Boer goat

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk; DAD-IS (2022): not at risk;
Other names	Boerbok; Improved Boer; Veredelde Boerbok;
Country of origin	South Africa
Distribution	international
Standard	SA Boer Goat Breeders' Association
Use	meat
Traits
Weight	Male: average 114 kg (250 lb); Female: average 94 kg (205 lb);
Height	average 78 cm (31 in);
Horn status	horned in both sexes
Tassels	no
	Goat; Capra hircus;

The Boer or Boerbok is a South African breed of meat goat.^[2] It was selectively bred in the Eastern Cape from about 1920 for meat qualities and for the ability to survive by grazing on the thorn veldt of that region.^[4]^: 363 It has been exported to many countries, and has been used to improve the meat qualities of other breeds.^[5]^: 10^[3]

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Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk^[1]^: 145 DAD-IS (2022): not at risk^[2]^[3]
Other names	Boerbok Improved Boer Veredelde Boerbok
Country of origin	South Africa
Distribution	international
Standard	SA Boer Goat Breeders' Association
Use	meat
Weight	Male: average 114 kg (250 lb)^[2] Female: average 94 kg (205 lb)^[2]
Height	average 78 cm (31 in)^[2]
Horn status	horned in both sexes
Tassels	no
Goat Capra hircus