Kikos - Talk to me about them

[DonnaBelle]

Wow!! Now that is some interesting information regarding the Kikos being "wild"

Don't want any wild goats. I like my Nubians because they are very easy to handle.

Hmmmm doesn't anyone on here know anything about the Savannas?? Or had any??

DonnaBelle

 

[Mugen]

Hello everyone!

I'm also interesting in Kiko goat. What is reasonable price for bucks and does? It seems like everyone is asking $3-500 each. Thanks!

 

[Roll farms]

I'd imagine that if handled early / often, they could be tamed some....Nissan was 6 mo. old when we got her and she'd never been touched.

I bought a BoKi doeling from Jodi that I bottle raised, and she LOVES us.

If I could find more breeders willing to sell bottle babies / newborns, I'd get more...but that screws up their production records. They wanna know what they weigh at 30,60, and 90 days and see how well the mamas raised them, etc.

Some Kiko breeders I've talked to about buying newborns act like I'm speaking of Blasphemy - What do you mean you want to bottle raise it? That's the mama's job!!!

 

[jodief100]

Hello everyone!

I'm also interesting in Kiko goat. What is reasonable price for bucks and does? It seems like everyone is asking $3-500 each. Thanks!

300-500 is not out of the ordinary for registered stock. I know where you can get unregistered stock for far less. What part of the country are you in? I may be able to point you better prices.

 

[Mugen]

Jodie,

I am from NE Georgia. Thank you!

Hello everyone!

I'm also interesting in Kiko goat. What is reasonable price for bucks and does? It seems like everyone is asking $3-500 each. Thanks!

300-500 is not out of the ordinary for registered stock. I know where you can get unregistered stock for far less. What part of the country are you in? I may be able to point you better prices.

 

[jodief100]

I have bought some unregistered ones from farms in Kentucky and Illinois. It is a bit of a haul from Georgia. I recomend going through the breeders list at NKGA and IKGA and calling people near you. Ask about unregistered ones. I have bought some nice ones from $150-$200. I also got some for good prices at the doe auction during the MD buck test field day last year.

http://mdgoattest.blogspot.com/

I also suggest find a GOOD buck and some kiko mix does and make your own kikos. You should be able to get a decent registered buck for $300-$500. Look at the birth and weaning weights of kids sired- or those of his parents if he hasn't had any. That is far more important than the bloodlines. Or better yet, buy one at one of the forage only (MD) or forage based (IL) buck tests.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

I am in eastern WV. Sorry I missed your post earlier. At this point we are probably going to be buying stock in the spring. Potentially late Oct early Nov but the water lines have to be installed first. I ALMOST went to the last MD forage test because it was 15 minutes from us. Probably going next year to see what we can pick up.

 

[spanish goatee guy]

i have had kikos there great mommas ,better at battlin worms , downside they are just a little wild dairy goat with a tad more meat , than adairytype ihave seen quite afew at2 OR OLDER with blown out udders ,ino longer raise them

 

[austintgraf]

I used to raise them until I transfered to purebred registered nubians cause I wanted milk to make cheese and show goats. But may I recommend a rather new breed if thats what you call it. The Genemaster goat this is 7/8ths boer and an 8th kiko. Kiko goats doe have some parasitic resistance but the meat yield is low seeing as there size just isn't comperable to the boer. It only takes a touch of the wild kiko blood to strengthen your goats. Kiko kids are also smaller than boers so with the genemaster goat you get a hardy goat who kids small and easily but has kids that will put on the pounds fast and grow to the size of boers. Highly marketable but seeing as it takes a while to breed them themselves you may just start by buying them out right. Would be pricey more than likely but may be a good investment in the long run. Good Luck