What is your favorite Meat Goat Breed & Why?
 

I would like to know people's preferences for breeds of meat goats and why they like a particular breed or combination of breeds.

Boer

Kiko

Tennesse Meat Goat/Myotonic/Fainter

Nubian

Other

My favorite breed is Nubian. I mean purebred registered. Nubian is not meat goat. Nubian is dairy goats. That is why i love nubian. They are very very loveable.

I have Boer,Kiko,and Nubian and crosses.My favorite are the crosses.They are hardier and the moms have more milk for the kids so bigger kids.I have gotten rid of the full blood Kiko buck I had as he was too aggressive. My full blood Boer buck (while stinky) is a sweetheart.The Boer/Kiko crosses are nice goats and seem to be more worm resistant than my full blood Boer.The Nubian crosses are my favorites for temperament.

Boer crossed with Saanen or Nubian.

Hearty and low maintenence.

That is a hard question because people are so different and reasons for having goats vary! I researched for months before I made a decision on what to purchase. I decided on Boers and the reasons mainly the look and color! I did'nt get them to make money although it would be nice, I enjoy watching them and they bring me joy and put a smile on my face they are my stress releavers! The point I would like to make is no matter what kind someone gets or reason make sure you like it, enjoy it, and are responsible with it. They all are good dairy,meat,crosses its just up to the person that purchases the animal. Life is to short so make memories and enjoy what you do! :)

well I only have seen 2 *real* meat breeds. And Boers all the way. Why??? Well they are just HUGE puppies! But Nubians are my real fav! Such little babies! But Boer cross Nubian are the cutest! And im told they are the best for kids! We will see when my first set is born!

I have both Boers and Fainters. If you are looking for a breed for your freezer than I would go with Boer out of the two, they grow faster. Myotonics have a slower growth rate. however Fainters mature at a smaller size, so if space is an issue than fainters would be the way to go. Fainters also tend to be a little more friendly, and lets face it, funny as hell to watch. LOL

Laura

What about kinders?

Nubian/boer first choice, lamancha/boer second

definelty make nice hearty meal :p freudian slip?

Nubians are my favorite breed. They are considered dairy goats, but technically are dual purpose goats. I get decent money for my Nubian wethers at auction. My favorite purebred meat goat is the Boer because of the heavy muscling and my favorite cross is the Nubian/Boer, though I do have a doe who is 1/2 La Mancha, 1/4 Boer and 1/4 Spanish. She's a huge goat and when bred to either a Boer or Nubian, has large, heavy kids.

So I take it either Kiko's are not well liked or are they just rarer? I've only seen one Kiko response. Are all Kiko's aggressive?

My favorite meat goat breed is any or all that will do the following:

1.) Live on browse and pasture only for 8-9 months a year. Thrive on minimum supplementation in winter.
2.) Be worm resistant, ideally requiring working only twice a year.
3.) Be cocci resistant.
4.) Deliver a minimum of two kids per year (and no more) either by twinning once or having singles twice.
5.) Pasture kid, without assistance, and have all the necessary mothering traits.
6.) Have good conformation/be stout and hardy.
7.) Have the highest carcass cutting percentage attainable when all other factors have been met.

There are 3 considerations in FARMED meat goats, in this order:

1.) Low maintenance cost.
2.) Delivering a live kid to market.
3.) High carcass cutting percentage/high grade.

Caveat: These are not the major considerations or their order for breeder or show goat operations.

I like Boer crossed with LaMancha. They grow really fast on all that milk and mine twin or triplet.

I am interested in Kiko.

BTW, some people do consider Nubians dual purpose goats rather than strictly dairy. Not saying I necessarily do or don't just saying that many do. They are large goats and carry more flesh than Swiss breeds.

Does a Boer/Lamancha cross have a cooler skull? :)

I would consider a Nube a dual purpose breed. I started with Nubes, and they were porkers. I only wish that Boers had been reasonably in the ballpark when I started, so I could have crossed them to those Nubes at the time. But the cheapest Boer buck you could get back than was in the $5,000-$10,000 range.

Very funny Jim...and yes they do. I like LaManchas because their heads look like skulls :)

I would like to try Kiko as well......I have had good luck with the boer/spanish crosses

My Kiko buck was aggressive but I don't think they all are. My crosses are a little more standoffish(if its a word) and harder to catch and I have heard the full Kikos are the same. This can be a good thing though they don't mob you and rub all over you. I really like the Boer/Nubian crosses but they all want to be as close to you as possible and they are fattys (smushed toes).oooo I hit 999 posts do I get a parade :dance:

We have a lovely young buck - 1/2 Kiko, 1/4 Boer, 1/4 Nubian. He is has beautiful color and is MUCH heavier than my whethers that are 2 mo older. He is also, so far, gentle and cooperative but he is only about 6 mo old. We are thinking of adding a full Kiko when we need another buck. Hoping to add parasite resistance to the herd.

We have had a real problem with parasites in this area this year.I have lost one doe and done some serious doctoring on another.They are full blood Boer. My kiko crossed have not been any trouble. I have had to worm them one more time than usual except one who still doesn't need to be wormed(I will worm her before breeding).So I think adding the kiko buck for worm resistance is a good idea. The one I had was the buckiest buck I have ever had.He stunk all year long and got aggressive twards me . I don't think it was because he was Kiko I think he was "Oversexed"!

I raise Boer Goats. I like their temperment most of all, none of my Boer bucks ever stunk as much as a dairygoat buck.
My favorite goat is the Nubian.
I have only seen a few Kiko and they look good. But, all my meat goat experience is with Boers. They are in plentiful supply here in Kansas. I plan on sticking with Boers for meat goats, at least for the present.

Boers all the way! They are big mammas that produce lots of milk and raise awesome huge kids. The herd grazing is a sight to see. Mine are tame quiet and gentle.
Slected for large size, high milk production, mothering, beefy conformation
width depth. A goat with "bottom" Bottom is brawn, capacity and the will to eat.

my web site http://www.fletcherthreeoaks.com

Jerry