British Boer Goats are the perfect addition to your smallholding –
this meaty productive breed was introduced to the UK in the 1980’s and
has been growing in popularity. A meaty breed they are considered akin
to prime lamb with similar carcasses and can be used instead of lamb
with the benefits of being a healthy lean red meat high in iron and low in
cholesterol. Doe's (nannies) can be milked without giving the excessive
milk of a dairy breed which is perfect for a smallholding wanting to
produce a little milk or make a little cheese for your own use, and it
is common to average twin kids each year (triplets are quite common and
quads not unheard of) that will produce meat for your freezer or a
product to sell.
They are very rewarding to keep and are great to
clear areas of land and trim back hedges, but Boer goats also graze
generally so will keep your grass down. If you’ve limited acreage they
can be raised on an indoor system with hay and hard feed.
Quality
breeding stock fetch reasonable money and the breeding lifespan of Boer
goats is longer than that of sheep making them a good investment. They
are fully scalable so if you’re looking to develop your smallholding
into a business or looking to diversify your existing business they are a
great investment from the outset with many outlets for goat meat.
“The
Finest Meat Goat In The World” – with Boer goats reaching slaughter
weight significantly faster than other breeds with a higher meat to bone
ratio, meat from a Boer can be compared to the Aberdeen Angus of the
beef world.
Boer goats are very easy to spot with their brown
heads and white bodies being the traditional markings. All red is
another variant and is registerable as such. They can also be all
white, ‘Savannah’, but this is not currently recognised in the UK and so
would be classed as commercial markings.
Why British Boer Goats? Well if you're going to keep goats, then 'the finest meat goat in the world' is the breed for you.Good productivity
- Meaty carcasses
- Good value in breeding stock
- Max meat to bone ratio
- Tasty Healthy Meat
At Keythorpe Valley Farm in Leicestershire we have a herd of Boer goats, from pure 100% fully registered with the British Boer Goat Society which produce 100% breeding doelings and bucks,
