What is Boer Goat?
Where Can I Buy Boer Goat In South Africa?
S.A. Boerbok
Address: 12 Griffiths St, Aliwal North, 9750, South Africa
Hours: Open now
Phone: +27 51 633 3744
Conrad Herbst Boerbok Stoet
Address: Plot 233 Mooiplaats, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 3 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Tue
Phone: +27 82 829 7386
Aegagrus Boer Goat Stud
Address: South Africa
Zichoyane Nguni Veld Goats
Address: Yemeni, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ and close at 4 pm
Phone: +27 83 748 4646
How much does a Boer goat cost in South Africa?
The price for a single goat can vary from R6000 – R35000 depending on the quality of the Boer goat.
How big are Boer goats in South Africa?
| Standard | SA Boer Goat Breeders’ Association |
| Use | meat |
| Traits | |
|---|---|
| Weight | Male: average 114 kg Female: average 94 kg |
| Height | Male: average 78 cm Female: average 78 cm |
How long do Boer goats take to grow?
Boer goats grow quickly but only really reach their full adult weight at 3 years old. Mature bucks can weigh 120-150Kg.
Mature does can weigh 80-100Kg. Boer goats have thick coats in winter and are more “waterproof” than dairy goats so are hardier when living outside.
How long does it take a Boer goat to give birth?
The mean gestation period is quoted as being 148.2+/-3.7 days, with multiple births having no significant effect on gestation length.
Involution of the Boer goat uterus is macroscopically complete by day 28 post-partum with the duration of the post-partum anoestrous period in the Boer goat being 55.5+/-24.9 days.