Kinder Goats: Another All-Purpose Goat

Back last year you may have read my post on the pygmy goat, and how it is an all purpose goat breed, giving not only meat but milk.

In continuing my goat research, there seems to be another fine choice amongst goat breeds for the homestead or self-sufficient minded:  the Kinder Goat.

The Kinders are a medium breed goat, averaging 100-125 lbs, so larger than the pygmy but smaller than a number of the other breeds, and are a mix of Nubian and African Pygmy.

What you get is a truly fantastic crossbreed that:

• Produces milk that is often sweeter and higher in butterfat than other goats.
• Dresses out at 60% when used for meat.
• Has one of the highest feed conversion rates of any goat species.
• Is large enough to be useful but small enough to easily handle.
• Does not have the birthing troubles often attributed to the smaller breeds.
• Is like able and friendly.

Kinders are amazingly prolific as well, usually have twins to sextuplets!  

This is truly a cross that is worth looking into for any small homestead, as the Kinder seems to have got absolutely the best of both worlds with the strong milking ability of the Nubian, and the muscle/meat of the Pygmy.  There also seems to be some claim to the same disease and parasite resistance that is often seen in true African Pygmies.  Coloration in these goats seems to be as wild and as varied as seen in the Nubian breed.

For more information or to find a local breeder, I recommend you visit www.kindergoatbreeders.com.