~ OUR COWS ~

~ WE CHOOSE EXCELLENCE AND HONESTY AS OUR STANDARDS ~

We raise and train, small dairy cows for families who want their own dairy supply. We DO NOT sell to dairies nor do we sell "pets", although all of our hand raised cattle are pet friendly.

Our cattle are disease tested (and negative) twice yearly for BLV, BVD and Johne's. We also randomly test for Neospora and other diseases in our herd...they remain negative to date. We do not vaccinate our herd, with the only exception of Brucella, if we intend to sell the heifer at some point before maturity. We maintain a strictly closed herd and test any purchased animals twice prior to blending with our herd. WSF is a TB free farm.

Our focus is primarily miniature at maturity in size followed by excellent confirmation, well attached udders, gentle temperaments, natural polling, select superb pedigrees, and the original Island Jersey "look". And of course, we love our paints! :-)

We do not own any cattle that are Chondrodysplasia (BD1-BD2) positive. Current test results are provided with every sale. All of our calves (including our bulls) are hand raised by us, receive colostrum direct from their dams for the first three days of life, then are bottle fed from their own dams' milk until weaning at 3-5 months. They are handled daily to assure that they grow up gentle and compatible with humans as their caregivers. All of our cattle are grass fed on regularly mowed, unsprayed pastures, supplemented with non-GMO Chaffhaye and certified organic alfalfa pellets given at milking time.

We do not post cow photos on this page that we no longer own or are deceased to make our pages appear full, as some sites will do.
Our photos and/or information on this website are copyright protected and may not be used public or private, without our prior written consent. All photos and heights posted are current. All of our cattle DNA parent confirmed.

You've seen the rest, now buy the best!
Enjoy your tour of our farm and let us know if you have any questions. :-)



Fall has quickly settled in to the north Georgia mountains! The temps at night are cooling down fast and days are still fairly warm...late summer rains have made the pastures green and lush. Winter will soon be here! :-)





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WHITE STAR FARM PICKLES
photo taken: 10.04.2024


Miss Pickles is turning out to be a farm favorite. She is very small and we are hoping that she grows more, to breed her. We are not interested in "micro" mini's here.
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If Pickles meets our requirements for height as well as body condition, we will breed her in late December. If not, we will wait a few more months to give her time to grow.


​Registered Name: WSF Pickles
Registration Number: MJHB1850
Date of Birth: 25 Jul 2023

Sire: WSF Monterey Jack

Dam: WSF Tia Maria

Beta Casein Results: a1/a2

Horns: Heterozygous Polled

Height: 32" @ 14 months



WHITE STAR FARM TIA MARIA
photo: 10.04.2024


WSF Tia Maria was bred, born and raised here. She is a moderately heavy producer ar 4+ gallons per day peak on a grass only diet, zero grains. She milks like a dream and is a very sweet little cow...a shiny jewel in the sunshine! Her udder is well attached and well balanced. A beautiful and superbly bred cow like this is hard to find. She is always the richest caramel color when she sheds out.


We have retained her heifer, WSF Pickles, seen here on the right, for our farm. >>>>>>>>>>>>>


​Registered Name: WSF Pickles
Registration Number: MJHB0629

Date of Birth: 27 Sept 2016
Sire: MHF Tommy Hawk
Dam: Barnyard Ellie Mae
Beta Casein Results: a1/a2
Horns: Heterozygous Polled
Height: 40" @ 8 years








WHITE STAR FARM DANDY
photo taken: 10.04.2024


We are pleased to get this fine little heifer, as she was not at all expected! She is smaller than her mama was at the same age and seems to be staying in the mini range of height. She will be retained for our future here at the farm.


Registered Name: WSF Dandy
Registration Number: MJHB1934
Date of Birth: 12 Feb 2024

Sire: WSF Peter Piper

Dam: WSF Raindance "Doozy"
Beta Casein Results: a1/a2

​Horns: Homo Polled

Height: 32" @ 8 months





WHITE STAR FARM RAINDANCE "DOOZY"
photo taken: 10.04.2024


We were kind of worried when Miss Doozy did not calve last year, she did the prior year as a first calf heifer, with ease. She finally bred by live coverage and delivered the beautiful little heifer, WSF Dandy, at the right, for 2024. >>>>>


We are pleased to be able to keep the Meadow Beauty lines on our farm through Doozy.


Miss Doozy has been confirmed in calf with WSF Peter Piper for her next calf early next year.


Registered Name: WSF Raindance "Doozy"
Registration Number: MJHB1288
Date of Birth: 19 Jul 2019
Sire: Barnyard Mini Doctor Smurf

Dam: WSF Stella
Beta Casein Results: a1/a1
Horns: Homo polled

Height: 43" @ 5 years



JERSEY ACRES BUTTERCUP



photo taken: 8.28.2024



When we located a gorgeous heifer years ago, in Florida, she was by the side of this cow. I knew one day we'd have to buy this cow if she became available. She did, and the rest is history.


Buttercup has proven to be one of the best cows we've ever had the priviledge to own. She has recently turned 13 years of age, is bred with possibly her last calf now. She will live her days out on our farm as we care for her in her old age. Buttercup's heifer Bonnet is on the right. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


Miss Buttercup has been confirmed in calf with WSF Peter Piper for a Spring calf 2025.


Registered Name: Jersey Acres Buttercup
Registration #: MJHB0306

Date of Birth: 24 Aug 2011
Sire: Zigler's Ziggy

Dam: Jersey Acres Bonnie

Horns: Heterozygous Polled

Height: 40" @ 13 years

Beta Casein: a1/a1



WHITE STAR FARM BLEU BONNET



photo taken: 10.02.2024




We were so pleased to find this little heifer already standing and by her dam in the field. She is the first offspring out of our bull WSF Peter Piper...and what a gift she is! Bonnet will be retained to carry on her mama's genetics on our farm. She is currently in calf with our visiting bull, WSF Cheddar, for her first calf in April of 2025. We could not ask for a better or more beautiful heifer to carry on for her lineage!


Miss Bonnet has been confirmed in calf with visitng bull, WSF Cheddar, for a Spring 2025 calf.


Registered Name: White Star Farm Blue Bonnet
Registration #: MJHB1742
Date of Birth: 05 Nov 2022

Sire: WSF Peter Piper

Dam: Jersey Acres Buttercup
Horns: Hetereozygous

Height: 37" @ 19 months

Beta Casein: a1/a2



B H WINNIE
photo taken: 10.04.2024



We purchased a small group from some dear friends in VA and Miss Winnie was in the group. She gave us a beautiful heifer, WSF Inez, as her first calf, then WSF Roxie as her second and now has delivered WSF Dove. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


She has continued to give yet another painted heifer, WSF Phoebe, for 2024! Four heifers in a row!

Winnie has actual Jersey Island genetics in her and they come through in her calves!

Winnie is most excellent about standing to milk untied, and is the first at the door when it comes her turn to enter the parlor! She is dried, bred back to calve early Spring 2025...nothing at all slack about this cow!


BH Winnie is confirmed in calf with WSF Peter Piper, again for a late 2024 or early 2025 calf. Will it be a FIFTH heifer? We'll wait to see!


Registered Name: Bethel Homestead Winnie

Registration #: MJHB1296

Date of Birth: 23 Mar. 2019

Sire: MPRR Hans (confirmed)

Dam: Rain of Renegade (Renegade is a Jersey Island Bull)

Beta Casein: a2/a2

Horns: Heterozygous Polled

Height: 43" @ 5 years




WSF LITTLE DOVE
photo taken: 10.04.2024



When Dove was born, we thought we had lost her...she was lifeless, but after working with her for a bit, she came around and is doing fine today. If she had been a bull, we'd have named her "Lazarus"!!
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Dove has been bottle raised with her friend, Bleu Bonnet and the two have become inseparable! Cows do indeed develop friendships and these two are 'besties".


Miss Dove has been confirmed in calf to WSF Cheddar for her first calf, due Spring 2025


Registered Name: WSF Little Dove
Registration #: MJHB1800

Date of Birth: 02 Mar 2023

Sire: WSF Peter Piper (confirmed)

Dam: Bethel Homestead Winnie

Beta Casein: a2/a2
Horns: Homozygous Polled
Height: 33" @ 15 months




ANSLEY MARTIN'S MINNIE
photo taken: 08.28.24



AM Minnie is a mature cow. She is a gentle milking cow now, but came to us quite wild...she had never been loved on with a gentle hand, nor milked. She will live her life out here at our farm because she doesn't trust new people easily. It took us a year to get her to trust us. :-) She allows us to milk and handle her now and seems to enjoy it, but is still very wary of strangers. Her udder is poorly attached in the rear and is not the best from past mishandling, but we deal with it and she milks out completely for us.

When Minnie has a heifer again, she will be retained to carry on for Miniie at our farm.


Minnie's pedigree is a historical one, since she comes from the original farm and stock of Ralph Martin (now deceased) and Martin is considered the original "godfather" of this breed by people in the know. He is credited for being one of the first few to originate this breed that we enjoy today. His only son (Ansley) carries on his fathers' legacy still today with descendants from Martin's original herd. The Martin's never participated in any registry, so we do not know exact parentage on Minnie. We love this beautiful cow!
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Registered Name: Ansley Martin's Minnie

Registration # MJHB0681

Date of Birth: 14 Jun 2013

Sire: unknown

Dam: unknown

Beta Casein: a1/a2

Horns: Homo Polled

Height: 41" @ 11 years



WHITE STAR FARM LIL' ANGEL
photo taken: 10.04.2024



Our sweet little Angel has not disappointed us yet. We waited and waited for a second nice heifer from her grand dam, Antoinette...and Angel has not disappointed!


Angel's pedigree goes back to one of the very best in this breed, to Terry Lawson, of Virginia. We are pleased to be able to continue these lines on our farm for the future of this breed. Angel is the epitome of what a miniature Jersey should look like...petite, with all of the Island Jerseys compliments.


Lil Angel has been confirmed to be in calf with WSF Peter Piper for her next calf in early Summer 2025. Hoping for a nice heifer with this pairing!

Registered Name: WSF Lil' Angel
Registration # MJHB1573
Date of Birth: 15 Jul 2021

Sire: WSF Ranger
Dam: WSF Seraphina

Beta Casein: a1/a2

Horns: Homo Polled

Height: 38" @ 3 years



WFF ROSIE (Pearlie Girlie)
photo taken: 08.28.24



WFF Pearlie Girlie was bred and born from from a breeding pair we sold a family in Indiana. They wanted her to come back to us and we gladly accepted.


Pearlie Girlie has bloodlines in her on both sides that we would love to keep on our farm for years into the future...WSF Bugsy, BH Ruby's sire by AI and Capt Nemo is out of our cow, JA Buttercup (seen above). She is a dinky little heifer and as beautiful as her mama! We are thrilled they called us first!


If Pearlie is a good size by late December/early January, she will be bred for her first calf. We judge them by actual body size as well as calendar age.

​​Registration Name: WFF Rosie (Pearlie Girlie)
Registration #: MJHB1933
Date of Birth: 28 Oct 2023

Sire: WSF Capt. Nemo

Dam: BH Ruby

Beta Casein: a2/a2

Horns: Homozygous Polled

Height: 34" @ 11 months



WHITE STAR FARM FIREFLY
photo taken: 08.28.2024




Miss Firefly will be retained long term here at the farm. She is the only daughter we've kept from Frazier's Emma and want to continue her consistently small lines here. Firefly is a cookie cutter version of her mama. She was bottle fed for gentleness and is a delight to own. She is a light fawn in coloring, with one small white patch, but colors change quickly in cattle, from season to season. She milks easily and peaked at about 3.5 gallons on twice daily milking with her first lactation.


Fly comes to her name when called as we train them here to do...she is just a most excellent little milk cow!


Miss Firefly has been confirmed in calf with either MHF Cassidy OR WSF Peter Piper for an late 2024 or early 2025 calf.


Registered Name: White Star Farm Firefly
Registration # MJHB1530

Date of Birth: 26 Dec 2020

Sire: WSF Boomerang

Dam: Frazier's Emma

Beta Casein: a1/a2

Horns: Homo Polled

Height: 41" @ 3 years



B&P MILLIE



photo taken: 10.04.2024



When I first saw this heifers' photo, it ccertainly caught my eye....I wanted her for our farm. :-) I inquired if she was for sale, and to my surprise, she said "yes"!


We are super pleased to have this little Millie for our future genetics. I have kept my eye on her dam for many years. Millie is a gorgeous and super gentle little heifer. We look forward to her future here with us. We are also purchasing her full sister (by AI breeding)....she will arrive in Spring 2025, good Lord willing!


Registered Name: B&P Millie

Registration #: MJHB1895

Date of Birth: 23 Jun 2023

Sire: TDH A Little Pot of Honey (AI)

Dam: B&P Bambi
Height: 35" @ 15 months

Horns: Homozygous Polled

Beta Casein: a1/a2








Around the farm...



These are photos from various days around the farm and they are updated
continuously throughout the year.



Meet Big Red and Brenda!



Big Red and his girlfriend, Brenda, have come to live at White Star Farm. These two roam the barn yard freely, patrolling the area and are pets. They are Bourbon Reds, by breed. Red is my "milking buddy"...he sits by my side while I milk the girls and flirts with me. :-). He and Brenda have 8, 6 months old poults now being raised for Thanksgiving feasts! I hope I can eat them! lol


Andy, the Peacock...


I have always admired Peafowl...and finally get to own some. We now have several juvenile Black Shouldered peahens, one India Blue peahen and one India Blue peacock...truly amazingly beautiful birds! He is trying out his new style, showing off for the girls and me! From my research, these birds can live up to 50 years if taken care of.

Andy is four years old now and coming into his full plumage.

Although still young, he'll be fiercely beautiful one day! :-)


My hiding place...


We put a beautiful flower garden in a few years ago. It has now grown together and filled the space well and is my place of peace. There is color from something blooming, for each month of the year.


Set time aside each day to enjoy God's beauty around you, be thankful and content with what you have and spend time with Him in His written Word, the Holy Bible and prayer.
You can and will find true peace with Him. :-)


Andy, the Peacock watching over the farm...


These very large birds are nothing short of amazing. What on earth was God thinking when He created such beauty for us to enjoy?? The colors, patterns, sizes, habits...so amazing! :-)

We were told by his breeder, that they are not tamable, to enjoy them from pens. Ours roam the barnyard freely and have been here over four years now. So, don't tell them they are not supposed to be free...:-) This photo was taken as he got to his post to watch over his girls.


Our cows are trained and handled from birth, to milk in the future. When they come fresh for the first time, they know what to expect. At that time, we train them to milk without halters, tying or use of a stanchion....they just stand patiently while we wash them, milk by hand or machine, dip them to prevent mastitis, then turn them out in the field for grazing. This is why we call them "family milk cows". We give them a treat of non GMO Chaffhaye and organic alfalfa pellets as a top dressing treat, to thank them for their bounty. We never use grains with our cows in milk or with our bulls. When pastures are sparse, we use alfalfa/orchard hay in the manger as an additional treat.



WSF Raindance "Doozy" - 03.23.2024


Doozy is from pedigree lines that go back to Mary Ruth Conklin, out of Weirsdale, Florida (Meadow Beauty) ...one of the few breeders that started this breed long ago. We hope to always maintain this pedigree on our farm, it has served us well. Doozy is super easy to get along with in the field and in the parlor....a favorite of all who meet her. She was trained to milk like all of our girls are...without tying or a stanchion...we've never owned one!


BH Winnie - 03.23.2024


Miss Winnie has given us three a2a2 heifers so far. Right now, she is bred back to WSF Peter Piper. Winnie will break through the door to come in to milk "first"! She is an alpha cow, but is super gentle...and milks like a dream...empties fast and completely. Hoping her heifers grow up to do the same! Winnie has a Jersey Island bull as her great grandsire on both sides of her lineage....La Peperinere Renegade.


WSF Firefly - 03.23.2024


This is Firefly during her second lactation, waiting to be hooked up to the machine. Notice the difference in her more full udder with this calf and the photo below. Fly is one of the most gentles cows we own and knowns no strangers. She is giving us 2.5 gallons on once daily milking now. We always milk twice daily till we feel it is safe to take them to once daily.


WSF Firefly - 02.12.2022


Miss Firefly is out of Frazier's Emma, a fabulous MJ milk cow! She turns very blond after shedding out from winter. Don't let the small stature of this little golden white cow fool you! Firefly is a cookie cutter version of her mama. She is waiting to be hooked up to the machine...very patient little first calf heifer.