Boer goats are a large, double muscled animal developed in South Africa specifically for meat and hardiness. They are easy to raise, have mild temperaments, are affectionate and require no special care.
Boers are usually white with a reddish brown head and a white blaze down the middle of the face. Solid red Boers are becoming more popular. Boers have long ears, like a Nubian, that hang down along the side of their faces, a broad head with a roman nose and horns that curve back.
Mature weights for males are between 200 and 350 pounds. Females weigh between 120 and 200 pounds.
RECOMMENDED LOCAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE:
M.L. Mitchell & Son Meat Processing
(P.O. Box 62) Mitchell Street
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
Monday-Friday 7:30am-5pm
Saturday 7:30am-12noon
336-591-7420 --- 336-591-4523
(Call ahead for appointment. Hanging weight/dressed out weight results in a 50-55% weight loss. Removal of fat and bones is an additional weight loss of 15-20%. Processing cost for a 65 lb. goat is approximately $45. Cost is based on hanging or dressed out weight.)
We offer free delivery to Mitchell's!
We buy our feed at:
Union Grove Milling Company
P.O. Box 8
Union Grove, NC 28689
704.539.5109
We feed 17% Hi-Performance Medicated Goat Pellets.
We also Sweetlix Meat Maker 16:8 Minerals with Rumensin, also available at Union Grove.
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