Boer goat
Breed
The Boer or Boerbok is a South African breed of meat goat. 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. It has been exported to many... Wikipedia
Weight: : Male: average 114 kg; Female: average 94 kg;
Scientific name: Capra aegagrus hircus
Place of origin: Southern Africa
Distribution: international
Horn status: horned in both sexes
Other names: Boerbok; Improved Boer; Veredelde Boerbok
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Oct 30, 2012 · Ok we cooked some up. It is definitely lamb. I knew it looked different as I had never seen goat meat have marbling of fat in the meat either.