The Dairy Herd
The Dairy Herd
Our milking herd consists of Jersey cattle. Our goal is to have a grass fed micro dairy someday. We are working toward this by selecting jersey ladies appropriate for our situation and by healing our soil and our land so the grasses the ladies graze are able to provide them the sustenance they need to be grass fed.
We are also working toward an all A2/A2 herd.
Gemeo Monte Skittles aka “Skittles”
Standard, Registered Jersey
DOB 8/9/2017
51” at the hip on 4/7/23
A1/A2
dehorned
3 - 5 gallons per day OAD milking
has strong mothering instincts
Gemeo Cascade “Tumbleweed”
Standard, Registered Jersey
DOB 5/10/2017
50.25” at hip on 4/7/2023
A1/A2
dehorned
2.5 - 4 gallons per day OAD milking
has strong mothering instincts
Mountrail County 4H Achievement Days Overall Grand Champion Dairy cow in 2021, 2022, and 2023 competing against Emma, Punkin, and Velvet from our herd.
Mountrail County 4H Achievement Days Overall Reserve Champion Dairy cow in 2024 behind Gigi from our herd.
Gemeo Resurrection “Snowdrop”
Standard, Registered Jersey
DOB 3/1/2020
49.5” at hip on 4/7/23
A2/A2
dehorned
2 - 3.5 gallons per day OAD milking
loves to fed extra calves
Gemeo Casino “Smore”
Standard, Registered Jersey
DOB 9/1/2018
51.5” at hip on 4/7/23
A2/A2
dehorned
3 - 4 gallons per day OAD milking
1 blind quarter
has strong mothering instincts
Marigold
Standard, Registered Jersey
DOB 1/7/2021
50.5” at hip on 5/22/23
A2/A2
dehorned
1 - 2.5 gallons per day OAD milking
has strong mothering instincts and shared milk with us while nursing her calf
Velvet
Standard, Registered Jersey
DOB 11/19/2020
51.5” at hip on 5/22/23
A2/A2
dehorned
1 - 2.5 gallons per day OAD milking
has strong mothering instincts
Emma
Mid Size Jersey pending AMJA registration
DOB 4/2/2019
47” at hip on 4/16/22
A2/A2
has scurs
2.5 - 3 gallons per day OAD milking
has strong mothering instincts and does not appreciate calf sharing
Rare Breeds “Punkin” Bear
Mid Size Jersey pending AMJA registration
DOB 10/16/2019
47” at hip on 10/27/22
A2/A2
dehorned
1.5 - 2 gallons per day OAD milking during first lactation
has strong mothering instincts and will not share milk while calf sharing
Gigi
Gerty the Guernsey x Cedar Victor (Miniature Jersey)
DOB 10/10/2022
35” at hip on 4/7/23
A2/A2
dehorned
Due in October 2024 with her first baby by Ladd’s Mason
Jill
Standard Jersey
DOB unknown - she was in her first lactation when we brought her home (we know the seller, we have not pushed to get her papers for this information!)
?” at hip on
protein status pending testing
dehorned
Herd Bulls
Herd Bulls
Cedar “Victor”
Miniature Jersey
DOB 6/18/2018
42” at the hip at 5 years old
A1/A2
dehorned
docile and friendly, but respectful of humans
good herd bull, tends to keep his offspring on the small side
Ladds “Mason”
Mid-size Jersey
DOB 8/29/2021
44” at the hip at 2.5 years old
A2/A2
Pf/H - at least 50% of offspring will be polled
docile, respectful of people, good herd bull
his trend seems to be throwing some white onto coats of his offspring even though both parents are solid in color - all the tails of his calves have been tipped in white! One little steer has a white, fluffy twitch tipped with brown.
his offspring seem to take on their mother’s height. 2024 is is first calf crop from our jersey ladies and most calves were born at 28”
his 2023 heifer calf from our miniature British White is one year old and still under 40”
"Extra, Extra"
"Extra, Extra"
“Opal”
Miniature British White
DOB
?” at hip on
polled
Raises nice, strong beef cows
Tolerates being a nurse cow when we ask her to be
We have machine and hand milked her to see if she would let us but her milk has never been saved for our family to drink or to share with others