Kiko/Boer Goat Hybrids and the IKGA:

The IKGA recognizes the great contributions made to the meat goat industry by Boer goat breeders throughout the world. We believe that Boer producers can benefit from using the production performance of the Kiko to enhance their own meat production programs. The cross of these two breeds can create a beneficial hybrid vigor if careful attention is paid to the production phenotypes of each animal used in the cross.

IKGA breeders in the southeastern United States have been particularly impressed with the exceptional performance of the 3/4 Kiko and 1/4 Boer cross. The IKGA recognizes this unique hybrid cross as the American MeatMaker™.

The American Meatmaker™ hybrid is achieved through the following breeding strategy:

IKGA American Meatmaker

First Breeding:
Fullblood Kiko X Fullblood Boer = 50%Kiko/50%Boer [1/2] (called a BoKi™)

Second breeding:
BoKi™ X Fullblood Kiko = American MeatMaker™ (75%Kiko/25%Boer) [3/4]

Commercial meat goat breeders interested in this unique aspect of the IKGA registry are encouraged to join our membership and work with the IKGA to advance the international meat goat industry.

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In 2009 Rolling Meadows bred and started producing the Ga KI-BO (5/8 KIKO X 3/8Boer) was a very good move for the commercial breeder proven to be the best of both Meat Goat Worlds.

Below are two of the 5/8 Kiko and 3/8 Boer. Click on the small photo for larger view

Ga KI-BO 219		Ga KI-BO 238