Oberhasli Boar crosses?

[Ackthecat]

I have an Oberhasli that I need to refresh and am not sure that I can find another Oberhasli in my area to breed her with. I was wondering if I could breed her to a Boer billy and still get some good milking or meat goats from this mix? I do want to raise Boers in the future and my husband says I can only have one buck. I was thinking a Nubian to refresh her with, but once I get my Boers that will be the only buck I will have

 

[waddles99]

Well I am not an expert by any means but Oberhaslis weigh around 120 lbs, and boers weigh around 250 lbs. Wouldnt it cause birthing problems for an oberhasli doe to give birth to a part boer kid, since they're so much bigger?

 

[enola]

I used to raise Nubians, the buck we used outweighed the does by about 100 pounds we never had any problems.

How much does a boer kid weigh at birth? Knowing this may answer your question.

 

[Ackthecat]

You have a very good point

 

[Ackthecat]

Well I am not an expert by any means but Oberhaslis weigh around 120 lbs, and boers weigh around 250 lbs. Wouldnt it cause birthing problems for an oberhasli doe to give birth to a part boer kid, since they're so much bigger?

You have a very good point

 

[waddles99]

I don't really think that the size of the buck is really the issue, its the size of the kids he produces. A boer kid can easily weigh 12 lbs. An oberhasli kid weighs around 8 lbs. It may not sound it, but 4 lbs can really make a difference. It really is a gamble, but i would hate to see your doe pass away from birthing problems. If you are having trouble finding a buck it really isn't worth putting your goats life on the line. I would see if i could maybe find a nubian buck? They are very common milk goats, and if you wanted to milk the kids in the future, would be a better option than a boer.

 

[Ackthecat]

Thank you, I may just stick with a nubian then