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 Doe but there is always the possibility of a ‘throw-back’ at kidding time with non Boer-like colourings or markings. These might include the light coloured head and ears or patchy colours on the skin. What are cross-bred Boer goats? The sire of all cross-bred goats must have a full blood Boer buck. The crosses are often referred to as F1, F2, F3 or F4 and have started with a native or Cashmere goat for the first cross – an F1. Each subsequent breeding from the resulting kid will take the crosses or upgrades though to an F2, F3 then
