Boer - Traditional

The Traditional Boer goat has a red (brown) head and a white body. The Non-Traditional Boer goat is all red.

The Boer goat is an improved indigenous breed with some infusion of European, Angora and Indian goat breeding. The Boer goat is primarily a meat goat with lop ears showing a variety of colour patterns. It is used very effectively in South Africa due to its browsing ability and limited impact on grass cover. They produce weaning rates in excess of 160%, is low maintenance and has sufficient milk to rear an early maturing kid. A kidding rate of 200% is common, puberty is reached early, usually 6 months for the males and 10-12 months for the females.

They also have an extended breeding season making 3 kiddings every 2 years possible. Since 1970 the Boer goat has been incorporated into the South African National Mutton Sheep & Goat Performance Testing Scheme making it the first goat breed involved in meat production performance testing. The name is derived from the Dutch word "boer" meaning farm.

Almond Acres Lencho
BOER, TBC 12L, DOB: MARCH 30, 2001
BW: 11 LBS

Full  pedigree information

SIRE: B2 106/97114
DAM: B16 106/9807

Owners: Bill & Teresa Cormack, Innisfail, AB.
contact OC Flock ManagementFlock Managementacres@gmail.com

Tor-Au's Poundmaker
BOER, TOR 5K, DOB: MARCH 12, 2000
BW: 10 LBS

Full Pedigree information

SIRE: G&A RANCHING JOKER TR7603
DAM: TOR-AU STORMY TR4061

Owners: Ron & Joan Prediger
Box 4361, Ponoka, AB T4J 1R7
contact OC Flock Management[email protected]

Tor-Au’s Poundmaker has proven his prodigy through his championship offspring.  His kids are well muscled and have excellent conformation.  Both the bucks and does have won multiple Championships in Western Canada.  His offspring Central Alberta Roark went on to win the Canadian Grand Champion award in 2007.