Kiko goat
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The Kiko is a breed of meat goat originating from New Zealand.Template:R Kiko comes from the Māori word for meat.Template:R The Kiko breed was developed in the 1980s by Garrick and Anne Batten, who cross-bred local feral goats with imported dairy goat bucks of the Anglo-Nubian, Saanen, and Toggenburg breeds. The only aims of the breeding programme were fast rate of growth and ability to survive in the pastoral conditions of the New Zealand hill country.Template:R
The Kiko breed was imported into the United States in 1992 by Goatex Group LLC.[1] Today, three registries exist in the US for Kikos: the AKGA, the IKGA, and the NKR, the latter of which is the largest of the three. Through these agencies, Kikos could be registered as 100% New Zealand, meaning that their lineage can be traced all the way back to the original New Zealand stock.[2] "Purebreds" refer to goats that are at least 15/16ths New Zealand stock[2] and "percentages" are those that are at least 50% New Zealand stock.[2] Kiko-Boer crosses can also be registered as Genemaster™ through the NKR.
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