[nutterly_uts]

A pedigree regular-size Jersey heifer will cost quite a bit too.  I paid £1200 for an in-calf 2 year-old.

Worth every penny imh[jersey]o 

[SallyintNorth]

And then some!

I bought her in-calf, estimated to be about 7 months along.  When she calved and started lactating, my neighbour, a dairy farmer, told me she would now fetch in excess of £2000.

She calved a beautiful Jersey heifer calf, and then the next year another.  The first daughter went on to produce a lovely Jersey heifer calf, as did the second.  And I've also got a beautiful Jersey x Red Devon heifer coming on. 

As well as their own calves, they each add value to an average of 3 bought-in calves per year.  They help feed the orphan lambs, any pups, pigs, chickens we may be rearing, as well as what we need for the house. 

Oh, and I trust them with the grand nephews and nieces

[langfauld easycare]

i googled these must admit they are pretty cool .couldnt see any in uk , did see a price of $2000.00 for a young heifer  .

A pedigree regular-size Jersey heifer will cost quite a bit too.  I paid £1200 for an in-calf 2 year-old.

it was 8 mnth stirk(about the size of a collie) . £1200 strong money for a jersey about here see them regularly about £750. i take it she was top draw  . [size=78%] totaly un related but i seen a few jersey x ayrshire at a dispersal looked like a jersey but slightly bigger and nearly black really really smart lookin beasts looked like they were out a photo shoot they all made 2grand+[/size]

[SallyintNorth]

£1200 strong money for a jersey about here see them regularly about £750. i take it she was top draw  .

She's a very special girl with superb genes, yes.  I wouldn't have been so precious, but I'd been after a house cow for ever and this was the only one BH would let me have!   (She's the great-great-great granddaughter of our neighbour's favourite cow.  The neighbour, retired now, used to have a prize-winning herd, and bred a bull for AI.  Hillie is a descendent.)

It's ridiculous to have such a superb animal as a house cow; although I produce some pure-bred Jerseys I don't register them - there's no point as we're not a dairy herd and we're not milk recorded.  However, BH likes to look at really good stock, and he loves to go and look at Jerseys at sales and tell me how much better Hillie, and especially her first daughter Plenty, are.    

Whatever we paid for her, she's founded a dynasty here and been worth every penny.  BH absolutely adores them too

[Backinwellies]

   I love Jersey's too ...... just not the right place here to have any             These miniatures  are they like micro pigs?

[Rosemary]

  I love Jersey's too ...... just not the right place here to have any             These miniatures  are they like micro pigs?

You wrote what I was thinking. The whole "miniaturisation" thing makes me uncomfortable. These micro versions of farm animals to me serve no useful purpose. It's like an urbanisation of farming - also see post on "Countryfile" - all comes to teh same thing.

[devonlady]

What about Zeebu cattle? They are small and gentle and available in Great Britain.

[Marches Farmer]

My daughter worked at a farm park last summer and would strongly disagree about the temperament of miniature Zebu cattle!

[landroverroy]

 I researched Zebus last year when there were some for sale on preloved.
Apparently their meat is tough, so not much point in producing a load of stewing steak for the same production costs as prime sirloin.

[Anke]

Given that the person posting originally hasn't been back to answer any replies I guess s/he has given up/lost interest....

[SallyintNorth]

Given that the person posting originally hasn't been back to answer any replies I guess s/he has given up/lost interest....

I was thinking about apologising for the threadjacking, but as you say, she maybe hasn't been on anyway.

We've enjoyed ourselves anyway!   

Edited to say, actually, she's left the forum  .  I hope we didn't drive her away... 

Edited again to say she seems to be back on, although hasn't posted again.  Hi Sophy!  We'd love to know more about your plans

[langfauld easycare]

nice jerseys sally  .

[SallyintNorth]

nice jerseys sally  .

Thank you 

[Rosemary]

nice jerseys sally  .

Thank you 

She knits nice ones too 

[SallyintNorth]

nice jerseys sally  .

Thank you 

She knits nice ones too 

 

I was puzzled for a minute there.  We're discussing knitting, crocheting and felting coloured sheep for a display celebrating 30 years of the British Coloured Sheep Breeders Association, so I thought you meant a knitted Jersey cow!  lol Like these  (Yes, ok, they're crocheted, but they're cute!)