Boer goats were developed as a meat breed in South Africa in the early 1900's. The Boer goat has a fast rate of growth and excellent carcass qualities which makes it one of the most popular breeds of meat goat in the world. Goat meat is called Chevon. It is a very tasty and healthy meat.

Boer goats usually have white bodies and brown heads. They should be long, large framed and well-muscled. They have long, pendulous ears, a convex (Roman-nosed) facial profile and swept-back horns. Most Boer goats are good-natured and docile. Does are prolific, with twins being the norm and tripets not uncommon. Boer goat kids grow quickly and are well-muscled.

In Canada, Boer Goats can be registered as Traditional Purebred or Canadian Purebred. In the USA, the term is Fullblood, not Purebred. As of February 1st, 2009 the registration function changed from the Canadian Meat Goat Association to the Canadian Livestock Records Corporation.

A Traditional Boer (TR) must descend from registered initial Foundation Stock or foreign registered Purebred Boer Goats. It is required to have a white body; reddish brown on both sides of head which is a minimum of 10cm; ears must be at least 75% reddish brown; reddish brown may extend as far as the Withers and Brisket; body may have a reddish brown mark but it cannot exceed 10% of area. DNA samples must be submitted for random testing to verify parentage.

Percentage goats facilitate the breeding up of goats of non-Boer origin to a level where they can be registered as Purebred Canadian Boer Goats (CR). At fifteen-sixteenths (15/16), a percentage Boer doe may be registered as a Canadian Purebred Boer. At thirty-one thirty-seconds (31/32), a percentage Boer buck may be registered as a Canadian Purebred Boer. A Canadian Purebred can never produce Traditional Purebred offspring. Although the percentage of purity can get very close to 100%, it can never reach 100%.

We purchased our first Boer Goats from Kerry O'Donnell of Kae Ronne Goats at Calder, SK. We currently have 2 does: Kae Ronne Unreserved 302U, and Kae Ronne Ultra 323U plus one buck, Kae Ronne Umpire 511U, all Traditional Purebreds. Hopefully, we will have our first crop of kids in the Spring of 2009.