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NewHope Isle’s Hershey

Hershey (Mini Jersey, Bull)

DOB: 02/26/2011
birth height: 27″
birth weight: 54#
horned
color: fawn

This little cutie was born early morning, the last Saturday of February. He’s 3/4 Mini Jersey and 1/4 Dexter, eligible for the AMJA&R upbreeding program. His sire, via AI, is an excellent bull from the Isle of Jersey, the real deal. Momma BoPeep brought him into this world exactly one year and 2 days after her momma, Kitty, left it. What a special treat.

He was the color of a Hershey chocolate bar when he was born, hence the name. Although I love the fact that he shares the name with my great-uncle, Wilbur Hershey, who allowed a certain young girl to follow him around many a time, just to be close to the cows. I have many fond childhood memories of Uncle Wilbur’s dairy farm & am delighted to give a calf this name!

Pedigree

Sire: Margarethe’s Dairyman: Margarethe’s Itaska’s Cecilia x Lynn’s Dairylike Ruler

Dam: Joy O’Drummer BoPeep: HT Cinnamon x C2H2′s Drummer Boy

Mini Jersey

Miniature Jerseys,as well as all Jerseys, are descendants of the original Jerseys imported from the Isle of Jersey and Britain many years ago. The breed has been carefully maintained in it's original form on the Isle of Jersey, and stands about 44"-48" tall. Somewhere along the line, some breeders (off the Isle) bred down in size and some bred up in size. In the US now, to differentiate them from the upsized modern-day Jerseys, these smaller cattle have been renamed the American Miniature Jersey. They maintain the Jersey conformation, color and good milk production, but in a significantly smaller package.

Foundation Miniature Jerseys are classified as being under 42" in height. Animals between 42" and 46" in height are classified as Mid-size Jerseys. read more...

NewHope Isle’s Hershey

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