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The "Princess" Family

Meet Birdsong Farm's very own royal 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 named after royalty. Present cows and heifers in the "Princess" family are Birdsong Princess Zara GP 83, Birdsong Princess Marina, Birdsong Princess Beatrix, Birdsong Princess Louise, Birdsong Princess Gabriella, Birdsong Princess Estelle, Birdsong Princess Masako, and Birdsong Princess Caroline.

​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), Birdsong Princess Charlotte (culled in 2019), Birdsong Princess Sophie GP 82 (culled in 2018), and Birdsong Princess Beatrix (sold in 2021).

Click on the image below to take a closer look at the Princess family tree (dotted lines are extinct branches). 
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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 has given birth to three calves, and their names and birth dates are:
  • Birdsong Princess Louise, born September 7, 2018
  • Birdsong Princess Gabriella, born September 1, 2019
  • Seamus, born August 27, 2020

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, and her second calf, Birdsong Princess Masako was born on September 21, 2020.

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's first calf, Sully, was born on August 25, 2020.

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 was bred with DUTCH HOLLOW OLIVER-P on February 14, 2020 for a November 16, 2020 due date.

​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. 

​Birdsong Princess Estelle


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Estelle was born on Sicor Farms on September 23, 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.

Birdsong Princess Masako


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Masako was born on Sicor Farms on September 21, 2020. Her sire is DUTCH HOLLOW OLIVER-P, and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS MARINA. 

Masako was named after the Empress Consort of Japan.

​She is A1A2 by parentage, and will be registered with Jersey Canada.

​Birdsong Princess Caroline


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Caroline was born on Sicor Farms on November 20, 2020. Her sire is DUTCH HOLLOW OLIVER-P, and her dam is BIRDSONG PRINCESS LOUISE.

Caroline was named after Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (Louise Caroline Alberta) and Princess Caroline of Hanover (Caroline Louise Marguerite). 

Caroline is A2A2 and BB by parentage, and will be registered with Jersey Canada.
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Naomi De Ruiter
4809 Back Enderby Road
Armstrong, BC.  Canada
V0E 1B8

milkmaid@naomisbirdsongfarm.ca
250-938-1606

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  • Welcome
    • Meet the Milkmaid
    • Work With Me
    • Farm History
    • Contact
  • Learn to Make Cheese
    • Store
    • Class Calendar
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    • The Princess Family
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    • Jersey Sales
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