Introduction of Boer goats

 Boer goats: a good meat goat breed. This variety originated in South Africa, as a kind of use, has been in many African countries as well as New Zealand, Australia, Germany, the United States, Canada and other countries introduced. Since 1995, the first from China Germany since the introduction of Boer goats in many areas, including Jiangsu, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Henan and Beijing also has introduced a number of Boer goats, and through pure fan base and gradually expanded to the surrounding area and extended throughout the country, showing good meat characteristics, wide adaptability, high economic value and significant heterosis.
goat coat color is white, red-brown head and neck, and kept in the neck There is a red hair band. boer goat drooping ears wide, short and thin hair. legs are short, strong legs, plump hindquarters, muscular and more. sexual maturity as early as the four seasons in heat. reproduce prolifically, generally can be produced three children for two years . lamb growth and development of fast, with good growth rate and high capacity of meat, feed power, is the world's most popular meat goat breed.
1, Boer goats for meat goat breeds, with body Big, fast growth; reproduce prolifically, litter and more; slaughter rate, many meat; meat tender, palatable; resistant rough feeding adaptability; disease resistance and genetic characteristics of stability.
2, the physical characteristics
2.1 thick head
head, big eyes, brown; mouth palate well-structured; prominent forehead, nose and the curve and the corresponding bending angle, the eagle nose was hooked; solid angle, length Medium, public claw base thick, backward, bending outward, thin and upright angle ewes; a mane; long ears and large, broad drooping.
2.2
neck and neck stout, of medium length and body length proportionality; Shoulder flesh, the body is a match, a broad non-sudden sharp chest deep and wide chest with a good neck.
2.3 the body is well developed forequarters and belly
, muscle fullness; the body is deep and wide, was cylindrical; ribs and waist opening match, the back broad and straight; abdominal compact; rump both broad and long, full hips and leg muscles; tail straight, set on thick, upturned.
2.4
limbs limbs straight, short and stout, the Department of the Ministry of joint tough, solid hoof shell, black; forelimb length is moderate, well-proportioned.
2.5
skin and coat soft skin body, neck and chest are visible folds, especially the ram is staggering. hairless part of the eyelids and a stain. systemic capillary and short, shiny and a little nap. head and neck and ears with reddish brown. head, neck and forequarters brown-red, allowing the brown, the amount of side to the lip-side there is a white band. soma, chest, abdomen with a white skin, reddish brown stain allowed. tail brown-red, allowing the extension of the buttocks.
2.6 genitals
ewes well-structured with a pair of breasts . Rams have a pendulous scrotum, there are two uniform size, well-structured and larger testicles.
are weight 65-75 kg and 90-150 kg. lamb moderate fat content, carcass quality is good. the average body weight 41 kg sheep, slaughter rate was 52.4%, the average lamb carcass weight of 15.6 kg.