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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 503241" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>Thanks a million for the photos Keren. However, I live in south Lousiana, and Boers have problems keeping up. That why I'm trying to start with a doe base of kiko/boer crosses. I'll probably buy a kiko buck as well. From what I've read and heard, Kikos are hard to beat for our climate. We get huge amounts of rainfall and it gets unbearably hot and humid in the summer. </p><p></p><p>Having said that, though, most people at the stockyard quickly recognize the look of a boer (mostly by color and the horns), and will bid them up. So I'll start with a 50/50 base of kiko/boer does and go from there. At least that's what I'm planning so far. Already put a down payment on some kids (all are Boki's) - I have until May to get the hogwire up and electric fence straight.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Kind of like black calves. Down here they automatically fetch a higher price. No use in fighting it. If the calf is perceived to have angus blood it will bring a higher price. The same seems to be true of boers. The trick (from what I can tell), is to keep the boer look while having enough kiko toughness to thrive in our climate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 503241, member: 2653"] Thanks a million for the photos Keren. However, I live in south Lousiana, and Boers have problems keeping up. That why I'm trying to start with a doe base of kiko/boer crosses. I'll probably buy a kiko buck as well. From what I've read and heard, Kikos are hard to beat for our climate. We get huge amounts of rainfall and it gets unbearably hot and humid in the summer. Having said that, though, most people at the stockyard quickly recognize the look of a boer (mostly by color and the horns), and will bid them up. So I'll start with a 50/50 base of kiko/boer does and go from there. At least that's what I'm planning so far. Already put a down payment on some kids (all are Boki's) - I have until May to get the hogwire up and electric fence straight. Kind of like black calves. Down here they automatically fetch a higher price. No use in fighting it. If the calf is perceived to have angus blood it will bring a higher price. The same seems to be true of boers. The trick (from what I can tell), is to keep the boer look while having enough kiko toughness to thrive in our climate. [/QUOTE]
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