Since 1994, Johan Steyn, owner of the well-known Patriot Boer Goat Stud, Graaff-Reinet, South Africa, has been breeding functionally efficient, veld-adapted Boer Goats that increase the profitability of our buyers' commercial flocks. Fertility and outstanding mothering abilities are very important in our stud objectives. As a commercial breeder, you need to wean healthy, heavy kids rapidly and at
a low cost to generate income. Patriot Boer Goats delivers this essential factor; consistently meeting your requirements. As a commercial breeder, you are assured that our genetics, combined with your management inputs, will make a significant difference in your flocks. Fact: If your ewe is not kidding, she has contributed zero income to your farming operation; she has in fact cost you money. Our goats are raised on natural veld grazing with mineral lick supplements. We farm in an area that is a mixture of Karoo mountainveld and shrub grazing. The climate ranges from hot (average daytime temperatures of 30 - 38°C) in summer when most of our rainfall occurs, to cold (-5°C - 20°C) with frost and snow in winter. This environment, especially the mountainous terrain, provides our Boergoats with the ideal conditions that develop functional and fertile veld-adapted animals that perform consistently in your flock. We do not subscribe to the practice of constant feeding in pens to produce animals that may superficially appear to be well-grown and rounded. Our breeding objectives here at Patriot Boer Goat Stud are:
* To breed Boer Goats with high fertility and good mothering abilities that deliver weaning averages in the region of 180%.
* To breed Boer Goats that are hardy and display above average disease resistance with minimal animal health inputs.
* To breed Boer Goats that do not need supplementary feeding (as opposed to strategically supplied mineral supplements).
* To use our livestock, including our Boer Goats, to improve the condition of our natural veld through a holistic farming approach and controlled intensive grazing practices, thereby making our farming enterprise sustainable.
* To supply Boer Goats that are functional, adaptable and that are an economic asset for the flocks of our buyers.
Patriot Boer Goats breeds functionally efficient animals to improve your profitability This ensures the sustainability of the farming operation.
