What breed of goats are used for meat?

What breed of goats are used for meat?

A variety of breeds of goats can be found in the United States today. Angora and Cashmere goats are used for fiber. Pygmy and Nigerian Dwarf breeds are used as meat, milk and companion animals. Boer, Kiko, Myotonic, and Spanish goats are used as meat animals and there are six widely accepted Dairy goat breeds.

What is the most common meat goat breed?

Spanish goats have been replaced by Boers as the favorite meat goat in the United States, but they have found a new purpose—for controlling invasive brush plants, such as buckthorn.

What age goat is best for meat?

Kids (goats under a year of age) are often slaughtered when 3 to 5 months of age and weighing from 25 to 50 pounds. Kids do not store much body fat until they are about a year old. Many goats are older than a year and heavier when marketed, but most, except aged cull goats, are slaughtered when less than a year of age.

How many breeds of meat goats are there?

More than sixty recognized or “official” breeds of goats exist in the world. These multipurpose breeds produce milk, meat, fiber, and skins. In the United States there are three primary types: the Angora or Mohair breed of approximately 185,000 head, and the meat and dairy breeds estimated at over 2.9 million head.

Which breed of goat is most profitable?

Top Most Profitable Indian Goat Breeds:

• Beetal Goat: Beetal breed goats are mainly found in the Batala subdivision of Gurdaspur district of Punjab province.
• Black Bengal Goat:
• Barbari Goat:
• Jamnapari Goat:
• Sirohi Goat:
• Gaddi Goat:

Which goat breed is a true meat goat?

With the exception of the South African Boer goat imported via New Zealand in early 1993, there are no true meat goat breeds in the United States. However, there are a few breeds that stand out as more specialized for meat production. These breeds are the Spanish, Myotonic, Nubian and Pygmy goats.

What are the best goats to eat?

10 Best Meat Goat Breeds

1. Black Bengal Goat. Black Bengal goat is considered as the best meat goat breed in terms of meat quality and taste (according to IAEA).
2. Boer Goat. Boer goats are large animals, with a male can reach up to 300 lbs.
3. Kalahari Red Goat.
4. Kiko Goat.
5. Fainting Goat.
6. Nubian Goat.
7. Rangeland Goat.
8. Sirohi Goat.