ksalvagno
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Boer goat question
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So it's not Danielle?
*runs away*
*runs away*
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RockyToggRanch
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These are local and very pretty 
lindsayacresboergoats.net
lindsayacresboergoats.net
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RockyToggRanch
Overrun with beasties
I am thinking about buying one of their bred does. I love the way their bucks lookRockyToggRanch said:These are local and very pretty
lindsayacresboergoats.net
I can't decide though...any input?
ksalvagno
Alpaca Master
They all look nice. Are you strictly looking for meat or do you want to show or what do you want to do with the Boers. I think that would help your decision. I think it is always good to buy from a local breeder to get support.
I know I couldn't give you a definite opinion since it makes such a difference to see them in person. I also don't know exactly what to look for in a Boer.
It makes a difference to me if the farm is clean and the animals obviously look healthy. Do they vaccinate and worm? I wouldn't want to bring home a goat that is loaded with parasites.
I bought a Boer doe with a doeling nursing on her but it is strictly for personal meat. We will breed the girls and put their offspring in the freezer. While she is very healthy and is negative for CAE, CL and Johnnes, she has poor udder attachment and a few other flaws. Her doeling has 4 teats. While I know the 4 teats are acceptable in Boers, I don't like it. So the Boer that I bought will work for my purposes but I would never breed her to further a Boer line, she just doesn't have the quality.
I know I couldn't give you a definite opinion since it makes such a difference to see them in person. I also don't know exactly what to look for in a Boer.
It makes a difference to me if the farm is clean and the animals obviously look healthy. Do they vaccinate and worm? I wouldn't want to bring home a goat that is loaded with parasites.
I bought a Boer doe with a doeling nursing on her but it is strictly for personal meat. We will breed the girls and put their offspring in the freezer. While she is very healthy and is negative for CAE, CL and Johnnes, she has poor udder attachment and a few other flaws. Her doeling has 4 teats. While I know the 4 teats are acceptable in Boers, I don't like it. So the Boer that I bought will work for my purposes but I would never breed her to further a Boer line, she just doesn't have the quality.
I was just looking at that site and the pedigree information for "The Hulk"...
The sire's sire and sire's dam had the same daddy -- Ryal's Topbrass.. That would make Hulks paternal grandparents half brother/sister to one another.
Then, in the dam's pedigree lines, you can see that Ryal's Topbrass was also the dam's grandsire.
Some people would say "Awesome!"
I would say YIKES.
The sire's sire and sire's dam had the same daddy -- Ryal's Topbrass.. That would make Hulks paternal grandparents half brother/sister to one another.
Then, in the dam's pedigree lines, you can see that Ryal's Topbrass was also the dam's grandsire.
Some people would say "Awesome!"
I would say YIKES.
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RockyToggRanch
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Please explain the difference of opinion (awesome /yikes). I still don't understand all of the different explainations I've heard regarding "inbreeding" or "line breeding".cmjust0 said:I was just looking at that site and the pedigree information for "The Hulk"...
The sire's sire and sire's dam had the same daddy -- Ryal's Topbrass.. That would make Hulks paternal grandparents half brother/sister to one another.
Then, in the dam's pedigree lines, you can see that Ryal's Topbrass was also the dam's grandsire.
Some people would say "Awesome!"
I would say YIKES.
I want to get it
I mean understand it...The difference is my opinion vs. someone else's opinion. Some folks are fine with linebreeding, but it gives me the heebs. Then again, I'm "weird" and actually prefer hybrids to purebreds.
As to the difference between "linebreeding" and "inbreeding," what I've always heard is that you call it "linebreeding" when it goes well, and "inbreeding" when it doesn't.
Hopefully, someone else can chime in with a better explanation.
As to the difference between "linebreeding" and "inbreeding," what I've always heard is that you call it "linebreeding" when it goes well, and "inbreeding" when it doesn't.
Hopefully, someone else can chime in with a better explanation.
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RockyToggRanch
Overrun with beasties
gotchacmjust0 said:The difference is my opinion vs. someone else's opinion. Some folks are fine with linebreeding, but it gives me the heebs. Then again, I'm "weird" and actually prefer hybrids to purebreds.
As to the difference between "linebreeding" and "inbreeding," what I've always heard is that you call it "linebreeding" when it goes well, and "inbreeding" when it doesn't.
Hopefully, someone else can chime in with a better explanation.
