The "Princess" Family
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 10 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, Birdsong Princess Charlotte, Birdsong Princess Sophie, Birdsong Princess Zara, and Birdsong Princess Marina.
Princess' offspring are given names of royalty, and to date there are 10 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, Birdsong Princess Charlotte, Birdsong Princess Sophie, Birdsong Princess Zara, and Birdsong Princess Marina.
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.
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.
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 is bred with PLEASANT NOOK WR TEQUILAS VENOM for a July 12, 2018 heifer calf.
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 is bred with PLEASANT NOOK WR TEQUILAS VENOM for a July 12, 2018 heifer calf.
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 is bred with HEARTLAND MERCHANT TOPEKA for an August 30, 2018 bull calf.
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 is bred with HEARTLAND MERCHANT TOPEKA for an August 30, 2018 bull calf.
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 is bred with HEARTLAND MERCHANT TOPEKA for a September 1, 2018 heifer calf.
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 is bred with HEARTLAND MERCHANT TOPEKA for a September 1, 2018 heifer calf.
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.
