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!
We moved Etta up to the front pasture 🏡 She and Pumpkin will get turned out on these few acres every morning and sleep in the calf shed at night… it should work well for her as she gets close to calving and will allow us to be more hands on when the calf arrives 🙏🏻 Mabel and Lilibet will now stay out with the heifers and sleep in the hay shed (or mini barn if they prefer) as there’s only room for two girls in the calf shed… it’s Etta and Pumpkin’s turn to get a little extra pampering 🥰 #ettatheminijersey #ettajanebutters #minijersey #calfwatch
So happy with this little hay shed my son built 🙏🏻 Only issue is making sure the big girls let the younger girls have enough time to eat 🌱 Still making adjustments as how we do things and watching condition on each of them super closely… stewarding dairy cows well is a 365 day a year job 😅 #crickettheminijersey #minijersey
So grateful for our Old Spot barrow that we were able to grow out so nicely – it is always so sad to take them to the processor 😭 Thankfully he just had one bad day… they were able to butcher him within a few hours of us dropping him off 🙏🏻 The hard makes us just that much more thankful for every bit of this meat that will feed our entire family for the next year 💙 #gloucestershireoldspot #gospigs #pasturedpork
Etta’s due date is less than a week away ✨ She is getting dairy ration twice a day now along with ACV and XZelit, a supplement to help prevent milk fever… thankfully she’s a superstar and gobbles it up without complaining 🤩 Admittedly I am nervous as her calving date approaches – we’d be so grateful if you’d keep her and her calf in your prayers 💛 #ettatheminijersey #ettajanebutters #minijersey #calfwatch
We were a few minutes late to milk this morning and Lilibet was already outside, waiting for us and wet 🥹 The temp was just above freezing and she was wet enough that when we were done milking, we put her and Mabel back in the calf pen so they’d have extra time to eat, get warm and relax in their little barn… pretty sure they were happy with the deal 🥰 #lilitheminijersey #minijersey
Woke up to a big blanket of snow ❄️ I brought some extra hay out for them and Etta and Pumpkin were happy to dine alfresco 🍴 Etta is showing small signs of her approaching due date – hoping the weather is a bit more moderate when it’s go time 🙏🏻 #ettatheminijersey #ettajanebutters #pumpkintheminijersey
The hay shed is finished, just in time for the nine inches of snow headed our way ❄️ The boss cows, Etta and Pumpkin, have chosen the attached stall as their preferred sleeping area which leaves the mini barn open for the younger girls… plenty of room for everyone to stay warm and dry 🙏🏻 Pretty sure even Jasper the cat gave his stamp of approval! #minijersey
Look at Lilibet, all grown up and giving us two gallons a day in her first lactation 🥰 She is so unfazed by the busyness of the milk parlor, the milk jars clanking or the cat walking in between her feet… as long as she has her feed in front of her, she’s happy 😘 #lilitheminijersey #minijersey #familymilkcow
Etta Jane is our next cow due to calve, her due date in January 20th and she is looking fantastic for an almost-thirteen year old! We are hoping for a heifer but we all think it’s a bull… but any healthy calf will be a blessing ❤️ #ettajanebutters #ettatheminijersey #minijersey
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We’d love to hear from you! Please fill out the form below or email us at stefanie@tinstonecattleco.com.