Tuesday 6 December 2016

Kiko Goat Breed Information Guide



The "Kiko" is a breed of meat goat from New Zealand where Kiko is a Maori word which means a "flesh" or "meat". It is the breed created by cross-breeding New Zealand local goats with Anglo-Nubian, Toggenburg and Saanen breeds. The best part of these goats is "fast growth", hardiness to survive in many climatic conditions and high feed conversion ratio (FCR). There is an association called "The American Kiko Goat Association" (AKGA) with this breed name. Let us discuss more about these goat performance and characteristics in this write-up. The scientific name of Kiko goat is “Capra aegagrus hircus”. Read more : Here.