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Kiko goats

Kiko goats

The Kiko goat (kiko means ‘meat’ in Māori) was developed from feral goats by Garrick and Anne Batten, on their property near Nelson. The animals were selected as meat-producing goats able to be grazed on typical hill-country pastures.

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Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand
Photograph by Garrick Batten

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Allan Gillingham. 'Goats and goat farming', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
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