Is this a Nubian????

[Ariel301]

He is certainly not worth $250. I agree he's a Boer or Boer mix, but fairly low quality conformation-wise...if you're just wanting a buck to make meat kids, he'd be fine, but you won't get any future milkers or show animals out of that buck. And honestly...you could do much better for that price, $250 ought to buy you a papered Nubian or Boer or probably whatever of a fair quality.

 

[Roll farms]

I don't believe she wants to buy him, but she was promised kids sired by him and told they'd be "dairy" kids....she's asking if that IS a dairy buck, not if she should buy him.

At least...I think that's the situation....

 

[Theykeepmebusy]

You are correct Rolls. I've got my fingers crossed on those "dairy does" I found the dairy and they do cross with a Boer to their Dairy does and they remember the sale to this woman I am dealing with, it is in fact a Boer x Nubian Buck and the Doe is Nubian x Saanen......So if ya'll don't mind.....what am I going to get out of their kids? Will they be dairy quality? I am looking at a papered Nubian buck, with awesome written all over him and his parents, for these "dairy does" I'll be getting, question is....Is it worth it? I'm in no position to be picky, but how many circles am I going to have to do!!!!

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

I'll eat Rolls hat too!!!

Definatley a boer x for certain. And Im not an expert on meat goats by any means. But he's got MEAT/BOER written all over him.

I hope it works out for you!!

PS You can definately get a quality dairy buck for that price...just keep looking. They are out their...and Im sure even much cheaper. My boy was inexpensive...and his grandparents and parents were blue ribbon milkers! So they exsist...just keep looking.
Im not that overly excited about papers...I look for healthy and hardy animals. Health records and care means more to me than regs papers sometimes. Cuz there is alot of people out their that have beautiful animals that dont register or show!! Just keep your eyes and ears open.

Good luck!!!

 

[Roll farms]

You are correct Rolls. I've got my fingers crossed on those "dairy does" I found the dairy and they do cross with a Boer to their Dairy does and they remember the sale to this woman I am dealing with, it is in fact a Boer x Nubian Buck and the Doe is Nubian x Saanen......So if ya'll don't mind.....what am I going to get out of their kids? Will they be dairy quality? I am looking at a papered Nubian buck, with awesome written all over him and his parents, for these "dairy does" I'll be getting, question is....Is it worth it? I'm in no position to be picky, but how many circles am I going to have to do!!!!

Being only 1/4 boer, the rest 'dairy', they could very well be great milkers. I have some boers I milk.
My only concern would be udder quality...teat count / size, etc.
Check their little tah tahs before you bring them home.
Boers are notorious for throwing 3, 4, 5, and UP teats.

Hopefully all the dairy behind them will 'fix' any udder / teat issues the boer might have added in.

Something to consider....If you breed them to your new papered buck, you technically *shouldn't* attempt to register the kids, even as recorded grade. They don't want any goats with meat blood in the registry. I don't know if that was your eventual plan (breeding up, on paper) but if it's not, then no worries.

 

[Hillsvale]

You are correct Rolls. I've got my fingers crossed on those "dairy does" I found the dairy and they do cross with a Boer to their Dairy does and they remember the sale to this woman I am dealing with, it is in fact a Boer x Nubian Buck and the Doe is Nubian x Saanen......So if ya'll don't mind.....what am I going to get out of their kids? Will they be dairy quality? I am looking at a papered Nubian buck, with awesome written all over him and his parents, for these "dairy does" I'll be getting, question is....Is it worth it? I'm in no position to be picky, but how many circles am I going to have to do!!!!

Being only 1/4 boer, the rest 'dairy', they could very well be great milkers. I have some boers I milk.
My only concern would be udder quality...teat count / size, etc.
Check their little tah tahs before you bring them home.
Boers are notorious for throwing 3, 4, 5, and UP teats.

Hopefully all the dairy behind them will 'fix' any udder / teat issues the boer might have added in.

Something to consider....If you breed them to your new papered buck, you technically *shouldn't* attempt to register the kids, even as recorded grade. They don't want any goats with meat blood in the registry. I don't know if that was your eventual plan (breeding up, on paper) but if it's not, then no worries.

I agree he's got boer in him... and I would wager the 1/4 boer, he has the structure of a boer but not the bulk (for lack of better words)... if he has more of the various dairy than boer I think the added bulk of boer might be an advantage... however I am no genetics specialist just a lover of boer goats.

Good luck.

 

[Budlady]

hes more then 1/4 boer look at my avatar thats a 100% boer buck thet goat is all boer JMO and hes not worth 250 maybe 100 or less go to the auctions in your area you should be able to find what your looking for for not to much money all animals must have a clean bill of health before beiing auctioned off

 

[Hillsvale]

hes more then 1/4 boer look at my avatar thats a 100% boer buck thet goat is all boer JMO and hes not worth 250 maybe 100 or less go to the auctions in your area you should be able to find what your looking for for not to much money all animals must have a clean bill of health before beiing auctioned off

Oh yours is boer... and very cute I might add... but I think this one has too many subtle differences to be 100%, ears... furrier, the shoulders and hips don't look quite right... I don't know but he's cute too (aren't they all). But I agree he is not worth the 250. a pure boer here can go upwards of 500. plus but I think all our costs are super inflated!

 

[Roll farms]

She doesn't want to buy him.

As stated, he's 50% Boer, and 50% Nubian, she confirmed that w/ his original breeder.

She wanted to know if kids sired by him, to a Nubian x saanen doe, would be 'dairy' enough to bother with, or 'too boer'.

The kids she may be getting would be 1/4 Boer...not him.

 

[Hillsvale]

She doesn't want to buy him.

As stated, he's 50% Boer, and 50% Nubian, she confirmed that w/ his original breeder.

She wanted to know if kids sired by him, to a Nubian x saanen doe, would be 'dairy' enough to bother with, or 'too boer'.

The kids she may be getting would be 1/4 Boer...not him.

I am aware that she doesn't want to buy him that she was interested in the value of the kids he throws, I was responding to Budlady on his value... not to mention a teh value of an animal is different to everybody and depends on their purpose. For instance I put a cuteness value on everything I buy....