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 named after royalty. Present cows and heifers in the "Princess" family are Birdsong Princess Charlotte, Birdsong Princess Zara GP 83, Birdsong Princess Marina, Birdsong Princess Beatrix, Birdsong Princess Louise, Birdsong Princess Gabriella, and Birdsong Princess Estelle.
Past cows are 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 (culled in 2018), and Birdsong Princess Sophie GP 82 (culled in 2018).
Click on the image below to take a closer look at the Princess family tree (dotted lines are extinct branches).
Princess' offspring are named after royalty. Present cows and heifers in the "Princess" family are Birdsong Princess Charlotte, Birdsong Princess Zara GP 83, Birdsong Princess Marina, Birdsong Princess Beatrix, Birdsong Princess Louise, Birdsong Princess Gabriella, and Birdsong Princess Estelle.
Past cows are 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 (culled in 2018), and Birdsong Princess Sophie GP 82 (culled in 2018).
Click on the image below to take a closer look at the Princess family tree (dotted lines are extinct branches).
Birdsong Princess Charlotte |
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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, and her second calf, Rainier, was born on July 10, 2019.
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, and her second calf, Rainier, was born on July 10, 2019.
Birdsong Princess Zara GP 83 |
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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 above 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, and her second calf, Birdsong Princess Gabriella was born on September 1, 2019.
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, and her second calf, Birdsong Princess Gabriella was born on September 1, 2019.
Birdsong Princess Marina |
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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 is tested as A1/A1 for A2 Beta Casein, AB for Kappa Casein, AA for Beta Casein A2, and BB for Beta Lactoglobulin. Marina's inbreeding percentage is 5.27%, and she has a GPA LPI of 1096 with a DGV of 1141 (Jan*19; 57% reliability). Please click here to read her genomic report.
Marina's first calf, Birdsong Princess Estelle was born on September 23, 2019.
She was named after Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.
Marina is tested as A1/A1 for A2 Beta Casein, AB for Kappa Casein, AA for Beta Casein A2, and BB for Beta Lactoglobulin. Marina's inbreeding percentage is 5.27%, and she has a GPA LPI of 1096 with a DGV of 1141 (Jan*19; 57% reliability). Please click here to read her genomic report.
Marina's first calf, Birdsong Princess Estelle was born on September 23, 2019.
Birdsong Princess Beatrix |
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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 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 tested as A1A1 for A2 Beta Casein, BB for Kappa Casein, and AB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
Beatrix was bred with sexed ELLIOTTS REGENCY CASINO on September 11, 2019 for a June 14, 2020 heifer calf.
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 tested as A1A1 for A2 Beta Casein, BB for Kappa Casein, and AB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
Beatrix was bred with sexed ELLIOTTS REGENCY CASINO on September 11, 2019 for a June 14, 2020 heifer calf.
Birdsong Princess Louise |
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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 is registered with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey logo to view her pedigree.
Louise is tested as A2A2 for Beta Casein, BB for Kappa Casein, and AB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
Louise is tested as A2A2 for Beta Casein, BB for Kappa Casein, and AB for Beta Lactoglobulin.
Birdsong Princess Gabriella |
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Gabriella was born on Bomi Farms on September 1, 2019. Her sire is HEARTLAND MERCHANT TOPEKA, and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS ZARA GP 83. Gabriella is registered with Jersey Canada; please click on the Jersey logo to view her pedigree.
Gabriella was named after Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess of Carladès.
She is A2A2 by parentage, but will be tested for A2 Beta Casein, Kappa Casein, and Beta Lactoglobulin at 6 months of age.
Gabriella was named after Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess of Carladès.
She is A2A2 by parentage, but will be tested for A2 Beta Casein, Kappa Casein, and Beta Lactoglobulin at 6 months of age.
Birdsong Princess Estelle |
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Estelle was born on Sicor Farms on September 24, 2019. Her sire is HEARTLAND MERCHANT TOPEKA, and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS MARINA. Estelle is registered with Jersey Canada; click on the Jersey logo to view her pedigree.
Estelle was named after Princess Estelle of Sweden, Dutchess of Östergötland.
She is A1A2 by parentage, but will be tested for A2 Beta Casein, Kappa Casein, and Beta Lactoglobulin at 6 months of age.
Estelle was named after Princess Estelle of Sweden, Dutchess of Östergötland.
She is A1A2 by parentage, but will be tested for A2 Beta Casein, Kappa Casein, and Beta Lactoglobulin at 6 months of age.