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Price Determination for Kalahari Red goats (FOB US$ PRICE/GOAT):

    ✔️We have bottle-feeding goat kids ( 01 - 3months old) $70 each
    ✔️Older goat kids (04 - 11 months old) $100 each
    ✔️Yearling does/nannies (12-15 months old)  $120 each
    ✔️Pregnant does/nannies (1st,2nd &3rd lactation) $150 each
    ✔️ Buck or male goats ( Adults) $130 each

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Kalahari Red Goat: Breed Info, Characteristics, Breeding, and Care

Similar to the Boer goat breed, the Kalahari Red is a meat goat originating in South Africa, not-so-coincidentally, near the Kalahari Desert. This big goat breed is a favorite amongst those who raise meat goats. The breed is hardy and easy to care for. Kalahari Red enthusiasts will happily proclaim the disease and parasite resistance traits of this large red goat.

While the breed thrives in a variety of climates, it excels under the hot desert sun.

Breed Standards of the Kalahari Red Goat

The Kalahari Red goat is similar in stature and appearance to that of their South African neighbor the Boer goats. But despite appearances, the two breeds are not related.

there are a few characteristics that you can always count on for the Kalahari Red goat. The basics are as follows:

While the Kalahari Red is a large meat breed, technically speaking it’s a medium-sized goat due to its short stature.

The impressive bucks have loose skin on their powerful necks. And bucks and does both sport horns that slope above their heads (without too much height). 

Unlike the “earless” LaMancha dairy goat, the Kalahari Red has adorably floppy ears. The breed is majestic with its signature rust-red coat, which undoubtedly attributes to its namesake of the Kalahari Desert (known for its red sands). 

The red pigmentation aids the goat in its ability to withstand the hot sun of the desert and arid environments.

Typical Characteristics of the Kalahari Red Goat

The Kalahari Red is revered for its rapid growth rate and large meat production abilities. Like the Boer and Kiko goat, the Kalahari Red is growing in popularity throughout the United States for its desirable characteristics, which include the following:

1. Utility and Production

For now, the Kalahari Red’s main purpose is that of a meat goat. However, it’s often crossed with other breeds (meat or dairy) to exemplify the desirable characteristics of more than one breed. 

The meat of the Kalahari Red is said to be the most tender of the meat goat breeds. 

2. Hardiness

The Kalahari Red goat is among the hardiest of breeds, as is typical of meat breeds. It is said that this breed is of the easiest to raise organically due to the breeds’ resourcefulness and ability to survive on pasture. 

3. Temperament

Most Kalahari Reds are kept as livestock and few have interacted with the goat as a pet. However, enthusiasts are happy to vouch for their laid-back temperaments. 

4. Maternal Instincts

A favorite characteristic for those who love the Red is the breed’s mothering abilities. This breed is a fantastic mother who nurtures her young and rarely neglects them…making less work for the farmer. 

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