Breeding methods of breeding Boer Goat

In recent years, Boer goats have become a bright spot in the breeding industry, and many farmers do not hesitate to buy Boer goats. In fact, this practice is not scientific and cost-effective. If you are a little careless, you may be deceived into not being able to buy purebred sheep. Here, the author tells you a cost-effective method.

You can buy only 1-3 purebred Boer goats, which can be used to mate with local female goats and give birth to a generation of Boer goats after conception. The male lambs of the first generation of Boer goats can only be raised as meat goats for castration and cannot be kept as breeding sheep. When the ewe lambs of the first generation of Boer goats grow up and mate with purebred rams, they can give birth to the second generation of Boer goats. Note: when the first generation of Boer goats are in estrus, do not use their father to mate and avoid inbreeding. The second generation Boer goat male sheep still can not be used as seed sheep. 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. By the third generation, both rams and ewes can be said to be purebred sheep, but they are still not as good as the fourth generation.

Generally speaking, by using this method to breed Boer goats, a large number of purebred Boer goats can be bred in two to three years, which is much cheaper and more cost-effective than directly buying Boer goats. It has been estimated that a purebred ram can breed at least 500 ewes in a year, and if frozen semen is used to inseminate, a ram can match more than 10,000 ewes.

There must also be an important condition for breeding Boer goats in this way, that is, ewes used for mating must be large and small "native goats". After being conceived with purebred goats, small goats are very likely to cause dystocia. Ewes are life-threatening. Only large ewes can mate with purebred sheep. There is a kind of ewe called Saanen goat, which is larger and cheaper, so it is suitable for breeding with purebred Boer goats. In 1997, Guanzhuangba of Dangshan County purchased 500 Saanen female goats and 15 male Boer goats from Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, and achieved the rapid development of sheep industry at low cost. This experience should be used for reference. Of course, it is not necessary to use Saanen goats to breed Boer goats, but you must choose large ones, which must be borne in mind.