The Kiko goat was produced with the intention of being a high-performance meat goat. Many Kiko breeders, on the other hand, do not collect or provide performance statistics on the breeding stock they sell. Statements like 'that's a good goat,' 'he's a fast-grower,' and'she'll throw some nice offspring' are frequently heard or read. All of these claims may be true, but there are rarely any hard and quick numbers to back them up. As a result, deciding which goats are performing better than others and, thus, which you should consider acquiring can be tough. Breeders don't seem to be submitting performance statistics for two main reasons: 1) They simply aren't collecting it for a variety of reasons (lack of a scale, too much work, lack of knowledge, etc.)

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Originally from New Zealand, Kiko goats were created in the 1980s by the crossbreeding of feral goats with dairy goats such as Nubian, Saanen, or Toggenburg. The term kiko in Maori, means meat. These goats are mainly bred for the purpose of meat production, but many lines maintain strong dairy traits, making them an excellent dual purpose goat.

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Kiko Goat, BF Farm We have a huge herd of New Zealand Kiko goats, both purebred and commercial. The National Kiko Registry (NKR) is where we register our goats. The Kiko breed is noted for its superior maternal instincts, longer productive years of the does, greater parasite resistance, rapid growth rate of the kids, less foot problems, fewer health difficulties, and vigorous foraging that allows them to gain significant weight with natural intake. Kiko goats, including Does, Doelings, Bucks, Bucklings, and Kids, are usually available for purchase. We have a lot of goats, so let us know what you're looking for and we'll see what we can do to put together a package that meets your needs.

If you enjoy goats, you may have noticed that a new breed has emerged in the last 25 years or so: Kiko goats. Farmers and ranchers in the United States have begun to embrace this breed, which was brought from New Zealand. This is owing to their ease of maintenance, long and productive lives, and parasite resistance. While goats are currently primarily used as livestock, they can also be kept as pets if you know what you're doing.

The price of a Kiko goat will differ based on the pedigree you choose. On the top end, a pedigreed buck will set you back over $1,500. Most professionally produced animals, on the other hand, sell for far less, usually around $500. Because of their inexpensive cost and extended longevity, they are an ideal choice for starting a herd. If you're intending on purchasing a high-end, pedigreed animal, DNA testing may be necessary to confirm that you're receiving exactly what you paid for.

Kikos are noted for their calm demeanor, although they are far from passive. They aren't exceptionally obstinate, but they aren't easily swayed. They'll cheerfully comply if you can persuade them that something is in their best interests. For the most part, they do their own thing. This isn't a breed that will bolt at the first sight of danger; instead, they like to wait it out and assess the situation. They aren't hostile toward one other or other animals, and they like to be alone.

The majority of Kikos are white or cream in color, while there are some darker ones as well (in fact, darker-hued Kikos are becoming increasingly more common). In chilly areas, they have dense coats that grow long and sweeping. They have thick, well-muscled bodies and large ears that are often erect but can droop to assist keep them warm. Bucks can be identified by their long, sweeping horns. However, because these creatures aren't normally violent, you'll only see them use their horns on rare occasions. They do, however, make fantastic decorations. Kiko goats have a fast growth rate and can have two kids each year.

Because they are aggressive foragers, Kiko goats require a lot of area. They can, however, adapt to almost any environment as long as there is enough ground cover for them to eat. Kikos aren't known for being respectful of large animals with keen fangs and claws, so you'll have to be vigilant when it comes to safeguarding them from predators. When confronted with danger, they are likely to defend themselves, which typically ends badly for them. It is therefore your responsibility to keep them safe.

Kikos are regarded for being easy to get along with, making them ideal co-grazers for a wide range of livestock. The Kikos are unlikely to cause any difficulties with them as long as the other animals leave them alone. They make great herd animals because intra-species conflict is minimal. You don't have to worry about behavioral issues if you let them go in any pasture or field in any quantity. Many ranchers prefer to mate Kikos with cattle because it improves pasture use. This is particularly true in regions where weed control is an issue, because the goats will clear out the invasive species, leaving more resources for grass to thrive.

Kiko Goats are descended from feral goats, so they know how to scavenge and survive on their own. They don't require much in the way of human assistance, so you won't have to keep track of their food all the time (although they will wander off if pickings are slim). If you're keeping one as a pet or simply want to make sure they're getting enough to eat, you may feed them high-quality hay, legume grasses, silage, or even food pellets. They prefer a variety diet, so feel free to switch things up if you can, but don't worry if you can't. These creatures are survivors, and they'll make do with anything they can obtain.

Kiko goats are self-sufficient and require minimal human assistance to survive and prosper. As a result, you won't have to provide these creatures much in the way of medical treatment. Parasites are rarely a problem for them, and they're even self-sufficient when it comes to giving birth. This will be one of the most low-maintenance pets you'll ever own. In the end, you shouldn't have much to worry about with a herd of Kikos as long as you provide them food to feed and keep them safe from predators.

When it comes to reproducing, Kiko goats don't require much assistance. For the most part, it's just a matter of pairing up bucks and does and letting nature take its course. They're active breeders who don't require much assistance during birthing. Most does can have two babies every year, and those babies have ample of milk to consume, allowing them to thrive and wean fast. Kikos can reproduce at any time of year, and sexual maturity can occur as early as 4 months of age. However, you should wait until the does are at least 8 months old and weigh at least 80 pounds before attempting to breed them.

We have several yearling Kiko Goats available for sale! 100% New Zealand Kiko Bucks, Purebred Kiko Bucks & Does, & Percentage Kiko Does. All available goats were selected for health, parasite resistance, & performance! All of our goats here at BF Farm are raised on all pasture & high copper loose minerals. Hay & supplemental grain is provided in the Winter. All are up to date on their CD&T vaccinations. You can see pictures, profiles, pedigrees, performance, & more for each goat on our website. Kiko Does For Sale or Kiko Bucks for sale under the Kiko Goats

Our Purebred Kiko Doe, NeNe, had twins this morning! A tri-colored buckling (Light Rose, Black, & White) that weighed in at 6Lbs 12ozs. A tri-colored doeling (Black, Tan, White) that weighed in at 5Lbs 8ozs. Their sire is Klondyke. Klondyke & NeNe's pedigrees are posted on our website: http://bffarm.net/our-kiko-goats.html — with Mark Bengtson and Jodey Fulcher at BF Farm.

Kiko Kids have FINALLY started to arrive here at BF Farm! Our purebred Kiko Doe, Joy, kidded TRIPLETS this morning for her 1st kidding! There are 2 bucklings & 1 doeling. One of the bucklings looks similar to Joy & weighed in at 6Lbs 2ozs. The 2nd buckling is a mix of browns with a white face & a black dorsal line, weighing 4Lbs 12 ozs. The little doeling looks a lot like her sire, Klondyke, with black, silver/white, & a little tan. She decided to come out backwards & weighed in at 3Lbs 10ozs. — at BF Farm.

This is one of our favorite 2017 Purebred Kiko Doelings! I think I surprised her while she was browsing. 🙂 They are out of PFJ Onyx (the tri-colored PB Kiko Doe in the background) & are sired by our PB Kiko Buck, CBK Klondyke. Big Girl had to get in the middle of everyone, LOL! We haven't registered them yet, but thanks to the National Kiko Registry you can see a "Proposed Pair" of these two while they are becoming official. Proposed Pair Pedigree in the comments.

BF Farm's Goat of the Week: Klondyke Klondyke is a purebred Kiko Buck (registered with the National Kiko Registry). Birthdate: 10/27/2012 Klondyke is our main (currently the only) Herdsire at our farm. He has been a Goat Keepers dream buck! Since we have had him here at BF Farm Klondyke has never needed his hooves trimmed or a chemical dewormer. He turned 3 in October & is still a laid back, easy going, gentle, & curious buck! Klondyke will always answer back if you call h… See more — at BF Farm.

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Kiko Goats at BF Farm

Breeding Quality New Zealand and Purebred Kiko G​oats for Sale. F​ocusing on ​High Parasite Resistant  ​Breeding Stock

Located in the Heart of the Ozarks, We are Close and Convenient from Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas. 

10/01/2021

Today were loading and sending Piglets across the country, to customers in TN, OH, TX, FL, SC, NC, NE and UT

9/28/2021

9/28/2021

Could not resist, had to share. this little BH Rebecca Gina is coming to us from Chris Brose of Cedar Valley KuneKune Farm. We also purchased a Mahia Love from Elisabeth Sequoia. Both will come from Chris Brose's Farm next month.

9/26/2021

9/26/2021

Meet George, George is a RU boar coming to us from Heather Thompson Scar of Meadowlark Farm in Adair IA. George weights in at more then 350lbs. He will be a welcome addition to our breeding program. With his addition, will be able to offer 12 sows and 8 boars lines this coming spring.

9/20/2021

9/20/2021

ALL LITTERS ARE NOW WEANED AND READY TO GO.
We will be sending out 18 piglets in the next 2 weeks across the country to Customers in Utah, Nebraska, Arizona, Texas, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina and Indiana.
We will be meeting with our transporter today to plan out a route to deliver them quickly and at a lower cost.

9/18/2021

9/18/2021

THANK YOU - I just want to express my deepest thanks to all the great KuneKune Breeders out there. Jodey and I are going on almost 10 years breeding this incredible breed of pig. Over the years we acquired some exceptional breeding stock from Barbara At Bel Canto, Black Valley Farm KuneKune Pigs, Cyndi Berry, Chris Brose, DayDream Acres and recently from Kathy Brennan, Leilani Lesley Simmons , Jennifer at Heritage Haus and soon from Dana Kidd.

Due to limited number of KuneKune breeding lines that most breeders offer, there is the potental to see alot of inbreeding. Inbreeding is a measure of how closely related your KuneKune’s parents are. The higher the inbreeding coefficient (%), the more closely related they are to there parents. In general, higher inbreeding coefficients are associated with increased incidence of genetically inherited conditions, reduced Fertility, and reduced life span. Currenly there are 15 Sow Lines and 11 Boar lines.

We sell our KuneKune Piglets and Pigs throughout the United States We are Currenly Shipping Our KuneKune Pigs and Piglets to the Following States & Territories Alabama • Alaska • American Samoa • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • District of Columbia • Florida • Georgia • Guam • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Northern Mariana Islands • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Puerto Rico • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming

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KuneK​une​ Pigs at BF Farm

We offer for sale, quality registered Kunekune Pigs. Our focus is on Low COI KuneKune Pigs. We have one of the largest and most genetically diverse herd of KuneKune pigs for sale.

Located in The Heart of the Ozarks

Our Black Herefords for Sale are Close and Convenient from Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas.

The trip of the countryside today is a little different. Today's herds are almost entirely made up of solid black cattle. The demand for Certified Angus Beef is one of the main reasons behind this. In order for a steer to be certified as Angus Beef, the animal's ultimate product must meet two main requirements: The carcass of the animal must fulfill grade criteria, and the hide must be predominantly black in color. Buyers at a sale barn cannot physically assess how an animal's carcass will grade, but they may assess the animal's hide color. That is often why a black-hued animal will command a greater price than a red-hued animal. Even if a red-hided animal's carcass fulfills the same grade criteria as a black-hided animal's, the animal will not be certified as Angus Beef.

The Black Hereford Advantage

It has been documented that Hereford genetics maximize the value of a cow herd by leveraging its fertility, feed efficiency, profitability and docility

You may buy from us with confidence. It is essential to the success of our company and the retention of our loyal clients. Every animal we sell comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If they aren't, the problem is simple: you don't own it! We want our consumers to feel safe and confident in their purchases from us. There are no known genetic flaws or abnormalities in any of the animals. To aid and ensure illness and problem-free cattle, we have a stringent and frequent vaccination program. These are only some of the factors that allow us to provide such a robust and comprehensive guarantee. Cattle with good genetics generally have fewer issues than cattle with undesirable features. We have repeat purchasers from all across the country who buy cattle from us without seeing them because of our assurance and guarantee. We are proud of our cattle and our company.

Breeding Only The Best!

In Homozygous Black Hereford Bulls

While we have never developed the perfect animal and are unlikely to do so in the future, there is simply no justification for poor cattle quality in this day and age. When it comes to fine-tuning genetics, attention to detail is essential. We frequently see that many breeders pick cattle based on a particular characteristic gene. Yearling EPDS or growth is one of the most prevalent examples. When breeders detect large growth figures, they breed just for that characteristic. Don't get me wrong: growth is terrific, but a cow who weans a 700-pound calf and breeds back six months later is considerably less lucrative than a cow that breeds back 45 days after calving and weans a 550-pound kid. You're probably saying to yourself, "Well, of course, everyone knows that!" Perhaps, but in our sector, this mindset is all too common.

Bull Calves

Our bull calves average more then 500lbs at wean weight

KNG 98/3

KNG 98/3

One of our herdsires weighing in at 2200 lbs

The Black Hereford feed efficiency is second to none and their fertility and adaptability to harsh conditions is excellent.

Our Mission

Our focus at Missouri Black Herefords is to produce high performance homozygous cattle.

Using only The Best Gentics

Using only The Best Gentics

Our breeding program has some of the best gentics available from some of the top Black Hereford Breeders in the Country.

An animal must have more than 62 percent Black Hereford breeding to be recognized as a Black Hereford. It normally takes three generations to get this proportion, and it starts with a Hereford (usually a female) mating with an Angus animal (usually a male). This crossbreed is known as a Black Baldy in the United States and is a popular crossbreed. For its progeny to be registerable, the Black Baldy must be mated with a registered Hereford or registered Black Hereford.

Winter Grazing of our Black Hereford Herd

Most years we have enough stockpiled fields to keep the herd fed thru the winter.

The American Black Hereford Association was established as a nonprofit corporation in 1994, but the first cattle to qualify for registration were recorded in 1997. The association installed customized breed software in 2000, enabling it to track herd and breed-wide performance and generate registry certificates. Three years later, the breed received international breed designation (HB) from the National Association of Animal Breeds.

Expanding our Black Hereford Breeding Program.

A few years back we purchased 12 Homozygous Cow/Heifers from the annual ABHA show and sale.

The biggest advantage is the crossbreeding for hybrid vigor. Breeding Black Herefords to Angus cattle improves “fertility, feed efficiency, growth and longevity.”

KNG 98/3 cooling off on a hot summers day

Our 2200lb Black Hereford Herdsire

According to the American Black Hereford Association, this is a hybrid breed and it begins with a Hereford female being mated to an Angus male, which produces a black baldy as mentioned previously. Then, the F1 offspring must be mated to a registered Red Hereford for its offspring to be qualified for registration. Since this mating has been accomplished, the progeny should have reached more than 50 percent Hereford genetics, but the process isn't finished. This animal has to be mated to a black baldy and that offspring will come out with a black hide and will have achieved the desired percentage of Hereford blood. Livestock shows are beginning to allow Black Hereford cattle into the show ring, but the feedlot is still the main source of revenue for Black Hereford breeders. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, these two breeds combined are very valuable to the cattle industry. For instance, Hereford cattle are known for their maternal traits and docility. Black Angus cattle have those traits as well, but their main advantage is their black hide and meat quality, which tends to bring more money at the market, according to the USDA. "Feedlot-wise, we're better than others, and if it wasn't for the Red Hereford and Angus breeds, we could never have the Black Hereford," Lide said.

Performance Study
The American Black Hereford Association in conjunction with Cedar Hill Cattle, Inc., of Howells, Nebraska compare Black Hereford sired steers with Angus and red Hereford sired steers on Black Angus cattle. The results demonstrated that the Black Hereford sired steers had an average daily gain of 3.93 compared with 3.65 with the Hereford sired and 3.28 with the Angus sired (heterosis advantage). Also, the Black Hereford sired steers were 71% choice and 29% select, while the Hereford sired steers were 52% choice and 48% select, and the Angus sired steers were 75% choice and 23% select (marbling and performance).

This demonstrates what the Black Hereford Association and Jo Bulls is trying to develop in our cattle. We want the advantages of heterosis from using Black Hereford crossed with Angus, but we also want to increase the performance and marbling. The Black Hereford breed accomplishes both.

In addition, the Black Hereford Association is requiring strict DNA testing to ensure that the known genetic defects of the Angus and Hereford breeds are not passed into the Black Hereford breed.

Today, there are over 500 Black Hereford breeders located throughout the United States, Canada, England, Belgium, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia. All of them trace their origins back to J&N Ranch.

The Black Hereford is a beef cattle breed that is produced primarily from Hereford cattle (which are generally red and white), but with some black Angus cattle mixed with, resulting in black cattle with white heads and finching.
Black Herefords are becoming noted for their feed efficiency and gentle nature, similar to red Herefords. If a registered Black Hereford is crossed with a registered Red Hereford and the progeny is black, the Black Hereford Association will register it.
The Black Hereford breed was developed to produce cattle with the good characteristics of the red Hereford but with black and white coloration.
Black Herefords, like red Herefords, are frequently bred with black Aberdeen Angus cattle to induce heterosis ("hybrid vigor") in the progeny, resulting in the Black Baldy breed. Black Herefords are usually a cross between Angus and Hereford cattle. 

The Black Hereford cattle are a breed of beef cattle and raised mainly for meat production. Originally it derived from the Hereford cattle, but with some mixture from the black Angus cattle. The mixture from the black Angus breed resulted in black colored cattle with a white head and finching. Late John Gage established the American Black Hereford Association as a non-profit corporation in 1994. And in 1997, the first Black Herefords to qualify for registration were recorded. And the breed received international breed designation in 2003 by the National Association of Animal Breeds.

Our herd has grown to over 80 and now we'll have almost half the herd producing Homozygous offspring. Our goal to transition to a 100% Homozygous Herd. We also committed to DNA all our registed bulls for sale. Quality and genetically sound Black Herefords are what we are all about at Missouri Black Herefords!

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Missouri Black Herefords

Our focus at Missouri Black Herefords is to produce high performance homozygous Black Herefords for sale. Our breeding program has some of the best gentics available from some of the top Black Hereford Breeders in the Country.

Breeding The Extraordinary
Huggins, Missouri
(417) 967-6679