Critique on a 75% Boer Doeling

I know very little about meat goats, but she looks to have good sturdy legs to support a meaty frame, a good rump to hang meat on, and well-sprung ribs, which I believe are good things for a meat goat to have. Are you thinking to eat her, or have her pass on genes of stoutness?

Is she your goat or someone else's? She looks healthy and happy.

Goat_in_Himmel; She's for breeding...

And Tenacross: She's mine; just got her this past summer.

Please more thoughts on her, what are her weaknesses and strengths?

Thank you for your input. I really appreciate it! Looking forward to seeing her kids!

She is a bit plain for me...I'd like to see some more breed character about her...especially in the face. She is a bit flat nosed and I would like to see a more roman, moon like shape from nose to horn. She certainly has the meaty frame on her...but she needs that breed character. Some real well shaped buck to cross and bring out the breed character.

Not bad! Try putting her back legs out to the side more next time maybe? I actually like Echo better than her. Ginger could definitely use more width especially in the back. Could be longer and has a pretty steep rump. She could use a longer neck maybe and bigger bone. Doesn't have as much of a brisket as Echo either.


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I'd like to stretch her out. Needs length. Would also like to see more width throughout, as well as a larger brisket and flatter rump. She does have nice depth to her barrel as well as a fairly level top line. Lastly I would like to see more bone mass.

I'm having a hard time deciding if Echo or Ginger is better....sigh

I am pretty new to this but I like Ginger

Can I see pictures of Echo?

She is narrow in the chest and has a steep rump. Needs more length and more muscle in forearm and rear. Feet are not square under her- does she stand more square when standing naturally and not being set up?
I don't like how her neck transitions into her shoulders- not smooth.

She is fairly level but looks like weight may sway her back a bit.
Thick barrel.
Pretty head, but not enough roman nose.
May throw nice kids if bred to a buck with length and width.

Are you looking to breed for ABGA type showing or 4H wethers?

Scottyhorse said:

Can I see pictures of Echo?

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http://www.thegoatspot.net/forum/f231/last-one-critique-75-boer-doeling-159174/

Here's pictures of Echo...

I'm breeding for meat, long term hoping to register and sell breeding stock. Not show stuff or 4H though..