At A DEC Capretto, we decided that adding Summa (a Kiko from Lost Acres in Vermont) to our herd of Boers would be beneficial for our future.  We had our first Kiko/Boer cross kids born Oct 2007. Their growth from birth to weaning has been equal to our average full blood Boer kids. We had one of Bill's does produce a set of 88% kiko doelings this 2011 kidding season. One of these kids (Abby) is displayed on the kids page.

Reasons to add a Kiko:

• The Kiko has proven to be more parasite resistant than any other breed of goat.
• The Kiko has less hoof problems.
• The Kiko does have little to no kidding problems.
• The Kiko kid is remarkably vigorous at birth and have a rapid growth rate.
• The Kiko is an aggressive browser and will flourish with minimum supplemental feeding.
• The Kiko is a very aggressive non-seasonal breeder.
• The Kiko is indeed a "low maintance meat goat".