Birdsong Farm's "Blossom" family was started with my very first cow, Birdsong Summer Blossom, in the summer of 2003. Blossom was a Jersey/Black Dexter/Red Angus cross, and I recorded her as 0% pure Jersey. Thanks to Jersey Canada's Grade-Up Program, after five generations I can register the calves as 100% pure Jersey.
Blossom's offspring are given flower names. Present cows in the Blossom family are Birdsong Golden Buttercup EX 90, Birdsong Remembrance Poppy GP 83, Birdsong Winter Snowdrop, Birdsong Crystal Violet, and Birdsong Mountain Heather.
Past cows are Birdsong Summer Blossom -P (sold in 2012), Birdsong Blossom's Daisy VG 87 (sold in 2014), and Birdsong Autumn Aster GP 83 (sold in 2015), Birdsong Shirley Rose VG 88 (sold in 2020), Birdsong Sweet Jasmine VG 87 (culled in 2021), and Birdsong Sunshine Marigold (died in 2018).
Click on the image below to take a closer look at the Blossom family tree (dotted lines are extinct branches).
Blossom's offspring are given flower names. Present cows in the Blossom family are Birdsong Golden Buttercup EX 90, Birdsong Remembrance Poppy GP 83, Birdsong Winter Snowdrop, Birdsong Crystal Violet, and Birdsong Mountain Heather.
Past cows are Birdsong Summer Blossom -P (sold in 2012), Birdsong Blossom's Daisy VG 87 (sold in 2014), and Birdsong Autumn Aster GP 83 (sold in 2015), Birdsong Shirley Rose VG 88 (sold in 2020), Birdsong Sweet Jasmine VG 87 (culled in 2021), and Birdsong Sunshine Marigold (died in 2018).
Click on the image below to take a closer look at the Blossom family tree (dotted lines are extinct branches).
Birdsong Golden Buttercup EX 90-3E |
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BIRDSONG GOLDEN BUTTERCUP was born on Birdsong Farm on July 13, 2014. Buttercup's sire is GUIMO JOEL, and her dam is BIRDSONG AUTUMN ASTER. Buttercup is registered as 75% pure with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo below to view her pedigree. If bred with a purebred Jersey bull, Buttercup's offspring can be registered as 87.5% pure with Jersey Canada.
Buttercup is tested as type A1/A2 for Beta Casein, and type B/B for Kappa Casein. Buttercup is genotyped with the 150K SNP panel, and she has a GPA LPI of 1144 with a DGV of 1088 (Aug*17; 47% reliability); please click here to read her genotyping report. She is negative for both JH1 (Jersey Haplotype 1) and JH2 (Jersey Haplotype 2).
Buttercup was placed on official milk test starting with her second lactation.
Buttercup was classified as Good Plus 83 (2-6) in February 2017; please click here to view her classification scorecard.
Buttercup placed 4th in the Summer Yearling class at the Interior Provincial Exhibition in Armstrong in 2015, and 3rd in the 2-Year-Old class at the North Okanagan Spring Show in Armstrong in 2016.
To date, Buttercup has given birth to five calves, and their names and birth dates are:
Buttercup was bred with AUDIBEL JORDAN on January 15, 2023 for an October 20, 2023 due date.
Buttercup is tested as type A1/A2 for Beta Casein, and type B/B for Kappa Casein. Buttercup is genotyped with the 150K SNP panel, and she has a GPA LPI of 1144 with a DGV of 1088 (Aug*17; 47% reliability); please click here to read her genotyping report. She is negative for both JH1 (Jersey Haplotype 1) and JH2 (Jersey Haplotype 2).
Buttercup was placed on official milk test starting with her second lactation.
- 2nd, 3-4, 297 DIM; 6794 kg milk, 370 kg fat @ 5.5%, 269 kg protein @ 4%; BCA 217 216 226 (659)
Buttercup was classified as Good Plus 83 (2-6) in February 2017; please click here to view her classification scorecard.
Buttercup placed 4th in the Summer Yearling class at the Interior Provincial Exhibition in Armstrong in 2015, and 3rd in the 2-Year-Old class at the North Okanagan Spring Show in Armstrong in 2016.
To date, Buttercup has given birth to five calves, and their names and birth dates are:
- Oscar, born September 6, 2016
- Percy, born November 18, 2017
- Birdsong Remembrance Poppy, born November 11, 2018
- Shannon, born April 20, 2020
- Birdsong Crystal Violet, born June 23, 2021
- Umber, born September 18, 2022
Buttercup was bred with AUDIBEL JORDAN on January 15, 2023 for an October 20, 2023 due date.
Birdsong Remembrance Poppy VG 85 |
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BIRDSONG REMEMBRANCE POPPY was born at Bomi Farms on November 11, 2018.
Poppy's dam is BIRDSONG GOLDEN BUTTERCUP VG 85, and her sire is ARETHUSA VIRTUOSO. Poppy is registered as 87.5% pure with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo next to her name to view her pedigree.
Poppy is tested as A1A1 for Beta Casein, AB for Kappa Casein, and BB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
To date, Poppy has given birth to three calves, and their names and birthdates are:
1. Birdsong Winter Snowdrop, born January 30, 2021
2. Ulysses, February 14, 2022
3. Bull calf, June 7, 2023
Poppy's dam is BIRDSONG GOLDEN BUTTERCUP VG 85, and her sire is ARETHUSA VIRTUOSO. Poppy is registered as 87.5% pure with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo next to her name to view her pedigree.
Poppy is tested as A1A1 for Beta Casein, AB for Kappa Casein, and BB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
To date, Poppy has given birth to three calves, and their names and birthdates are:
1. Birdsong Winter Snowdrop, born January 30, 2021
2. Ulysses, February 14, 2022
3. Bull calf, June 7, 2023
Birdsong Winter Snowdrop VG 85 |
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BIRDSONG WINTER SNOWDROP was born at Sicor Farms on January 30, 2021. Her dam is BIRDSONG REMEMBRANCE POPPY VG 85, and her sire is RIVER VALLEY CECE CHROME. Snowdrop is registered as 93.7% pure with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo next to her name to view her pedigree.
Snowdrop is tested as A1/A2 for Beta Casein A2, AA for Beta Casein AB, AB for Kappa Casein, and AB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
Snowdrop's first calf, Blossom, was born on February 25, 2023.
Snowdrop is tested as A1/A2 for Beta Casein A2, AA for Beta Casein AB, AB for Kappa Casein, and AB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
Snowdrop's first calf, Blossom, was born on February 25, 2023.
Birdsong Crystal Violet |
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BIRDSONG CRYSTAL VIOLET was born on June 23, 2021. Her dam is BIRDSONG GOLDEN BUTTERCUP EX 90 and her sire is ST-LO VIDEO.
Violet is registered as 87.5% pure with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo next to her name to view her pedigree.
Violet is tested as A2/A2 for Beta Casein A2, AA for Beta Casein AB, BB for Kappa Casein, and BB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
Violet was bred with LAITJOIE LIGHTNING on January 31, 2023 for a November 3, 2023 due date.
Violet is registered as 87.5% pure with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo next to her name to view her pedigree.
Violet is tested as A2/A2 for Beta Casein A2, AA for Beta Casein AB, BB for Kappa Casein, and BB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
Violet was bred with LAITJOIE LIGHTNING on January 31, 2023 for a November 3, 2023 due date.
Birdsong Mountain Heather |
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BIRDSONG MOUNTAIN HEATHER was born on July 28, 2021. Her dam is BIRDSONG SWEET JASMINE VG 87 and her sire is ST-LO VIDEO.
Mountain Heather will be registered as 93.7% pure with Jersey Canada. She is A2A2 for Beta Casein A2 and BB for Kappa Casein by parentage, but will be tested and parentage verified by 6 months of age.
Mountain Heather is tested as A2/A2 for Beta Casein A2, AA for Beta Casein AB, BB for Kappa Casein, and BB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
Heather was bred with LAITJOIE LIGHTNING on April 6, 2023 for a January 7, 2024 due date.
Mountain Heather will be registered as 93.7% pure with Jersey Canada. She is A2A2 for Beta Casein A2 and BB for Kappa Casein by parentage, but will be tested and parentage verified by 6 months of age.
Mountain Heather is tested as A2/A2 for Beta Casein A2, AA for Beta Casein AB, BB for Kappa Casein, and BB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
Heather was bred with LAITJOIE LIGHTNING on April 6, 2023 for a January 7, 2024 due date.