Country
Specie
ISO3
COM
Transboundary name
Boer
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Color comments
multi coloured: white body, face is red-brown on both sides including the ears and part of the neck
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
Robust and well established horns.
Wither height males
80
Wither height females
75
Weight males
130.00
Weight females
80.00
Other specific visible traits
Well defined muzzle, large ears. Deep and broad chest. Body is long, deep, broad and mascular. Strong well-developed legs. The skin is loose and flexible. The parts of the eyelids and parts without hairs under the tail are pigmented; the hairs are short.
Domestication status
domestic
Description of origin
South Africa
Import
In 1986,
Local cryo conservation status
le Service de l'Elevage
Detailed local risk status
(Rural services Project) imported Boer goats from la Réunion for a programme of genetic improvement, one buck for each island.
International Transboundary Risk detailed
No Material
