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One day I hope to buy a Jersey milk cow. Miniature cows generally produce 2 to 4 gallons of milk per daya number that is much more easily managed by a family operation.
It depends on the country a bit but youd still be pushing it.
How many mini jersey cows per acre. Now we have 65 acres 12 head of cattle 4 Mini Jersey cows 4 Mini Jersey heifers a Mini Belted Galloway cow a beef heifer 2 steers 2 horses a pony and a goat. With really good pasture you are supposed to be able to support four miniature cows per acre. On our previous property about 1 12 acres was lawn area and we just tied our cow out and let her graze.
A miniature cow doesnt damage the turf so she mowed and fertilized as she went. We still had to mow our lawn because she just couldnt eat that much. We are setting up a rotational pasture.
Purebred Mini Jersey Society PMJS open Herd Book and American Jersey Cattle Association AJCA. PMJS requires DNA genomics verified height and negative dwarfism tests to be considered for the PMJS open Herd Book. Our small Standard size Jerseys are utilized in our breeding program to add strong dairy traits and A2A2 to our MIni Jersey bloodlines.
They are registered with. We all have our own needs and goals and if you are a homesteader or hobby farmer it is recommended you start out small. When we say small we mean 5 to 6 acres it is enough to raise just a couple of cows for you and your family.
In case you want to raise more than just a couple of animals things change and you can start with a bigger land. Miniature cows generally produce 2 to 4 gallons of milk per daya number that is much more easily managed by a family operation. The weight of a standard-sized Jersey cow can range from 800 to 1200 pounds while standard Jersey bulls can weigh as much as 1800 pounds.
Miniature Jerseys on the contrary generally range from 500 to 800 pounds and require only about one-third of the feed or pasture that the standard-sized Jerseys. Mini Jersey Cattle- AKA- Old World Jersey Guinea Jersey Rabbit Eyed Jerseys Lessor Jerseys and Barnyard Jerseys or simply Little Dream milkers. My little dream cows.
The two lovely little Rocking Robin Ranch A2A2 girls that. The Phoenix zoo took home as their own this last year. So just EMAIL ME to ask what I might have available NOW.
MINIATURE JERSEY CATTLE FOR SALE. I currently have some MINIATURE JERSEY BULLS for sale. Sunshine Acres Lunar Design is a 43 - 44 tall coming 4 year old bull born in June 2011.
He is naturally Polled. I have read the other mini threads but I have some specific questions if someone can help. One day I hope to buy a Jersey milk cow.
Lately the mini Jerseys have caught my attention. Can I get the pros and cons of minis vs full size. I know that the minis are more expensive so well skip over that.
Hi i am new here and am thinking of raisinf mini cows. I dont have much pasture well none realy is it still economical to raise my own beef. Nov 26 2008 2 TanksHill Super Self-Sufficient.
Joined Sep 12 2008 Messages 8192 Reaction score 14 Points 272 Location NOT Southern Ca. I am no expert and I am sure thaere are many others who have better opinions than I. But when I spoke with a.
Reproduction is a strong trait of Jerseys and many herds we work with have pregnancy rates of more than 28 percent. Consider administering a dose of prostaglandin on the day of movement into a breeding pen. Heifers will show heats more easily and quickly and all should come into estrus within the first week of being in the breeding pen.
Just be sure to manage feed intakes so their body. Cow on 2 acres. It depends on the country a bit but youd still be pushing it.
Youll find that pasture growth will slow during winter and itll be very easy for it to be flogged out by a hungry animal. The feed quality will drop off too ie. Daisy the cow will be struggling for protein etc.
The general saying in the mini jersey circle is. Two miniatures to one standard forage. They produce the same quantity or a little less in milk and they have a much higher cream content of about 40 or more.
They keep their weight up at the same time as feeding a calf and keeping you supplied in milk. They are very friendly and curious so they make a wonderful family cow. Theyre height range is from.
By Ken Scharabok For those who only need one or two milk cows for the family and arent interested in large-scale dairy cow farming one dairy cow breed in particular seems to stand out the Jersey cow. Milk production from the Jersey ranks high in quality rather than quantity. The Jersey was developed on the Island of Jersey in the English Channel to produce milk on forage.
It was one of the. Mini dairy cows are rare. As a result mini dairy cows or Mini Jersey cows cost about 2000 to 5000 depending on age conformation and seller.
Mini Jersey cows that are considered more pure jersey are closer to the 5000 mark while others may be less. Heifer calves will cost about double what bull calves cost. Mini dairy cows that are A2A2 are quite rare.
Expect to pay premium prices for A2A2 Mini Jersey Cow. A Short History of our Cows. We bought our first miniature Jersey Dolly in 2006.
Dollys first two cows were full sisters sired by Riverview Gene. Molly born in 2007 and Gingersnap Snap born in 2009. In 2013 Molly and Snap both had heifers May and Merry sired by.
Welcome to our New Fee Schedule page. As youll notice we have a whole new fee schedule with the life time member in mind. AMJA is here for the long hall to preserve the history of our beautiful little cows and to make the registration of them user friendly.
Having problems or just need something clarified. Just drop us a line or give us a jingle on the phone. Do you live in a fairly high rainfall area.
Then budget on renting two acres per cow. If grass does not grow green all year where you are increase that land area to ten acres or more per cow. Budget also for fencing as the more paddocks you divide your land into the better it will do.
Youll need a milking shed with a few milking machines unless you propose to milk by hand. That takes a while is fairly skilled. They can be kept on as little as 14 acre of land.
They require 13 the nutrition of an average full size cow. Miniature Jersey Cows are a sound economic investment. They produce up to four gallons of milk daily and yield higher quality marketable beef.
With the emphasis on health related diets to eat smaller servings of meat the consumer can enjoy smaller cuts of beef with more marbling and. Generally you could expect between 20 and 24 tons of corn silage per acre Water Consumption On average a Jersey cow drinks 130 litres of water in one day Common Cattle Diseases Results from several investigations lead to the conclusion that Jerseys are less susceptible to mastitis eg in dairy herds of Florida mastitis and udder disorders were more frequent among Holsteins 51 of cows treated vs.