Welcome to the Farm!
We are a small farm in north Alabama, where we are passionate about raising and milking miniature Jerseys. We love our girls and would keep them all if we could, but do occasionally have a mini Jersey cow cow or calf available. We are dedicated to raising our animals to the best of our ability and stewarding our property in a way that benefits the animals as well as the land. Feel free to use the contact us form below to reach out – we *love* to talk about our animals!
When we moved from Tennessee last year we had no idea if weโd ever be able to have pigs again. But not long after moving here, we realized we just might be able to keep a fewโฆ and now, a year later, we are pretty confident we have a great set up for them โค๏ธ We have one breeder gilt, Aster (who is thankfully pregnant and due in August) but we wanted one more, to keep her company and to possibly make more piglets ๐ฝ I reached out to a person I sold some piglets to a few years ago and he had two litters of piglets on the ground – and said we could take our pick! And here they are, two (because we couldnโt get just one) three-month old GOS gilts, in all their cuteness โค๏ธ They had not been outside much and have been thoroughly enjoying their newfound freedom โ๏ธ #gospiglets #gloucestershireoldspots #pasturedpigs
Pinching myself that this gorgeous guy will be spending the next few months here, hopefully getting all our open girls settled โค๏ธ Magni (RR Holdinโ Strong) belongs to @halfnhalf_cattleco who has graciously let us borrow him before he goes to collection in August โ๏ธ Magni is 41โ, A2A2 and homo polled – and already has some beautiful calves on the ground. So very thankful to have him here ๐ฅฐ #halfnhalfcattleco #minijersey
Almost three months since Honey Bee joined our little herd and she has settled in so nicely ๐ She is so sweet to handle and quiet in the parlor, and gives 3.5 gallons a day โจ Now to get her bred back to hopefully get a little bitty Honey Bee ๐ #honeybeetheminijersey #minijersey
Less than a month left for Cricket and Lottie ๐ค Weโve completely separated them from the big girls to be sure they get all the food, rest and quiet that they need now that theyโre so close to calving! We are still rotating their own pasture area daily, with 24/7 access to their little shed, but we are starting now to them to get acclimated to this area since itโs likely where theyโll calve ๐ค #crickettheminijersey #lottietheminijersey #minijersey
Said goodbye to this hunk on Saturday – he is off to new adventures with lovely ladies in the great state of Texas โญ๏ธ A fellow breeder inquired about him last year and is so excited to have him finally join her small herd ๐ฅฐ Sheโs been working tirelessly to get her farm bull-ready and now all that hard work is going to pay offโฆ hoping for lots of cute calves by him coming in the future ๐ #rangotheminijersey #minijersey
Lady Jane has taken her chicks out of the barn and into the wide open โ๏ธ We love having a hen teach our chicks all about the world when possibleโฆ what to eat, what to watch out for, where to nap and where to dust-bathe ๐ and we donโt have to worry about other hens picking on them when theyโre so little ๐๐ป Itโs really the best of both worlds โค๏ธ #bantamcalicocochin #motherhen #rainbowlayers
My beloved Charlotte – the only calf I kept from my first and favorite cow, Sarah โค๏ธ She is due with her first calf just one day after Cricket! I honestly didnโt expect either of them to settle on the first heat with the bull, but they both didโฆ and one day apart from each other ๐ฅฐ Cricket is due June 17 and Lottie on June 18, my two favorite girls due just one day apart! June is going to be one exciting month here on the farm ๐ #lottietheminijersey #sarahtheminijersey #minijersey
Celebrating the moms and *soon-to-be* moms today ๐ Little Cricket is our next due to calve – just five more weeks to her due date โจ Praying her calving is easy and uneventful – she has had a wonderful pregnancy and we are hoping that her transition into motherhood will be just as smooth ๐๐ป Her dam, Sassy, was such a devoted mama, we canโt wait to see Cricket with a little one of her own to love ๐ค #crickettheminijersey #minijersey #sassytheminijersey
Weโve never had a case of bloat on our farm, until the other day ๐ณ On Thursday morning I went out, as usual, to move the cowsโ pasture fencing and noticed Cricketโs rumen looked *really* full. Too full. I had been putting them on a clover-rich paddock for just a few hours a day and had been watching them closely, but evidently Cricket got too much ๐ I called my mentor who told me to get her off grass, and check her every few hours. By the time I got her stalled and back to fill her water bucket, she had worsened so I grabbed the bloat treatment I had on hand and gave it to her. Within five minutes she was burping and within a half hour she looked completely normal. We kept her in a paddock with little grass for the day to make sure she was okay and have been checking on her around the clock since – thankfully she has been just fine ๐๐ป Sheโs back with the herd, on their regular pasture and back to herselfโฆ just not very happy with me for drenching her with the bloat medicine. And Iโm okay with that โค๏ธ the video was after she was feeling a little better, I could tell how much more relaxed she was post-treatment! Swipe through to see her before we treated herโฆ can you see how full her rumen was? ๐ฅบ
Just over three weeks since we first AIed this beauty and she is showing no signs of heat ๐๐ป Hopeful this means we can expect piglets coming in about three months from now ๐๐ป So thankful for the wisdom and encouragement from @themoderndaysettler to get the job done! #gloucestershireoldspot #gospigs
Last spring we made the mistake of waiting too long to get new chicks – and ours ended up not laying until this spring ๐ So this year we not only got ours early, but we hatched them ourselves ๐ฅ And our sweet, bantam broody, Lady Jane, decided to adopt these full-size babies as her own โค๏ธ #bantamcochin #rainbowlayers
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