Boer Goat

The Boer goat is commonly a goat with a white body, brown head, and ears.

Diet

Boer goats are herbivores and are browsers by nature, preferring brush, shrubs and broadleaf weeds rather than grass.

Facts

Goats have horizontal rectangular pupils. can breed throughout the year. There are three types of domestic goats- those used for dairy, meat and fiber and more than 200 recognized domestic breeds.

Fun Facts.

Scientific Name: Capra hircus
Conservation Status: Domesticated
Lifespan: 8 to 12 years
Body Length: 42 inches in height
Weight: Does = 190 to 230 pounds Bucks – 200 to 340 pounds
Gestation: 145 to 155 days
Number of young: 2 kids, sometimes triplets
Habitat: Well adapted for hot, dry semi-deserts
Distribution: Boer goats were developed in South Africa in the 1900s from a cross of indigenous and Indian or European goats and are bred mainly for meat production. They can be found in South Africa