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'''বোয়ের ছাগল''' হল ছাগলের একটি জাত। এটি ১৯০০এর দশকে [[দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকা]]তে বিকাশিত হয়েছিল এবং এটি মাংস উৎপাদন করা জাতগুলোর মধ্য অন্যতম। এদের নাম উদ্ভূত হয়েছে আফ্রিকার [[সুইডিশ]] শব্দ '''বোয়ের''' থেকে যার অর্থ কৃষক।
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== উৎস এবং বৈশিষ্ট্য==
বোয়ের ছাগল সম্ভবত দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকার আদি ছাগলের জাত থেকে এসেছে। kept by the [[Nama people|Namaqua]], [[San people|San]], and [[Fooku]] tribes, with some crossing of Indian and European [[bloodline]]s being possible. They were selected for [[meat]] rather than [[milk]] production; due to [[selective breeding]] and improvement, the Boer goat has a fast growth rate and excellent carcass qualities, making it one of the most popular breeds of meat goat in the world. Boer goats have a high resistance to disease and adapt well to hot, dry semideserts. United States production is centered in west-central [[Texas]], particularly in and around [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]] and [[Menard, Texas|Menard]]. The original US breeding stock came from herds located in New Zealand. Only later were they imported directly from Africa
Boer goats commonly have white bodies and distinctive brown heads. Some Boer goats can be completely brown or white or paint, which means large spots of a different color are on their bodies. Like the [[Nubian goat]], they possess long, pendulous ears. They are noted for being docile, fast-growing, and having high fertility rates. Does are reported to have superior mothering skills as compared to other breeds.
Boer goats tend to gain weight at about the same rate as their sire, so a buck from a proven fast-growing [[bloodline]] will command the highest price, as its offspring tend to also be fast growers. The primary market for [[Animal slaughter|slaughter]] goats is a {{convert|22|–|36|kg|lb|abbr=on}} [[goat|kid]]; kids should reach marketable size at weaning age. The kid of a proven fast-growing sire might weigh {{convert|36|kg|lb|abbr=on}} at 90 days, while the kid of a poor-quality sire might weigh only {{convert|15|kg|lb|abbr=on}} at 90 days. An average-quality buck will initially be less expensive to purchase, but it can significantly undermine an operation's long-term [[Profit (economics)|profitability]].
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== Crossbreeding ==
[[Image:Amarugia Golddigger.JPG|thumb|A 7/8 (F3) Boer goat, paint doe|সংযোগ=Special:FilePath/Amarugia_Golddigger.JPG]]
While [[purebred]] bucks are usually preferred for breeding purposes, crossbred does are commonly used for kid production, with the resulting offspring being 7/8 or more Boer. Common crosses are Boer x [[Spanish goat]], Boer x [[Angora goat]], Boer x [[Kiko goat]], Boer x [[Nubian goat]], Boer x [[Sirohi goat|Sirohi]], Boer x Osmanabadi, and Boer x [[Jamnapari goat]]. An effort to crossbreed with the [[Malabari goat]] has been controversial.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/12/16/stories/2002121601670500.htm|title=The Hindu : `Malabari' goats under threat of extinction|website=www.thehindu.com|access-date=2018-08-29}}</ref>
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