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Boer Goat
 The Boer goat was developed in South Africa in the early 1900s for meat production. Their name is derived from the Dutch word “Boer” meaning farmer. The Boer goat was probably bred from the indigenous goats of the Namaqua Bushmen and the Fooku tribes, with some crossing of Indian and European bloodlines being possible.
They were selected for meat rather than milk production; due to selective breeding and improvement, the Boer goat has a fast growth rate and excellent carcass qualities, making it one of the most popular breeds of meat goat in the world. Boer goats have a high resistance to disease and adapt well to hot, dry semi-deserts.
 Boer goats commonly have white bodies and distinctive brown heads. They possess long and pendulous ears. They are noted for being docile, fast growing, and having high fertility rates. Does are reported to have superior mothering skills as compared to other goats. Mature Boer bucks weigh between 110-135 kg (240-300 lb), and mature does between 90-100 kg (200-220 lb). (Source: Wikipedia) |
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Feral Goat
Feral goat is the name given to the domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) when it has become established in the wild. Feral goats occur in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Great Britain, the Galapagos and in many other parts of the world. When Feral goats reach large populations in habitats which are not adapted to them, they may become an invasive species with serious negative effects, such as removing native scrub, trees and other vegetation.
However, in other circumstances they may become a natural component of the habitat, even replacing locally extinct wild goats. Feral goats are sometimes used for conservation grazing, to control the spread of undesirable scrub in open natural habitats such as chalk grassland and healthland.
 Goats arrived in Australia and New Zealand with the first European settlers. Current feral goat populations are descended from these and subsequent animals that were introduced for a variety of reasons. During the 19th Century, goats were set free on islands and on the mainland by mariners to ensure emergency supplies of food. However, most feral goat populations have a domestic origin. For example, cashmere goats were imported into South Australia in 1837, and in the 1860s there was an attempt to start a goat fibre industry using angora and cashmere goats imported from Asia.
This industry collapsed in the 1920s and some herds were set free. Goats, particularly the milking breeds, were also taken around Australia and New Zealand with settlers, railway construction gangs, and miners. More recently, feral goat populations have established from goats used to control weeds in plantation forests and woody weeds in inland New South Wales and Queensland. Current feral goat populations reflect these mixed origins.
Besides Boer and Feral, Marwa also supplies Cashmere dan Saanen goats. We also sell goats for Qurban and Aqiqah purposes.
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