White Star Farm Miniature Jerseys
Cleveland, Georgia 

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          Our Bred Heifers & Heifer Calves... 

(once these bred heifers calve, they will be moved to OUR COWS page, but are techinically called "first calf heifers" until the birth of their second calf, then they are considered "cows" ) 

           ~WHITE STAR FARM FIREFLY ~ 

                                            Much better photos today at 1 month old!  

This little gem was worth waiting for since we lost Emma's last heifer to bloat.  I knew if it was a heifer when Frazier's Emma delivered, her name would be "Firefly"...a favorite of mine since childhood.  She was born around 10am this morning, the day after Christmas.  All is well with mama and baby.  More info to follow when DNA returns.  THANK YOU, LORD!  We are also pleased that Miss Firefly came back homozygous polled!   

WSF Firefly is lightly painted from WSF Boomerang...DNA has confirmed her sire. 

It is very cold here for a newborn, so we jacketed little Firefly right after these photos to help her maintain her body temps in the barn.

Registered Name:  White Star Farm Firefly                                  Registration #: MJHB1530  

Date of Birth: 26 Dec 2020                                                            Tattoo: WSF110 (LE)

Sire: WSF Boomerang (confirmed)                                                Horns:  Homo Polled

Dam: Frazier's Emma                                                                     Height: 20" @ birth

DNA Case Number:  MJH51

A2 Results:  a1/a2 (a2/B)

Chondro Results: Non-Carrier BD1 by parentage

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             ~ WHITE STAR FARM TOVA ~

We have welcomed WSF Tova back to White Star Farm in December.  She was sold by her mama's side, but the buyer needs farm help to manage things better. :-)

UPDATE: MISS TOVA DELIVERED A FINE HEIFER ON EASTER SUNDAY!  DETAILS COMING SOON!  She will be offered for sale with her heifer by her side...we are over loaded!

Tova is confirmed bred to WSF Boomerang for a Mar/Apr 2021 calf.  We are pleased to bring her back home.  Her sire is WSF Primo and her dam is WSF Misty Vale.  Below are her particulars:

Registered Name: White Star Farm Tova                                  Registration #: MJHB1420

Date of Birth:  04 Apr 2019                                                        Tattoo: WSF109 (LE)

Sire: WSF Primo  (confirmed)                                                     Horns: Hetero Polled

Dam: WSF Misty Vale                                                                 Height: 37" @ 2 years

DNA Case Number: MJH16

A2 Results: a1a2

Chondro Results: Non-Carrier by parentage

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        ~ WHITE STAR FARM PEARLINE ~

Miss Minnie has finally given us a heifer!  We've owned Ansley Martin's Minnie for several years now, and had bull calves each year...they all went to freezer camp as they were nothing spectacular.  This year she gave us Miss Pearline!   And DNA has determined that WSF Boomerang is her sire. :-)  This is a current photo of Pearline, she is putting her winter coat on. :-)

THIS HEIFER HAS A VERY SPECIAL LINEAGE INCORPORATING THE NATHAN HARRIS AND RALPH MARTIN LINES...TWO OF THE OLDEST AND VERY BEST BLOODLINES IN THIS BREED!

Pearline was born very tall at almost 24",  but will be polled.  I don't think she will be a mini in height at maturity, but she sure is lovely to look at and sweet as can be! :-)  We had placed her for sale to a new home, but decided to retain her for the future pedigrees on our farm. :-)

Pearline has an almost perfectly formed heart on her forehead...and is painted all over.  This is a trait given, I think, by the Barnyard Mini lineage.  We'll see if I am correct when the DNA returns.  Below are her particulars:

Registered Name:  White Star Farm Pearline                                         Registration #: MJHB1461 

Date of Birth: 10 Jul 2020                                                                        Tattoo: WSF106 (LE)

Sire: WSF Boomerang (confirmed)                                                           Horns:  Homo Polled
 

Dam: Ansley Martin's Minnie                                                                    Height: 34" @ 6 months

DNA Case Number: MJH30

A2 Results: a2/a2

Chondro Results: Non-Carrier BD1 by parentage

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       ~ WHITE STAR FARM RAINDANCE ~

                                  "DOOZY"

                                     NEW PHOTOS 10/20/20, taken in evening^                   

We welcomed a new highly painted heifer in July and will call her WSF Raindance.  It was storming something terrible when she was born in the field.  She is now nicknamed "Doozy"...and that she is!  This little heifer was right at 22" tall and will be Miss Stella's last calf for us.  Stella has developed severe lameness in one of her rear legs at 9 yrs of age. 

                 UPDATE:  Miss Doozy has been placed with WSF Ranger for her first calf! 

Doozy will be retained here to carry on the long pedigree of Stella and her dam, Meadow Beauty's Ginger.  (We are pleased to find that her sire is ole Doc!)  This line has been fabulous for us in beautlful and small, polled calves.  Below are her particulars:

Registered Name:  WSF Raindance (Doozey)                                Registration #: MJHB1288

Date of Birth:  09 Jul 2019                                                               Tattoo: WSF90 (LE)

Sire:  Barnyard Mini Doctor Smurf (confirmed)                                Horns:  Homo Polled

Dam: WSF Stella                                                                              Height: 36" @ 16 months

DNA Case Number:  NC54416

A2 Results:  a1/a1

Chondro Results: Non Carrier BD1 by parentage

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         ~ BETHEL HOMESTEAD WINNIE ~

                                       PHOTOS TAKEN 07/01/20  15 months of age^ 

Bethel Homestead Winnie will arrive today, 08/25/19, at White Star Farm!  Miss Winnie is a real beauty in my eyes...bottle fed for gentleness and very well bred.  I'll post more as she matures and develops into her full potential as a milk cow one day soon! 

We love our Hans offfspring!  The black or darker coated bulls tend to throw the same in their male offspring, but not their females...at least not here.  But, Hans has an almost perfect conformation to me...and he definitely threw that in his son, WSF Ranger.  It is interesting to see how they develop over time, which is why I love to raise bulls. :-)  Miss Winnie has the same nice. balanced conformation as her sire, but the light fawn coat color.  Below are her particulars:

                                                  THANK YOU, Corey & Theresa!

                      ** BH WINNIE IS A MPRR HANS OFFSPRING **

      UPDATE:  Miss Winnie has been placed with WSF Ranger for her first calf next spring!

Registered Name:  Bethel Homestead Winnie                                  Registration #: MJHB1296

Date of Birth:  23 Mar 2019                                                               Tattoo:  WSFP

Sire: MPRR Hans (confirmed)                                                            Horns: Heterozygous Polled

Dam:  ASF Rain of Renegade                                                             Height:  37" @ 14 months

(Rain is out of the Old World Jersey bull, La Pepiniere Renegade, seen on our bulls page)

DNA Case Number: NC53219

A2 Results: a2/a2

Chondro Results: Non-Carrier BD1

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          ~ BETHEL HOMESTEAD RUBY ~

                                               PHOTOS TAKEN 10/20/20, in evening^                                                   

BH Ruby is coming to live at White Star Farm with Winnie and Peter.  Just when I think I am done with buying more cows, I get a phone call...haha~  And these fine animals I just could not pass up!  Ok...my husband has declared that I need "Bovine Anonymous"... I guess I'll have to agree with him on this. :-)  I love the fact that she is out of our WSF Bugsy by AI...to carry on those Meadow Beauty lines.

                                                 THANK YOU, Corey & Theresa!

        UPDATE:  Miss Ruby has been placed with WSF Ranger for her first calf next spring!

Miss Ruby is a favorite of her breeders and they wanted her to come here.  We will care for her like her breeders did and give her a long term home with us.  More pics and details as she arrives today, 08/25/19, and settles in.  Below are her particulars:

Registered Name: Bethel Homestead Ruby                                     Registration#: MJHB1294

Date of Birth:  26 Feb 2019                                                               Tattoo:  WSFP (LE)

Sire:  WSF Bugsy AI (confirmed)                                                        Horns: Homozygous Polled

Dam:   Taylor's Lola Ross                                                                   Height:  38.5" @ 19 months

DNA Case Number: NC53217

A2 Results:  A1/A2

Chondro Results:  Non-Carrier BD1

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       ~ WHITE STAR FARM SERAPHINA ~

                                                    PHOTO TAKEN 10/20/20, in evening^                                               

I was certain "she" was a "he" when I arrived at the barn on the morning of the 12th of March, so I greeted "him" and Annie, then went to feed the chickens and turn them out for the day.

                                          LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this little heifer! ;-)     

        UPDATE:  Miss Phina has been confirmed settled with WSF Boomerang for a 2021 calf      

Upon returning, I went inside to check Annie out, saw the little "dangley" under "him" and put some hay in her rack.  All of a sudden she bowed up to "pee" and that is when I realized "he" was a "SHE"!  I fell to my knees in gratitude to the LORD for this beautiful gift!  If we get all bulls this year, it's ok...I have my precious Doc/Annie heifer!

"Seraphina" comes from the Hebrew word, "Seraphim", which are "holy fiery ones"...angels.  The seraphim guard and protect the Ark of the Covenant of God.   

Date of Birth:  12 Mar 2018                                                               Registration: MJHB0958

Sire: Barnyard Mini Doctor Smurf  (confirmed)                                  Tattoo:  WSF58 (LE)

Dam: D C Princess Grace Antoinette (confirmed)                              Horns: Homo Polled

DNA Case #: NC44196                                                                       Height: 40" @ 3 years

A2 Results:  A1/A1

Chondro Results: Non-Carrier BD1 by parentage

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             ~ WHITE STAR FARM THIEF ~
                            (not registered)

WSF Thief deserves her name. :-)  When we would bring cows in to milk, they would always have a quarter that was completley drained.  And she was the only calf in the field of ladies. One time it would be a front quarter, the next time, maybe a rear one. Finally,  I saw her in action, just sucking away!  And the problem is that the cows LET her!  She would clean out her mama, then head for the buffet...haha~

She is 6 months old now and fully weaned from them all.  lol  Being half purebred Tarentaise and half Mini Jersey, she cannot be registered in the MJHB&R.  But we will breed her here for a few years with a mini Jersey bull to see if the size stays consistent and bring more Jersey into her offspring so that maybe one day, if things go well, some offspring may qualify for registration. 

Here is a bit of info on the Tarentaise breed taken from Wikipeida:

Tarentaise cattle descend from the domestic cattle of the Tarentaise valley in France where they were isolated from other breeds for many thousands of years. The cattle adapted in such a way as to allow them to exist in high altitudes and be able to range in very steep and rough terrain to forage. They are used in France today to produce the cheese with a distinct flavor that comes from the high alpine villages of the Tarentaise, Beaufortain and Maurienne valley. These cattle have found special niches around the world in commercial cattle grazing and calving. In the USA these cattle are used primarily for producing crossbred cows distinctly suited for tough rangeland conditions and higher elevations. They are also bred for the beauty of their markings and their docile demeanor.

The Tarentaise breed also have the white muzzle ring, just as the Jerseys do. They are our pick for our table beef here at our farm, being very docile and easy to get along with our other cows.  And they can be naturally polled in some cases.  WSF Thief is a1/a2 and hetero polled.  WSF Boomerang is confirmed to be her sire, by DNA.  She is a dinky little cow that has more of a dairy conformation than beef.  We'll give her time to mature and see what she does. :-)

Date of Birth: 06 Jun 2020                                                              Registration: not registered

Sire: WSF Boomerang (confirmed)                                                 Tattoo: WSF (LE)

Dam:  Seven Hills Farm Sissy (purebred)                                         Horns: Hetero Polled

DNA Case #: MJH26                                                                       Height: 31" @ 6 months

A2 Results:  a1/a2                                 

Chondro Results: Non Carrier BD1

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                             (not registered)

WSF Kitty is the half sister of WSF Thief (above).  The sire of both has been confirmed to be WSF Boomerang and the dam of Kitty is our purebred Tarentaise, Seven Hills Farm Prez.  We will reserve judgement on her size until she is a year or so old, but she is also on track to possibly retain the miniature height at maturity.  She is naturally polled.  More on Miss Kitty later.

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