Malan and Ivan Van Heerden's boergoats and Kalahari Red goats (South Africa)
Next stop was the goat farm of Malan and Ivan Van Heerden. Malan and Ivan breed Kalahari Red goats, and recently also started breeding boergoats.
Like the boergoat, the Kalahari Red goat is a meat breed originating from South Africa. The Kalahari Red goat is completely brown/red. Some people believe that the Kalahari Reds are related to or may have derived from the boergoats, mainly because of the similar appearance, but this is not the case. The Kalahari Red goat is a distinct and separate breed of goat.
Malan gave us a warm welcome, followed by a nice tour around the farm. The farm has about 300 goats. Great to see all these beautiful animals. We were even lucky to see a goat giving birth to a triplet.
Like the boergoat, the Kalahari Red goat is a meat breed originating from South Africa. The Kalahari Red goat is completely brown/red. Some people believe that the Kalahari Reds are related to or may have derived from the boergoats, mainly because of the similar appearance, but this is not the case. The Kalahari Red goat is a distinct and separate breed of goat.
Malan gave us a warm welcome, followed by a nice tour around the farm. The farm has about 300 goats. Great to see all these beautiful animals. We were even lucky to see a goat giving birth to a triplet.
After visiting the goats, Malan gave us a safari tour in his private game park. We were lucky to see some of his beautiful game, like wildebeest, zebra, impala, eland, kudu and nyala.
Thanks a lot Malan, for the tour around the farm! Always welcome in Belgium for a visit at Hof ter Opbrakel!