Kiko Characteristics
PB Kiko Doeling 'Perfectly Chocolate' 2012
Hardy
Resistant to parasites
Good mothering skills and capability
Adequate milk
Weight gain
Good lean carcass
Good hooves
The Kiko was introduced by its New Zealand developers as a new goat breed in 1987. The Kiko goat was developed for a specific purpose.
The New Zealand goat producers wanted a goat with superior qualities for commercial meat production.
During the early development of the Kiko breed, goats with exceptional phenotypes (observable characteristics, i.e. survivability, weight gain, etc.) derived from the enormous New Zealand feral goat population were bred to domesticated goats that also demonstrated exceptional characteristics.
Through successive generations of controlled breeding and rigorous culling, a small goat population emerged that consistently yielded superior growth and performance characteristics. The Kiko consistently produces a lean, well-muscled, goat of large frame and exceptional survivability under natural conditions. The Kiko clearly qualifies as a unique breed of goat under this definition.
Resistant to parasites
Good mothering skills and capability
Adequate milk
Weight gain
Good lean carcass
Good hooves
The Kiko was introduced by its New Zealand developers as a new goat breed in 1987. The Kiko goat was developed for a specific purpose.
The New Zealand goat producers wanted a goat with superior qualities for commercial meat production.
During the early development of the Kiko breed, goats with exceptional phenotypes (observable characteristics, i.e. survivability, weight gain, etc.) derived from the enormous New Zealand feral goat population were bred to domesticated goats that also demonstrated exceptional characteristics.
Through successive generations of controlled breeding and rigorous culling, a small goat population emerged that consistently yielded superior growth and performance characteristics. The Kiko consistently produces a lean, well-muscled, goat of large frame and exceptional survivability under natural conditions. The Kiko clearly qualifies as a unique breed of goat under this definition.
Kiko / Boer X
The Boer goat can benefit from using the production performance of the Kiko to enhance the meat production.
The cross of these two breeds can create a beneficial hybrid vigor if careful attention is paid to the production of
each animal used in the cross.
Exceptional performance of the 3/4 Kiko and 1/4 Boer cross. This unique hybrid crosses as the Meat Maker.
The Meat Maker hybrid is achieved through the following breeding strategy:
First Breeding:
Fullblood Kiko X Fullblood Boer = 50%Kiko / 50%Boer
[1/2] (called a BoKi)
Second Breeding:
BoKi X Fullblood Kiko = Meat Maker
The Boki and the Meat Maker are wonderful animals. The Kiko genetic is virtually disease free, parasite free, low maintenance goats and that is ABSOLUTELY TRUE.
We Have found 50% Kiko 50% Boer are a big chunky animals by the time they are 1 Year old.
They are built like Boer, but carry the Kiko coloring and Kiko genetic.
Kiko will enhance your herd with out a doubt - and that is true!
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The cross of these two breeds can create a beneficial hybrid vigor if careful attention is paid to the production of
each animal used in the cross.
Exceptional performance of the 3/4 Kiko and 1/4 Boer cross. This unique hybrid crosses as the Meat Maker.
The Meat Maker hybrid is achieved through the following breeding strategy:
First Breeding:
Fullblood Kiko X Fullblood Boer = 50%Kiko / 50%Boer
[1/2] (called a BoKi)
Second Breeding:
BoKi X Fullblood Kiko = Meat Maker
The Boki and the Meat Maker are wonderful animals. The Kiko genetic is virtually disease free, parasite free, low maintenance goats and that is ABSOLUTELY TRUE.
We Have found 50% Kiko 50% Boer are a big chunky animals by the time they are 1 Year old.
They are built like Boer, but carry the Kiko coloring and Kiko genetic.
Kiko will enhance your herd with out a doubt - and that is true!
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Genemaster
Genemasters are the hybrid offspring of a fullblood Boer and a purebred Kiko. The crossing of a registered fullblood Boer female with a registered purebred Kiko male produces an offspring capable of Registration in the Genemaster registry. The reverse is also the case.
Registration as a Genemaster is the first step in a hybridization program the ultimate aim of which is registration as a
Texas Genemaster.
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Registration as a Genemaster is the first step in a hybridization program the ultimate aim of which is registration as a
Texas Genemaster.
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Texas Genemaster
Texas Genemaster is five eighths Boer, three eighths Kiko. The advantage of this breed is that it has the bulk of the Boer with more of the hardiness
of the Kiko breed. Studies have shown that the Texas Genemaster kids grow at a quicker rate than either pure Boers or pure Kikos.
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