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Welcome to Boergoats - South Africa

Ons antwoord baie graag alle navrae en korrespondensie in Afrikaans indien u dit sou verkies. Enige gedeelte van hierdie webtuiste sal op versoek in Afrikaans vertaal word en per epos aan die versoeker gestuur word.

Om die wydste moontlike belangstelling in die Boerbokke te bewerkstellig, is hierdie webtuiste op 'n wye internasionale gehoor gemik en dus is die taalgebruik Engels.

Ons is en bly Trots Afrikaans!

South Africa is the acknowledged cradle of all Boergoats across the globe.

Boergoats in South Africa are widely recognised to be the yardstick against which goats across the world are measured, where the very best genetics in the world are sourced and where breed standards are determined. The Boergoats - South Africa website concentrates the knowledge, experience, genetic sources, interaction and information about this hardy goat breed into one professionally developed, up to date and easily navigable location.

On this site you will find all the information you need about the world-renowned Boergoat: how to farm, breed, market, care for, improve the breed and generally be successful in your Boergoat venture. Everything from breed standards, management information, price information, industry news, farm infrastructure guidelines, nutrition and animal health requirements, management aids, classified adverts and much more is right here, a mouse click away. This site is a living, growing entity so if you cannot find what you are looking for, make your requirements known in order that the database of information can grow and become more useful.

Boergoat breeders have embraced this development as evidinced by the lively classifieds section as well as the growth in student numbers for the training courses. Commercial farmers in South African are the pioneers who originally developed — and continue to develop — this hardy and adaptable meat goat breed which is creating such a revolution across the globe. The information on this site is gleaned from their substantial experience.

Should there be any information or resource you cannot find on this site, contact us and we will do our very best to either obtain it for you or to put you in touch with the experts.

Your feedback and input is greatly valued and all suggestions and submissions will be seriously considered.

Price Indicators

Figures below are actual price ranges obtained on Boergoat club auctions, private local sales, regular livestock auctions held in various areas of South Africa and export sales concluded by breeders across the country.

These prices exclude protocol compliance, veterinary certification costs, airfreight costs and other related administrative fees for exports. Transport costs and applicable taxes for local sales are also excluded.

May 2010

ANIMAL CLASS
AGE / WEIGHT
PRICE
     
Slaughter:
±35kg
R20 - 22/kg liveweight
     
Flock ewes:
Unshed - 2T
R2000 - R2800
     
Stud ewes:
2T - 8T
R4000 - R7000
     
Flock rams:
2T - 4T
R2800 - R5000
     
Stud rams:
2T - 6T
R4500 - R15000
     

 

 

young Boergoat ewe

 

 

Industry News

Brown Hyena Survey

Please take a moment to complete this valuable survey on Brown Hyenas being done as part of a PhD study.

Industry News

Rift Valley Fever

Boergoats seem to be significantly less affected by RVF than sheep sector. First winter frost bodes well for coming season.

Industry News

Market Feedback

The demand for good quality breeding stock on the open market has lifted prices of Boergoats in recent weeks.