We had no idea miniature Jerseys existed until we were on the hunt for a milk cow for our smaller-than-ideal farm. It was late 2017 and, at that time, we had a small pasture, a barn and fencing, but not enough pasture for a standard Jersey cow.
Enter the mini Jersey. Just one look at those doe eyes and long lashes and we were smitten! And due to their miniature size, they required much less feed and much less space… the perfect choice for us. What we didn’t know at the time was just how hard it would be to find one of these mini milkers. Weeks of searching turned into months, some days it felt like we’d never find one! But then, after reaching out to every single mini Jersey breeder we could find, one responded with a photo of a little painted cow, shaggy in her winter coat, with those beautiful doe eyes.
In July 2018, in the pouring rain, our perfect little mini Jersey stepped off the trailer after enduring a three-weeklong trip from Nebraska. Memory Lane Sarah was even tinier and more perfect in real life, and it wasn’t long after she joined our farm family that she became the very heart of it.
Sarah in 2019 at 7 years of ageSarah and her last calf, Lottie
In 2021, we moved from our too-small farm and are now on 15 acres in beautiful northwest Alabama. We chose this place so we could enjoy and grow our mini Jersey herd, which now includes several more cows as well as some beautiful homegrown heifers.
One of our calving paddocks The mini barn, off the main pasture
All our bovines are registered with the IMCBR and occasionally we do have a calf or cow for sale. When we do, we typically post the information on our Instagram page along with a link to our inquiry form. We ask interested folks to complete this form to help us get to know them and, in turn, help us choose the best farm for each of our individual animals. We believe the best way to set our animals up for success in their new homes is to make sure they’ll be well-cared for and meet (or exceed) the expectations of their new owners!
So thankful for the shade these cypress trees provide – we’ve got a heat wave headed our way and under these trees will be the coolest place for the calves to be 🌲 #easytheminijersey #elmtheminijersey #minijersey…
Tin Stone Evermore ❤️ She is A1A2, homozygous polled and will be available at weaning to a wonderful home. I will begin going through received inquiry responses this week, if you’d like to be considered for her, be sure to complete the form linked in my bio 🥰 Her dam is #lottietheminijersey and her sire is #magnitheminijersey – she has exceptional genetics as well as a wonderful temperament. I expect her to mature closer to midsized, likely around 43-44”, which would make her a fantastic size for a family milk cow 😍 #evertheminijersey #minijersey…
So much cuteness ♥️ I just know their daddy Magni would be proud of these babies of his 🥹 #magnitheminijersey #easytheminijersey #evertheminijersey #minijersey…
Little Elm is looking so grown up 🥰 The calves are eating their grain and hay so well – and we’ve recently added some alfalfa too. Such fun to watch them grow 😍 #elmtheminijersey #essietheminijersey #minijersey…
Two months fresh and this girl is looking so good 🤩 She has had zero metabolic issues, eats great and is giving 3.5 gallons once a day – we couldn’t ask for more from this homegrown girl 💛 #crickettheminijersey #elmtheminijersey…
We went out to bring Etta in for breakfast and – surprise! – her baby came out of the stall, running alongside her 🥹 I’d checked on her at 10pm the night before and there were *no* signs that she was anywhere close… I’m pretty sure she was just waiting for me to leave so she could get down to business 🤣 Thankfully the calf looks great – is super healthy and strong – and we are just incredibly grateful to close out our calving season with five healthy babies and five healthy mamas 💛 #ettatheminijersey #minijersey…
So excited about this little hunk 💙 His dam, Honey Bee, is a dream cow with a lovely udder, great feet and fantastic genetics. His sire, Magni, is one of my very favorite bulls ever. And Easy? Well, he came out pretty perfect too 🙏🏻 He’s also mini sized, painted, A2A2 and homo polled… cannot wait to watch him grow into our next herd sire 💙 #easytheminijersey #minijersey #minibull #magnitheminijersey…
Over 90° here today, so we’re making extra sure everyone has lots of shade and plenty of fresh water 💦 #easytheminijersey #elmtheminijersey #essietheminijersey #minijersey…
Did the math on Etta’s due date and realized that she’s actually due on Sunday, two days earlier than I thought 😅 I also looked back and the three calves she’s had with us and they were all born within three days of her due date: Lilibet was born three days late, Coltrane was born three days early and Daisy was born on her due date 💛 So starting tomorrow, she’s in her most likely calving window… praying hard for a safe and easy calving and healthy baby for this old girl 🥰 #ettatheminijersey #minijersey #calfwatch…
Etta thoroughly appreciating every second of Honey Bee’s affection 💛 She’s been handling late pregnancy great, and the cooler weather we’ve had the last few weeks has been wonderful ✨ Just one more week to her due date… we can’t wait to meet this calf! 🤩 #ettatheminijersey #honeybeetheminijersey #minijersey #calfwatch…
Enjoying a little nap in the shady part of the pasture 🌳 We are keeping Lottie mostly separated from the rest of the herd… since she is the lowest in the pecking order, we want to make sure she gets everything she needs – including some good rest 💤 And I think she’s pretty happy with the current arrangement ♥️ #lottietheminijersey #minijersey…
And then there were four ❤️ We’ve added Lottie’s calf to the calf group during the day, while Lottie goes out to graze. At night we reunite Lottie with her calf… it works out great for the moms to have time to eat, and the calves sleep great at night from all the fun they have during the day 🥰 #elmtheminijersey #essietheminijersey…
One week since this beauty calved ❤️ And I’m just amazed at all the prayers that have been answered: she calved on her own with zero issues, had a beautiful and healthy calf, cleaned out right away, is eating great, is a dream in the milk parlor, and giving a little over two gallons a day 🥰 Just so overwhelmed with thankfulness! #lottietheminijersey #minijersey #Godisgood…
