Artificial Insemination in Mini Jerseys

Lately it seems that many people are talking about challenges they are experiencing with artificial insemination (AI) of their mini Jersey cows and heifers.   This is a serious issue for Miniature Jersey cow owners since most owners have only one or two animals and do...

Clostridium in Mini Jersey Calves

As I walked to the barn in the cool pre-dawn of a lovely autumn morning, I looked forward to bottle feeding our 5 day old heifer, Felicity.   Bottle feeding these little babies is something that I truly enjoy and was anticipating Felicity’s normal robust feeding...

Mini Jersey Naming Conventions

What a wonderful experience it is to watch a baby miniature Jersey calf take its first few steps and get its first meal.  They are so happy and cute that, at least here at Mini Miracles Farm, we just can’t help but walk around with gigantic smiles all the time.  We...

Mini Jersey Breeding Season

 It’s that time of year to get ready for breeding season for your miniature Jersey.  Depending on what part of the country you call home, breeding season may be all year long or very short periods of time.  On Mini Miracles Farm we have 2 distinct breeding seasons: ...

The Well Trained Heifer

It is hard to milk a cow you can’t catch.  For this reason, we at Mini Miracles Farm work hard to train our miniature Jersey heifers.  We have found that it’s never too early to begin training your heifer (or bull calf for that matter).  By the time our mini Jerseys...

The Joy of Twin Heifers!!!

 Three weeks ago, on a bright spring morning we at Mini Miracles Farm were blessed to welcome two lovely mini Jersey heifers into this world.  We should have realized that the dam might be getting ready to have twins, her udder had swollen to twice the size it’s ever...

Preparing Cows for Calving

It’s spring and calving season is in full swing. Like all breeding farms, Mini Miracles Farm has had some new miniature Jersey arrivals.  However, despite the weaknesses inherent in winter forage some of our cows are just too fat for easy calving, and with spring...

Winter and Miniature Jersey Calves

It’s the last day of the year and winter has finally set in. Winter here in our part of Texas is not cold as it is in the north, nevertheless it’s cold for miniature Jersey calves anytime the temperatures drop below the 50 degree mark. This year since we have a couple...