Please include the number of the goat that you want. Cows less than 42 inches are full miniature jerseys. With selective breeding of known pure mini jerseys, purity can be achieved. Welcome to, website of mini miracles farm in pattonville, texas and home to some of americas best old world and heritage jerseys. All our cows are bred to a homozygous polled a2a2 mini jersey bull. We purchased her heifer calf dka bleu belle in 2014 and are more than pleased with her. Jerseys are known to have existed in the uk mainland since 1741 and probably well. Jersey is a british island found in the english channel, just off the french coast. They are relatively new and we do have a few cows registered with them. The imcbsr maintains herd books for 26 breeds and the animal research foundation registers miniature bovines of every breed.
Purebred mini jersey society open herd book we stand on. Why should i purchase a mini jersey instead of a standard jersey. Policies purebred mini jersey society open herd book we. It is highly productive cows may give over 10 times their own weight in milk per lactation. Miniature jersey cattle and mini cows information mini milk cows is owned and operated by david and barb with the help of their son william, daughterinlaw, karen, and soninlaw, tj.
How to select miniature jersey cows mini miracles farm breeds bloodstock for the serious breeder, as well as homestead quality animals for the small farmer. North woods homestead available jersey family milk cows. Our story raising a2a2 mini jersey family cows on pasture. Some use the name mini in order to attract newbies to purchase their mid size or standard cattle. Imo there is no such thing as a mid size mini jersey. On the navigation bar, you can meet the farm hands and some of our mini jersey cows, learn about minis also called old world, doe eyed, guinea and barnyard jerseys and see what is currently available. We have owned and operated a custom cabinet business for nearly eighteen years, but are fairly new to the mini cow business.
Jersey herd book and registry american miniature zebu. In the far north woods of idaho youll find a cozy little homestead raising registered purebred miniature and midsize trained. Jersey herd book, volume 2 royal jersey agricultural and. Its one of the oldest dairy breeds, with pure bloodlines tracing back to.
I believe they are just that, small jerseys by selective breeding, until i am shown different. It just takes time due to the fact a cow takes nine months to have a calf, and you only get one calf a year. Please make sure to read the sales policy before inquiring for purchase. For 12 years, i crossed irish jerseys with lessor jerseys achieving the goal of all animals being under 42 tall at maturity of 3 years of age. Mini jerseys american miniature jersey association united. North woods homestead purebred mini jerseys, lgd puppies. North woods homestead mini jerseys is sold out for 2020 as of oct. All hobby farmers, ranchers, gardeners, egg gatherers and dreamers are welcome. These measurments are taken at level ground to the hook bone. Whether youre interested in viewing pedigree lineage, purchasing qualified semen to ai your mini or post your cattle for sale this site has it all. Another scaleddown purebred breed is the miniature hereford.
All animals are treated to the same fine care and training, dna testing to prove parentage and other genetic characteristics, and are registered with the miniature jersey herd book andor american miniature jersey association. Announcing our newest babies our herd is bred to a2a2 polled mini jersey bulls. This means, if your mini jersey meets the requirements, even if they, their sire or dam were never registered, you may apply. For these people, smallbreed cattle may be a more viable alternative, even though the miniature cow costs more initially. Mjhb miniature jersey herd book and registry amja american miniature jersey association p heterogeneous polled, naturally without horns through genetics. The national ladies homestead gathering exists to provide a welcoming environment, where women can cultivate likeminded homesteading community. Also a place to market miniature jerseys, dairy equipment, miniature jersey semen and to find miniature jersey breeders. Please see below, the following guidance to access your herd records. They have handled the transactions quickly and are easy to reach by phone or email. We were delighted to purchase, this absolutely knockout beautiful miniature jersey cow from a friend of our family. We learned a lot about keeping a family milk cow with the help of lorna and the book, keeping a family cow by joann grohman and the wonderful keeping a family cow website.
We have been breeding mini jerseys for over 20 years. I am having such a wonderful time with this herd book and finding ways to improve the site as well as be in full service to others and help all mini middy jersey cow ownersbreeders and sellers. Mini miracles farm breeds bloodstock for the serious breeder, as well as homestead quality animals for the small farmer. Policies purebred mini jersey society open herd book. Last updated 482020 announcing our newest babies our purebred mini jersey herd is bred to a2a2 polled mini jersey bulls. These small cattle are more docile and easier to handle. I have read the other mini threads, but i have some specific questions if someone can help.
Her sire is doe creeks pistol pete and her dam is filet a standard a1a2 jersey. We offer mini jersey semen for sale, conventional and sexed from several excellent small, a2a2, healthy, easy keeping, closed herd, chondro free, disease tested bulls. White star miniature jerseys cattle for sale on this page. We at mini miracles farm believe in the traditions of the american small farmer and homesteader. These cows mature at 46 inches or under in height, weighing 700 pounds or less. Of course full miniature jerseys with papers are worth more. If you have one and they will store semen for you, then breeding via ai is an ideal way to go. Our small standard jerseys are to add strong dairy traits and a2a2 to our mini jersey bloodlines. While building our perfect mini jersey herd not all the pure jerseys we. We purchased our first miniature jersey cow, dolly, a few years later in 2006. Some of the first breeders of mini jerseys selectively bred small jersey to small jersey while other early breeders introduced small beef cattle into the lines. But enough bantam jerseys remained to make selectively breeding them back to miniature frame a relatively easy task.
We love the cows, and want to help you find your dream cow, with a story book ending. I currently own full miniatures, midsize miniatures, and a few standard jerseys. As a result, there is variety in the conformation in the mini jersey breed with some looking similar to standard jerseys but much smaller and others sporting a more beefy conformation. How to raise jersey cows gone outdoors your adventure. A rare chance to buy a bull whose dam and sire were both imported from usa. Showers 2017 heifer calf c ruby falls c ruby falls showers 2017 heifer calf. Lessor jerseys eat about the amount of grain and hay as a standard size cow. North woods homestead mini jerseys five out of five are confirmed bred for april to june, 2018. Its our desire to identify and record the purest mini jerseys in the herd book. Each of our minis have a separate and unique combination of qualities to satisfy a variety of our customers individual needs. White star miniature jerseys cattle for sale on this. Registered with the mjhb old world mini jersey herd book registry, the imcbr international miniature cattle breeds registry, and the amja american miniature jersey. Havens mirror image miniature jerseys bambi very small jersey. Miniature herefords, angus lowlines, zebus, jerseys and dexters can be registered with both organizations but also support herd books of their own.
The miniature jerseys we admire today are for the most part, a product of crossing small dual purpose or beef breeds such as dexter, lowline angus, galloway, possibly even zebu, etc. You can easily keep two or three on an acre of good pasture. The miniature jersey herd book is simply the best resource for information pertaining to the miniature jersey cattle. The second one is the miniature jersey herd book and registry. American goat society, inc nigerian dwarf goat association american dairy goat association miniature jersey cattle association jersey herd book and registry. The miniature jersey herd book was founded in november of 2011 for the preservation and protection of the purebred miniature and midsized breed of jersey dairy cows. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Bulls mini jerseys semen sale 3 a2a2 bulls collected. The miniature jersey results from crossing smaller jerseys with other smallbreed cattle, including the galloway and dexter. We believe that one of the greatest blessings we possess is the freedom to live as close to. For many decades, each of the 12 parishes in jersey would hold cattle shows in. Miniature jersey cattle are not imported from the isle of jersey.
Welcome to the website of the warren tribe farm, located in beautiful northern virginia, and home to some of americas best old world miniature jersey cows. It is made available to its membership online, 247365 with over 0 cattle photos and dna verified pedigree entries as well as zero bd positive bulls, to date. The herd book began issuing certificates of registration at the members requests, in march of 20 and has recently in november, issued its 200th certificate. Meetings of the bonner county chapter, idaho, are held the third saturday of the month, pm. He maintains the island herd book and knows their history well. In fact, miniatures are registered in the american hereford association herd book.
The bigger is better boom ultimately impacted this ancient dairy breed. Mini jerseys american miniature jersey association. I mix corn, dairy supplement, vitamins, minerals, salt, and wet molasses for my cows feed. Were expanding our herd to bring you more purebred mini jerseys in the near future.
Mini cows, miniature jersey and small a2a2 jersey cows. She is registered with the herd book and her dna is on file with ucdavis, and comes from parents disease tested and negative for blv, bvd johnes. Good little chart to start comparing the three, hobby farming welcome to our homebased mini dairy farm where we raise mini jersey type cows which we call homestead cows and standard jersey cows along with nubian milk goats. The pictures of mini jerseys ive seen couldnt look more like jerseys, we had a jersey when i was a boy. Pmjs requires dna, genomics, verified height, and negative dwarfism tests to be considered for the pmjs herd book. After years of dedication to the breed, hard work, research and experience we produce some beautiful mini jerseys cows, calves and excellent herd sires. Comparison of goats, mini jersey cows, and jersey cows. Let us help you choose the animal that will best suit your needs and budget. It is one of three channel island cattle breeds, the others being the alderney now extinct and the guernsey. You will need less pasture and will have less milk to consume.
When crossed with jerseys they produce the ideal dualpurpose family cow. Emerald had a heifer, nw emerald evergreen, nov 16, 2019. Membership purebred mini jersey society open herd book. Mini cows can be bred to mini bulls of any variety or to dexter bulls. Elsa produced 112 gals of milk on once a day milking.
How to select miniature jersey cows at minimiracles farm. Because its an island, the cattle there were able to develop in relative isolation from other cattle breeds. The jersey is a british breed of small dairy cattle from jersey, in the british channel islands. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections. They have handled the transactions quickly and are easy to reach by phone or. You can purchase a mini jersey bull but be sure you have adequate facilities to contain a bull. I know that the minis are more expensive, so well skip over that. The cows have a very strong motherly instinct and will usually accept a second calf. With the purchase of these cows and a bull thus started the dexter corner breeding program. Purebred mini jersey society open herd book is coming to mother earth news fair this july. May 10, 2020 in my travels i was able to purchase several head of little jerseys from 4 different breeders. Bella had a heifer, nw aurora borealis, nov 16, 2019.
Purebred mini jersey society miniature dairy cow herd book registry. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. In july 2008, the states of jersey took the historic step of ending the ban on imports, and allowing the import of bull semen from any breed of cattle, although only semen that is genetically pure enables the resultant progeny to be entered in the jersey herd book. Purebred mini jersey herd book keeping a family cow. Open herd book registry accepting applications with bbr for purebred mini jersey registration of miniature jersey dairy cows. Registered with the mjhb old world mini jersey herd book registry, the imcbr international miniature cattle breeds registry, and the amja american miniature jersey association registry. Theres a nice summary of the history of american miniature jerseys on the american miniature jersey website.
If you arent sure if your cows qualify, contact us. Many people consider miniature cattle breeds instead of smaller fullsize cows. Our breeding goals are small and medium boned, 3842 tall, calving ease, and doing best naturally pasture fed. Lorinda is the western us regional director for the national. All animals are treated to the same fine care and training, dna testing to prove parentage and other genetic characteristics, and are registered with the miniature jersey herd book andor. She was born and has resided in southern florida, but has moved here to the mountains of north georgia to live at white star farm. We have been shopping for a mini jersey ror our girls 4h that will become part of our family. All parentage pedigrees are available on the goats page. We will offer a select number of heifers for sale from time to time. How to buy mini cows mini cows, miniature jersey and.
Havens bonnie blue havens lil katydid jersey knoll bella 34 mini jersey 100% jersey. Being a veterinarian, i am able to blood test my herd for brucella and johnes disease. Purebred mini jersey society open herd book we stand. Frequently asked questions about mini jersey cattle. I especially like viewing the hundreds of photos of registered cattle. North woods homestead mini jerseys, priest river, idaho. Purebred mini jersey society pmjs herd book and american jersey cattle association ajca. Jerseys were barely more than todays miniature size until recently, historically speaking. I encourage people to find an artificial insemination technician in their area. Only those animals consisting of 78 or more jersey lineage are eligible for registration in the miniature jersey herd book. Occasionally, we offer registered a2a2 cows, calves, andor bulls. North woods homestead mini jerseys, on the north woods.