The difference between purebred Boer Goat and Hybrid Goat

Purebred Boer goat is native to South Africa and has been introduced by many African countries as well as New Zealand, Australia, Germany, the United States, Canada and other countries. Do you know the difference between purebred Boer goats and hybrid goats? Let's take a look at the difference between purebred Boer goats and hybrid goats.

The difference between purebred Boer Goat and Hybrid Goat

1. Coat color: the coat of purebred Boer goat is fine and white, but more than 80% of the head and neck is brownish red, and the head and neck of most sheep are only white on the bridge of nose, while the coat of crossbred sheep is thick and white, and only a small part of the head and neck is maroon.

2. Horn shape: the horns of purebred Boer goats are wide and generally bend upward and backward, while the horns of ewes are small and straight, while those of crossbred improved goats are longer and generally bend upward and backward, and some ewes have small horns and some have no horns.

3. Ears: the ears of purebred Boer goats are wide and long, all drooping, and the color is reddish brown, while in crossbred improved sheep, the ears are relatively wide and short, not from the ear root, but only 2 cm from the ear root, and the color is mostly white.

4. Belly shape: the abdomen of purebred Boer goats is larger, mostly "sow" belly shape, while that of hybrid improved sheep is smaller, mostly "cylinder" belly shape.

5. Hindquarters: the hindquarters of purebred Boer goats are wide, round, plump and muscular, while the hindquarters of crossbred improved goats are poor.

6. Legs: the four legs of purebred Boer goats are thick and short, and most of the hooves are dark brown, while the four legs of the crossbred improved sheep are slender, and most of the hooves are not dark brown.

In addition, remind the majority of farmers, it is best to introduce to the regular field.

Growth performance and quality of purebred Boer Goat

The economic character of sheep is reflected in high-quality and high-yield animal products, and then reflected in the ratio of input to output, which can obtain high benefit. The body height of adult purebred Boer goat ram and ewe is 75 cm-90 cm and 65 cm-75 cm respectively, and the weight is 95 kg-120 kg and 65 kg-95 kg respectively. The slaughtering rate was higher, with an average of 48.3%. Boer goat, which can maintain production value until the age of 10, is a world-famous goat that produces high-quality lean meat. In addition, the skin quality of Boer goat is excellent, which is the best leather raw material.

1. Fecundity and lambing rate

Purebred Boer goats are non-seasonal breeding livestock and can breed lambs in estrus all the year round. Ewes mature at the age of 6 months and have less sexual activity in spring and summer because of their higher levels of sex hormones in autumn. The peak of sexual activity is in autumn, but less in spring and summer. According to the lambing results of 100 ewes, there were 24 single lambs, 58 double lambs, 15 three lambs and 1 four lambs. The average litter size was 1.93. The rams matured at the age of 6 months, with an average of 15 ewes under grazing, and 30 ewes above 9 months of age. High lamb rate means increased meat yield per ewe and per unit area.

2. Roughness tolerance and adaptability

Purebred Boer goat is one of the most tolerant and adaptable livestock breeds. It can adapt to all kinds of climate zones of South Africa, including inland climate, tropical and subtropical shrubs, semi-desert and desert areas. Under drought conditions, without water and feed, they survive longest compared with other animals. Have grazing habits, can eat small trees and shrubs and other animals do not eat plants. Feed on a wide range of leaves and bark as high as 160 cm and forage as low as 10 cm. Therefore, it is suitable for mixed grazing with cattle to increase meat yield per hectare. In addition, because Boer goats have the habit of eating shrubs, they can be used to control the clumping and spread of shrubs. Because Boer goat has the roughness resistance and adaptability mentioned above, it is suitable not only for raising in South Africa, but also for development in other countries. In China, in addition to Boer goats can be developed in areas rich in forage, many weeds and crop straws can be used as roughage for Boer goats, and the scope of development is further expanded.

Appearance characteristics of purebred Boer Goat

1. Head

The head is solid, with large and docile brown eyes, a firm nose with a slightly curved nose and a wide nostril, a well-structured mouth and jaw, which should be fully commensurate to 4 teeth, 6 mm protruding after 6 teeth, and permanent teeth in an appropriate anatomical position. The protruding curve of the forehead corresponds to the bending of the nose and angle. The angle is solid, medium length, moderately curved backward, dark, round and hard. The ears are broad, smooth, drooping from the head and of medium length. Those with short ears are not ideal. Characteristic defect to be excluded: sunken forehead. The angle is too straight or too flat. Jaw pointed, long and low, short basal jaw. Ears folded, prominent and short. Blue eyes.

2. Neck and forequarters

The neck is of appropriate length and commensurate with the body length. A fully muscled forequarters. Broad sternum and deep and wide chest? The fleshy shoulders are commensurate with the body and hammering nail, which is broad and not pointed. The length of the forelimb is moderate, commensurate with the depth of the body. The limbs are strong, the joints are tough, and the hooves are black. Characteristic defects that should be excluded: too long or too short and thin neck and loose shoulders.

3. Body

The ideal type should have a long, deep and broad body. The succulent open ribs are commensurate with the waist, the back is broad and straight, and the back is not narrow behind the shoulders. Characteristic defects that should be excluded: sunken back, poor opening of ribs, cylindrical or narrow behind the shoulder.

4. Hindquarters

Purebred Boer goats should have a wide and long rump and should not be too tilted. Succulent buttocks should not be peaceful and straight. With plump, succulent legs. The tail is straight, grows from the root of the tail, and can swing to both sides. The characteristic defects that should be eliminated: the rump is too overhanging or too short, the shank is too long and can swing to both sides.

5. Limbs

Strong limbs with good structure and too many muscles are non-ideal type. The so-called strong limbs are strong and adaptable, which is an important basic feature of Boer goats. Characteristic defects that should be excluded: X-shaped and curved limbs, limbs that are too slender or too fleshy. The tethered part is weak and the tip of the hoof is outward or inward.

6. Skin and coat

Soft skin with plenty of wrinkles on the neck and chest, especially in rams, is a basic feature. The eyelids and hairless parts are colored, and the hairless skin under the tail should have 75% pigmented area. The ideal pigment is 00% of the pigment in the cup. The hair is short and shiny. A small amount of fluff helps to withstand the cold in winter. Characteristic defects that should be eliminated: the coat is too long and thick, and there is too much fluff.

7. Sexual organs

① ewes: have well-structured breasts with no more than two nipples on each side.

② ram: there are two large, normal, well-structured and equally sized testicles in a scrotum. The circumference of the scrotum is not less than 25 cm. Characteristic defects that should be excluded: nipples are string-shaped, gourd-shaped or double nipples. Small testicles, scrotum with a fissure greater than 5 cm.

8. Body color

The ideal type should be a white goat with red head and ears. There is rich pigmentation, with obvious luster, allowing light red to crimson. There are red plaques at least 10 cm in diameter on both sides of the head of the breeder sheep except the ears, and at least 75% red areas and the same proportion of pigmented areas in both ears.