Tips for raising Boer Goats

Recently, Boer goats have become the highlight of the breeding industry, and many farmers do not hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy Boer goats. As a matter of fact, this practice is not scientific and cost-effective enough. If you are not careful, you may be deceived. Here, let me tell you a cost-effective way.

If the funds are limited, you can only buy 3 purebred Boer goats, and use this kind of sheep to mate with local female goats. After conception, the male lambs of the first generation of Boer goats can only be raised as meat goats and fattened after castration. When the ewes of the first generation of Boer goats grow up, they will mate with another purebred ram and give birth to the second generation of Boer goats.

Note: a generation of Boer goats are in estrus, do not use its "father" to avoid inbreeding. The second generation of Boer goat males are still unable to breed, and when the second generation female lambs grow up and mate with other purebred Boer goats, they can give birth to three generations of Boer goats. At this time, it has been identified that the ram and ewe with good performance can be used as breeding sheep, and if there are conditions, they can be further improved. Generally speaking, using this method to breed Boer goats, a large number of purebred Boer goats can be bred in 2-3 years, which is much cheaper and more cost-effective than directly buying Boer goats. A purebred ram can breed at least 500 ewes in a year, and tens of thousands of ewes can be mated with artificial insemination. Using this method to breed Boer goats must also pay attention to: ewes used for mating must be larger, small "native goats" are not allowed, small goats are very likely to cause dystocia after breeding with purebred sheep, and the lives of female offspring are in danger. Only large ewes can mate with purebred rams, which should be borne in mind.