 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
Breed Standard updated 11-23-10 By Lubbe Cilliers, Breed Originator click on link below Breed Standard of the Savannah (savanna) goat CHARACTERISTICS • Fertile with good mother instincts. Females give birth in the open veld and bind well with their kids. • Multiple births • Good growth from the surrounding growth (Veld) • Balanced carcass with little fat and tender appetizing meat • Very good at searching for food, good grazers, utilize grass well and effective control of bush and weeds • Well pigmented • Parasite resistant/tolerant • Heat tolerant • Level temperament, easy care with maximum profit |
Rising Sun Ranch
| Lubbe Cilliers and Dr Quentin Campbell breed founder and developer explain the making of the Savanna Goat in South Africa |
| Welcome Rising Sun Ranch is committed to contributing to the development and overall improvement of the American meat goat. Like our fellow goat producers we know that lower maintenance animals are the key to achieving this success. We place mothering and parasite resistance paramount in our program and have selected Savanna Goats to elevate the overall herd performance in these important areas. Savanna Goats were developed in South Africa for superior hardiness. They are a medium to large carcass meat goats known for exceptional mothering and parasite resistance. We are pleased with the hardy traits that our Savanna Goats exhibit and will continue to focus on the intent and goals of the original breeders in our fullblood program. We are excited about the Savanna’s positive influence on our commercial herd and invite you to share the benefits that a fullblood or Percentage Savanna Goat can offer you. Please review the breed standard by using the link below or go to our Savanna Goats history page for more information. If you have Savanna goats or are interested in learning more I encourage you to watch the videos from breed founders Lubbe Cilliers and Dr. Quentin Campbell by going to our history page. |