The "Princess" Family
Meet Birdsong Farm's very own royal family: Princess, Sonja, Diana, Grace, Alexandra, Isabella, Charlotte, Sophie, Zara, Marina, Beatrix and Louise.
Birdsong Farm's "Princess" family was started with the addition of Gaymar Just A Princess in the spring of 2008. Thank you to Don & Evon Hendrickson from Gaymar Jerseys for allowing me to add Princess to my herd.
Princess' offspring are given names of royalty, and to date there are 11 cows and heifers in the "Princess" family: Gaymar Just A Princess (sold in 2013), Birdsong Princess Sonja VG 85 (died in 2017), Birdsong Princess Diana G 78 (sold in 2016), Birdsong Princess Grace GP 84 (died in 2018), Birdsong Princess Alexandra G 77 (sold in 2018), Birdsong Princess Isabella GP 83, Birdsong Princess Charlotte, Birdsong Princess Sophie, Birdsong Princess Zara, Birdsong Princess Marina, Birdsong Princess Beatrix, and Birdsong Princess Louise.
Princess' offspring are given names of royalty, and to date there are 11 cows and heifers in the "Princess" family: Gaymar Just A Princess (sold in 2013), Birdsong Princess Sonja VG 85 (died in 2017), Birdsong Princess Diana G 78 (sold in 2016), Birdsong Princess Grace GP 84 (died in 2018), Birdsong Princess Alexandra G 77 (sold in 2018), Birdsong Princess Isabella GP 83, Birdsong Princess Charlotte, Birdsong Princess Sophie, Birdsong Princess Zara, Birdsong Princess Marina, Birdsong Princess Beatrix, and Birdsong Princess Louise.
Birdsong Princess Isabella
BIRDSONG PRINCESS ISABELLA was born on Birdsong Farm on March 30, 2015. Isabella's sire is GAYMAR GATOR TRIUMPH, and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS DIANA. She is registered with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo below to view her pedigree.
Isabella is tested as A1/A2 for Beta Casein and B/B for Kappa Casein. She is genotyped with the 28K SNP panel, and she has a GPA LPI of 782 with a DGV of 818 (Sep*17; 46% reliability); please click here to read her genotyping report. Isabella is negative for JH1 and JH2 (Jersey Haplotype 1 & 2), and her inbreeding percentage is 5.96%.
Isabella placed 4th in the Junior Calf class at the Interior Provincial Exhibition in 2015, and 3rd in the Summer Yearling class at the North Okanagan Spring Show in 2016.
Isabella's first calf, Quincy, was born on May 19, 2018. She will be bred with sexed Guimo Joel for her 2019 calf.
Isabella is tested as A1/A2 for Beta Casein and B/B for Kappa Casein. She is genotyped with the 28K SNP panel, and she has a GPA LPI of 782 with a DGV of 818 (Sep*17; 46% reliability); please click here to read her genotyping report. Isabella is negative for JH1 and JH2 (Jersey Haplotype 1 & 2), and her inbreeding percentage is 5.96%.
Isabella placed 4th in the Junior Calf class at the Interior Provincial Exhibition in 2015, and 3rd in the Summer Yearling class at the North Okanagan Spring Show in 2016.
Isabella's first calf, Quincy, was born on May 19, 2018. She will be bred with sexed Guimo Joel for her 2019 calf.
Birdsong Princess Charlotte
BIRDSONG PRINCESS CHARLOTTE was born on Birdsong Farm on July 3, 2015. Charlotte's sire is GILLARD PANCHO, and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS SONJA. She is registered with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo below to view her pedigree.
Charlotte is named after Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, who was born two months earlier.
Charlotte is tested as A1/A2 for Beta Casein and B/B for Kappa Casein. She is genotyped with the 28K SNP panel, and she has a GPA LPI of 1027 with a DGV of 965 (Sep*17; 52% reliability); please click here to read her genotyping report. Charlotte is negative for JH1 and JH2 (Jersey Haplotype 1 & 2), and her inbreeding percentage is 4.25%.
Charlotte's first calf, Birdsong Princess Beatrix, was born on July 4, 2018.
Charlotte is named after Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, who was born two months earlier.
Charlotte is tested as A1/A2 for Beta Casein and B/B for Kappa Casein. She is genotyped with the 28K SNP panel, and she has a GPA LPI of 1027 with a DGV of 965 (Sep*17; 52% reliability); please click here to read her genotyping report. Charlotte is negative for JH1 and JH2 (Jersey Haplotype 1 & 2), and her inbreeding percentage is 4.25%.
Charlotte's first calf, Birdsong Princess Beatrix, was born on July 4, 2018.
Birdsong Princess Sophie
BIRDSONG PRINCESS SOPHIE was born on the Terroir Cheese dairy farm on June 24, 2016. Sophie's sire is RIVER VALLEY SPICE SHOWDOWN, and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS SONJA. She is registered with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo below to view her pedigree.
She was named after Sophie, Countess of Wessex (the wife of Prince Edward).
Sophie is tested as A2/B for Beta Casein and B/B for Kappa Casein. Her inbreeding percentage is 3.16%.
Sophie's first calf, Quigley, was born on August 29, 2018.
She was named after Sophie, Countess of Wessex (the wife of Prince Edward).
Sophie is tested as A2/B for Beta Casein and B/B for Kappa Casein. Her inbreeding percentage is 3.16%.
Sophie's first calf, Quigley, was born on August 29, 2018.
Birdsong Princess Zara
BIRDSONG PRINCESS ZARA was born on the Terroir Cheese dairy farm on July 9, 2016. Zara's sire is RIVER VALLEY SPICE SHOWDOWN and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS ALEXANDRA. She is registered with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo below to view her pedigree.
Zara was named after Zara Tindall (the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal).
Zara is tested as A2/A2 for Beta Casein, B/B for Kappa Casein, and A/B for Beta Lactoglobulin. Her inbreeding percentage is 4.89%.
Zara's first calf, Birdsong Princess Louise, was born on September 7, 2018.
Zara was named after Zara Tindall (the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal).
Zara is tested as A2/A2 for Beta Casein, B/B for Kappa Casein, and A/B for Beta Lactoglobulin. Her inbreeding percentage is 4.89%.
Zara's first calf, Birdsong Princess Louise, was born on September 7, 2018.
Birdsong Princess Marina
BIRDSONG PRINCESS MARINA was born at Bomi Farms on October 7, 2017. Marina's sire is ROYALTY RIDGE FIREPOWER and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS ALEXANDRA. Marina is registered with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo before to view her pedigree.
She was named after Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.
Marina will be tested for Beta Casein, Kappa Casein, and Beta Lactoglobulin by 6 months of age, and genotyped by 15 months of age.
She was named after Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.
Marina will be tested for Beta Casein, Kappa Casein, and Beta Lactoglobulin by 6 months of age, and genotyped by 15 months of age.
Birdsong Princess Beatrix
BIRDSONG PRINCESS BEATRIX was born on Sicor Farms on July 4, 2018. Beatrix's sire is PLEASANT NOOK WR TEQUILAS VENOM, and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. Beatrix is registered with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey Canada logo below to view her pedigree.
Beatrix is the first Jersey heifer calf born on Sicor Farms, and so I named her after Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in honour of my fiance's family's Dutch heritage.
Beatrix is the first Jersey heifer calf born on Sicor Farms, and so I named her after Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in honour of my fiance's family's Dutch heritage.
Birdsong Princess Louise
Birdsong Princess Louise was born on Bomi Farms on September 7, 2018. Louise's sire is HEARTLAND MERCHANT TOPEKA, and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS ZARA. Louise will be registered with Jersey Canada.
