MJF Etta Jane Butters joined our herd twice – once as a favor to my friend and mentor, Tim O’Donnell, to keep for him and finally as an official herd member about one year later! Etta was bred by MaryJane Butters and was even featured on her cookbook: Milk Cow Kitchen.

One long look at Etta and you’ll understand why we took the chance of buying an older cow: she looks phenomenal for her age. Her udder is still well attached, her topline is strong and straight and she stays fat on air! We are so excited to add more of those genetics to our herd through Etta and her heifer, Lilibet.

Etta had a lovely heifer, Tin Stone Daisy Jane, in January 2025, right on her due date. We are hopeful she will settle by our summertime herdsire, RRR Holdin’ Strong, for a spring 2026 calf!

Etta is a true miniature and measures barely 40″ at the hip at maturity. She is an excellent producer for her small size, gives about 3.5-4 gallons a day at peak and requires relatively little input for that kind of production. She has not had any post-calving metabolic issues either, just an all around wonderful cow!

You can see more of Etta on our Instagram here.

Beta Casein: A1/A1

Polled Status: Dehorned

DOB: 1/25/2012

Color: Fawn

Offspring: Dexter Corner Lilibet Luv (22″ fawn heifer) in 2022, Tin Stone Coltrane Butters (22″ fawn bull) in 2023 and Tin Stone Daisy Jane (24″ fawn heifer) in 2025

Sire: Riverview Milky Way (Riverview Elvis x Riverview A Granny Girl)

Dam: MJF Maizy (unknown)