Breeding My Saanen Doe

[PineBurrowPeeps]

Okay, my Saanen doe is going to be bred this fall it will be her first kidding.
I got her as a family milker, so while I plan to sell surplus kids she produces that we don't want to keep, I really don't plan to show or anything like that.
I had wanted to get into Nigi's because they are so colorful and fun. The Saanens are obviously all white.
What type of buck could I cross her with to produce something a little more colorful? I was thinking Nubian, I read it would make for higher butterfat content, but would also produce airplane ears.... I do realize that mixed kids are going to be worth less than purebreds, I don't mind.

Any thoughts?

 

[beefy]

nubian or boer is what i would go with.

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

Boer being meat goats, correct? That is an angle I didn't think of...

 

[Epona142]

Saanens tend to drop white kids no matter what they're bred with, but I would go with a Nigerian buck personally. Then there's a better chance of color and Mini-Dairy kiddos are pretty popular, both as milkers and pets.

Someone at thegoatspot.net would have a better idea than me.