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RE: HolySmoke! ... Meet "Choncho" ... My next Generation Herd Sire ...
I had a solid white Kiko buck when I was raising goats. Was cross-breeding with my Boer's for hardiness as we were in a temperate climate that led to parasite problems in the popular meat breed.
HolySmoke! ... I started with Boers.. They were soo LOUD and demanding it didn't take them long to make it to the plate.. Seriously, one Boer made as much noise as any 3 Kiko's .. LOL You probably know this already MTGmisfit, but the parasitic Worms hatch at about 54 degrees Fahrenheit... So In the Spring when it starts warming up to about 50 degrees, get them out of the pen, Keep them out... move them somewhere else away from there, because there's about to be a parasite Explosion !!! Doing that simple thing will help a ton, with health and vigor... all Goats have parasites .. too much of a load and they will get weak...
The main problem I had was the white tail deer population and the parasites they carried that seemed to affect the Boers more than my milk herd. I started with milk goats but people kept asking me for meat goats, so I got a few of them as well. Figured you can never have too many goats!
i guess White tail deer are closely related... We watched this buck walk by the herd every morning, and all the does would Pee for him... LOL We didn't see him anymore after hunting season ...
The Breed originally was like 90% Solid White... I Breed for color as well as fitness..