the date of kidding, the number of kids and other information that is helpful for herd management. A registered full blood Buck or Doe will meet the Breed Specification criteria for the Boer Goat. A download of this information is available on this website. What are pure-bred Boer goats? Pure Bred Boers are the progeny of registered males or females that have been joined to 5th cross goats or higher. These goats cannot be registered. As a pure-bred the goat will have 93.75% Boer blood. A pure-bred doe may well look just like a full blood doe having the dark brown head and the white body but it will never be able to breed to become a full blood Boer. As a pure-bred Boer doe, the weight gain of the kids can be matched with that of a full blood
