It’s a common misconception that dairy cows should look emaciated. In this post learn how to evaluate body condition of a dairy cow and why body condition is so important for the cow and her calves.
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- AI Breeding Tips for Tough Cowsby Purebred Mini Jersey SocietyLike many of you, my husband and I used Artificial Insemination (AI) on two of our cows. Be forewarned, it doesn’t always take the first time around.
- Selecting the Calf’s Gender Using the Dam’s Heat Cycleby Tracy Howe, Mother Howe's Little Cows, Ontario, CanadaMy family has been using this method for many generations with a better than 85% success rate in breeding the desired gender of our calves, getting heifers or bull calves when we want them. It defies biology and modern science but it works!
- Why I Love MiniCattleSupply.com Haltersby Lorinda Barnes, PMJS President, North Woods Homestead, IDWhen managing and handling miniature cattle, you often need specialized equipment. One essential piece of gear to keep everyone safer is the halter, and MiniCattleSupply.com has perfected this tool to meet the specific needs of miniature cattle owners. These are… Read more: Why I Love MiniCattleSupply.com Halters
- My Journey with Genomics and BBR for the Evolution of My Dairy Herdby Sabrina Pack Massie, PMJS Board of Directors, Oak Spring Meadows Farm, NCI began my dairy farming adventure with A2/A2 Guernsey and Jersey cattle. However, the financial viability of my small family farm was challenged by the low value and difficulty in selling the calves, as well as the large feed requirements… Read more: My Journey with Genomics and BBR for the Evolution of My Dairy Herd
- Welcome to the New Website!by Sarah Milcetic, Director of Web Services, Better with Thyme Farm, WVThe Purebred Mini Jersey Society website just got even better, with new useful tools and features for the public and members! Search At the top of the sidebar (or in the footer on mobile) there’s a new search feature that… Read more: Welcome to the New Website!