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12-04-2020, 03:22 PM
I'm glad Kiko don't look like Boer! I don't particularly care for Boer goats (personal prejudice).
Bucks are definitely stockier than wethers (or should be!). They are usually shorter as well. In fact, wethering a goat on the early side results in a taller goat. Hormones affect bone growth during puberty and in particular the long bones. With intact males, the testosterone directly affects bone density and development. Wethering delays the closure of growth plates, allowing a wether's long bones to continue growing for several years after an intact buck's growth plates have already closed. This happens with other mammals as well. For example, geldings are taller than stallions.
Bucks are definitely stockier than wethers (or should be!). They are usually shorter as well. In fact, wethering a goat on the early side results in a taller goat. Hormones affect bone growth during puberty and in particular the long bones. With intact males, the testosterone directly affects bone density and development. Wethering delays the closure of growth plates, allowing a wether's long bones to continue growing for several years after an intact buck's growth plates have already closed. This happens with other mammals as well. For example, geldings are taller than stallions.