Mini Milkers - The Miniature Jersey Cow
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- We're pleased to present this documentary on "Mini Milkers - The Miniature Jersey"!
Thank you to Tim O'Donnell for sharing his knowledge and experience with all of us. And to the cows, for their participation.
Edited and produced by John and Anni Winings
The miniature Jersey cow is a smaller version of the famous Jersey cow that produces such rich, creamy milk. Their small size is a huge advantage for small land-owner who want to be able to pasture a cow of their own to produce milk for their families.
This video is fully captioned in English.
Their beautiful faces melt my heart.
What a lovely man! It's apparent that he loves those cows. They are adorable. If I'm ever in need of that quantity of milk, and have adequate land, I'm convinced that the darling mini Jersey is the best choice. I'm so glad I got to see this. Thank you!
He really does love his cows. It’s so nice to see.
I have been raising livestock all of my 62 years and for health reasons have had to convert to the mini breeds. This video has sold me on the Mini Jerseys. What a great job you have done on this informational video. Thank you so much for your efforts and God Bless.
Thank you!
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Thanks! And you're welcome. :)
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I am 60 years old, but wish you would have been my dad. Just love tiny dairy jersey cows.
This was very interesting, they are adorable. My parents have full size Jerseys but there is no way I could have one, I don’t have the space. I am glad he has such passion for this breed.
You are so well rounded and educated. Everytime i watch your vlogs, i learn so much. I grew up a city girl, started homesteading in my 30's. I have forgotten about ham salad, though i like a little onion in mine. My chikdren took a lot of egg salad sandwiches, and meatloaf sandwiches made with either ground beef or ground turkey. Later, i found i could make a ground pork meatloaf flavored with barbeque sauce. I have never made hot pockets, but I will now. My large family is grown and living their best lives, I run a small 3 acre homestead with my 43 year old autistic son. We have made a sweet life with intention and simplicity. As always, God is good!
Awesome documentary. Thank you for taking the time for making this. This is exactly how I want my next stage of life to go.
From Chickens and pigs to lessor Jersey's. Thank you for sharing you life with us.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video, I've always wondered about this breef. Bless this gentleman for keeping this breed going, they're delightful.😍
I've seen my grandfather and uncle milk the cow on one side and the calf was feeding on the other side and everyone was happy.
Cynthia Weathers I milk my in buffaloes in the same way when they are few days old. But when buffalo get bigger they squeeze out milk much faster than I can, so I let them drink after milking. However I have bottle-fed orphan buffalo calves and calves rejected by their mothers but I don't need to massage them as buffaloes don't lick or massage their babies during breastfeeding.
Cynthia Weathers that's how they do it on my Godmother's farm. I think all dairies should be like that.
coleen mitchell my great aunt has a farm and she sometimes has to but she ties them up beside their mothers sometimes not all farms are like that just want to put my word out there.
@@elhombredeoro955 i would appreciate watching such videos for info
There is many reasons people who have more than one cow don’t do that.Firs,hygiene standards,we don’t want saliva,dust,dirt,hair get in milk.we want to control how much each baby gets,doing like you’re dad and uncle did,don’t guarantee how much baby gets,probably human or machine milks faster than baby drinks and baby won’t get enought and then you can end with malnourished baby...also when it’s not just own homestead and one cow,you need to make profits,to buy hay,food,minerals,pay vets and generally take best care of them.if you won’t make profits cows will end suffering the first.if we won’t do what we do,breed won’t be needed and will perish.so farmers do what they do with best intentions.Nothing worst than seeing animal suffer and not knowing,not beeing able to help,not having enought money for vets and treatments.Take it from me who grew up with hundreds of cows and spent whole childhood feeding baby cows with bottles while having other hand suckled up till elbow buy other baby 😂 Cows are intelligent,gentle,loving animals,no normal person wanna harm them,especially farmer for who these cows are literally way of life and feeders. But as I sed it’s not realistic to keep babies with mums if you have more than one cow.You literally can’t sell milk if it has bacteria from babies saliva.If you have one in own homestead for own use,it’s own decision how and what to do..on other side,as with humans,cows also not all have same amount of milk,quality babies can be weaker drink less and if you don’t milk,cow won’t produce as much milk,and then baby can perish..so yeah,there are more reasons than one to milk and give baby controlled quantity of milk even if you have just one cow.
Excellent Tube! Some full sized cows can be nasty, but your stock are almost pets.
I LOVE 💗 Jersey cows! I had no idea they had produced mini jersey cows!!! I’m 😍 all over again! Such sweet personalities on the bigger gals, and I’ll bet the lil gals are just as sweet!
I have always been in love with Jersey cows. They are so pretty. I would love to have a few of these little ones!
This guy is amazing. The cows are so cute and are great for a small homestead.
What wonderful dedication you Have! Much appreciated.
Im an old farm girl.i love to see a cow owner take great care of thier stock.
I'm in love; those mini Jerseys are awesome!
My choice of dairy cow for over 30yrs. Looking fwd to finally be able to own one.
what sweet ladies you have. You make a great daddy to them. They love you very much. Nice to see such happy ladies. They are beautiful.
I love this cows...pozz from croatia.
They are so beautiful!
Oh they are so sweet, love there faces, now I'm in love with them baby cows.
That was a great video; informative, well edited and not too much fluff. Calves are always fun too
I just couple days ago discovered Jersey cow it self.totally fell in love with those gorgeous 👽 eyes..with this documentary discovered miniature jersey cow,they gorgeous! For our tiny family one of these would be more than enough to get own milk,cream,butter,ice cream,yogurt,cheese....Now I wanna get one or couple(so they not borred and lonely)of these one day..Gorgeous mini cows!Absolutley stunning ladies! And those babies aré cutest baby cows I’ve ever seen! 😻💝😻💝😻💝😻💝😻💝😻💝😻
Excellent job friend best video I have ever had seen. I am a former farmer and love cows,goats and sheep
Great job keep it up
I love this guys honesty. It is an extremely similar situation to the dog world. People start breeding a specific breed or type just to make money. They may not have the money or the access to a genuine "Miniature Jersey" so they cross the cow with something as close as possible to the mini Jersey and advertise it as a "Miniature Jersey" and charge top dollar. It is just so disgusting. If the original cows didn't have horns and were a certain size and certain color then that should be the standard. Money, money, money..........it really is the root of (almost) all evil. These are beautiful animals and they really serve a great purpose, especially with more and more people operating micro or mini farms. If I were ever going to own a cow, this would be the breed. I enjoy animals that not only give something back, like milk, cheese, eggs, etc. but I love having an animal that is a pet or even like a family member. Animals and humans seem to do better when there is that relationship with mutual respect and admiration for each other.
Thank you for sharing. Your cattle are cute.
I have never seen a miniature Jersey. They are absolutely beautiful. I have always loved the Jersey, but these mini cows are sometimes else . I truly wish i was young enough to have a herd of them . Your herd is wonderful . I like the way you treat your "fur babies " as we call our animals. I have subscribed to your channel and i am looking forward to seeing more of the beautiful little Jerseys. I don't know where you live , but blessings from Indiana.
This documentary should be required viewing for all 4-ers
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These little cows are so so darn cute.
Norman, from "City Slickers", was a Jersey. The cutest calf ever!
Wonderful video! If I could have a few cows this is the breed I’d have! Beautiful little girls❣️
I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for making it!
You're welcome. I'm glad it was useful to you!
Great information, thanks for sharing! hopefully more "mini" variations of livestock crop up that are more ideal for family farms.
These cows are so pretty!
I absolutely loved your vid!! Thank you for posting💜💜 Very informative🐐
My grandmother had a rather small jersey, small utter and teats. She probably wasn't a mini, but a hundred years ago? Who knows.
When her sons tried to milk her they would get seriously kicked but if granna or her daughters did, the cow was an angel.
very good informative video thank you!!
Very informative. Nice to learn so much from someone who clearly loves his cow. ;) Thanks
I learned a lot so thank you! I plan to buy mid-size to miniature size Jerseys in a year or so, this video helped me do my homework! Took lots of notes, much appreciated! 🙏🤗🤠
This is terrific. Thanks for making this video!
+Noble Homestead Thank you! We're so pleased you like it!
Totally tweeted, too!
Was sure I wanted one of these. Then went shopping. The cost is high and where I live I would have to buy a bull to have milk or transport my little girl over 200 miles to breed her
You're welcome. :)
I never liked cows but these are very likeable little darlings!
i wish all the cowman love ther cow like this man
Man I really enjoyed this. It took up my planning period but I Just found sub work for the next time I am out, so technically I was still working.
Thnx! With records only going back 20-30 years, you cannot claim purebred!!!
Great video I really loved watching it, made me really think about getting a cow.
So amazing love how you have everything set up... I really would like to get a few ... we have more pasture, and few horses. .. God bless you
So cute! I love these cows 🐮
What a fine presentation this is. Thank You very much SIR, you are very, very knowledgeable on the subject. The vid is a real pleasure to watch.
Thank you
They must love getting milked and relieving the pressure of 20lbs(!) of milk.
Excellent information Thank you for creating!
Planning for the future when I have space for my own cow
Fantastic Video with great Info, makes me want to get Mini Jerseys, only 2 or 3.
Such a great video !
Tracy, calm it down a smidge.
Thanks!
The calves are so cute!!
Waooo I love Jersey cows, i dont have any but my plans are to have some, this mini cows look like a lot of fun
Wow
Very Informative Video,
Thank you for Sharing.
My dream would be to
have one, such a beautiful
cow.
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Great share
Thank you 😊
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I grew up with cows Guernseys and Jerseys my favourite cow was a Jersey called Daisy.. she used to follow me around every day.. I would sit on her while she was laid down.. We were the best of friends.. Sadly I grew up and she passed away with old age..
What a beautiful , very well made informational , narratively video, if I have any questions I'll be callen in you ,thank you
Very interesting and I love your minis.
they r so cute love your video
The Miniature Milkers Jersey Cow. Would be wonderful if you write books on The Miniature Milkers Jersey Cow. They have feeling too & how they give love & it’s nice to love them back.! Writing your story or small stories about your love of the Miniature Milkers Jersey Cows.! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇸. Cows have feelings loves & a life too.! 😊
I would love to have a few of these for milking
I loved your video! Jerseys have always been my favorite. I'm no stranger to cattle. I wish you had left contact info for this fantastic breed!
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Me, too. I had a Jersey cow when I was in 4-H. I raised her from a calf of 6 days old to a beautiful 6 year old cow.
I believe Jesus led me to this video, so to show how a good shepherd takes care of his sheep livestock.
Have you ever considered small rotational pasture plots to extend and improve your lovely pasture. These mini's are so well behaved they'd be my choice on grazing. We rotationlly grazed when we commercially dairiyed .
Thanks for sharing
Could someone Subtitle the video please? I am not an english speaker so i have some difficulties for understanding all the meaning of speaking yet, but i am able to understand writing. Thanks.
I'll try to get to it. :) I'm glad you're interested enough to want that.
If you do so it would be great, thank you so much.
I got a chance to work on it today. I've got about a quarter of it done. I'll get it all done soon, I promise! :)
Terrific! thanks :). I was very interested in learning about these little girls.
@@HomesteadandGardens Are you kidding?(on your first comment), we Latinos are craving for information like this, most of the information you will ever find about livestock (or anything minimally scientific or intellectual) is nonsense or just tacky emotional entertainment for kids.
Very Inspirational Video . Greetings to you Tim O'Donnell . Audrey and I jerseyed commercially for 15 years . One of our 1st cows was named mini , she was a cast off and stood around 43 or so inches . Guess we did not know what we had . Unfortunately she never had a heifer . Are there any records of how many mini Jerseys are out there ? You have 3 acres pasture for the 7 cows. How many small square bales do you need for the year ? Yours Trully Russell Shelton, Shellane Jerseys
I love your videos! We had a farm in WI and milked holsteins. But now-I'm retired and want to get into this eventually before I croak. Such valuable information. Love the music too. Is it Celtic? Where did you find it? You sure love your babies!
Is there a way to contact this man, he takes great care of his animals , I love cows , especially these little guys , would live to get a couple just to love
minijerseysbydexter.homestead.com/index.html
His information is at the very bottom.
Cows LOVE brushin' n'scratchin'!!
and they are cute too
Please don't laugh at me I am learning. May I just have one goat and one mini cow and get milk? Or the cows need to have a baby to have milk? I want to learn as much as possible before I get animals so I can take good care of them, and one more question is, do you have to take care of their hoofs like you do with goats? Thank you to anyone who willing to help and give me a serious, helpful answer. My auntie had regular cows and a bull, I was too little to learn about all this but I love cows they are such mild sweet creatures.
There are no bad questions here. :) The cow (and the goat) would have to have been pregnant in order for lactation (milk production) to be initiated. So if you can buy a cow (and goat) that have recently given birth and are producing milk, as long as you milk them twice a day (some people say you can decrease that to once a day, but it could possibly cause some stress to the cow/goat, and/or it would decrease the amount of milk they give) you can maintain their milk flow for up to 2 1/2 or 3 years. At that point, their milk supply would for sure be decreasing, and they would need to be "dried up" and get pregnant and have another baby, in order to induce full lactation once more.
You don't have to own a male cow (a bull) or goat in order for them to get pregnant. You can arrange with a local farmer for him to bring in a bull of your choosing, or you can have a veterinarian use a collected sample from a bull to impregnate your cow.
Good luck! :)
@@HomesteadandGardens Thank you so much. I hate to compare myself to a cow, but I am a mom of two boys, and I did breastfeed, it hurts when you don't empty, lol, I would not do that to a poor mama, I would definitely milk her twice a day. Do they ever sell the cow mama and the baby together? Do you know? I would hate to separate a mama from her calf, I don't mind sharing the milk :)
P.S. Are there any videos or articles which explain how to dry her out? Thank you again.
This is Jessie again, Where are you located at. I can see you are where it snow's a lot. I'm a serious buyer. We pamper our critters. They are treated as kids.
I really enjoyed this presentation. Is Tim still breeding them? If so, how can we buy one from him?
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I grew up on a "standard Jersey" grade A dairy back in the 60s and 70s ... 187 head on line and normally another 10 to 12 freshening..some of our "girls" could be traced back to the isle of Jersey... unfortunately horns have been bred out😞 ?? Are the bulls temperamental like the standards tend to be..standard Jersey bulls "use to" have a reputation as the meanest dairy bull
I'd love to have either one as a family cow ...very true it's great milk not like what comes in those plastic or cardboard containers.
OMG I was hoping for a gallon a day from one cow due to my goats only give 1 1/2 quarts a day.... but 5 gallons? oh my what do you do with that much milk a day.... a week a day... Learned a lot from you. will working with jersey/holsting. she will breed this spring. I can't get over the 5 plus gallons a day. what was i thinking. better start planning now..
Well i love the cows, but i so wish there were more pretty farmer girls like u here! Lol. Thanks for posting.
My auntie useta drench scouring calves with Pepto-bismol!!
Looks like there was some guernsey mixed in the background!
What would it take to bring more of these beautiful mini jersey's to canada? Seriously, I need one of these for my homestead.
After you decide not to sell or keep a bull calve do you band it to castrate at 3,4 months old??
I have always loved watching babies running , so cuie. How many mini jersey's do you have? This is my first time to your vlog. I know about "normal"size dairy cattle so besieds the size how do mimi's differ from the bigger breeds?
I notice your cows are walking on concrete, at least in the milking parlour. Is that bad for them or for their hooves?
Do mini cows have heath problems?
Mini's not so much, micro breeds are a different story. It's becoming a contest to see who can breed the smallest cattle, inbreeding is a serious issue and genetic problems occur due to it.
Does the cow need to give birth before it can produce milk?
How do I purchase one of these miniature jerseys? I manage a fully organic farm in upstate ny and would love to have one on my heard.
I know that this video is old but nonetheless I still enjoyed every minute of it. He has a great setup and it takes a great deal of time to figure out what works for you. His cows are gorgeous and I hope he's still milking yet today. I was trying to figure out what kind of milking machine you were using. Either a DeLaval or a Universal? I used Bodman milking machines and they were ok. I was just too short to reach the pipeline to attach the hose when I was at the highest end of the pipeline. I was milking Holsteins and some Jerseys to help raise the butterfat content, since Holsteins have such a low butterfat content.
And for the people asking why the calves are not left on their mothers? A calf will scour, or another words, severe diarrhea and die. It would also cause the cow to almost dry up, only producing what the calf needs if it didn't die. We're talking DAIRY cows, not BEEF cows. That's the sole purpose of a dairy cow to produce milk to be used in making butter, yogurt, cheeses, and, of course ice cream. And I know I'm going to get flack about this but it is what it is. 🤷
Hello from atlanta now i was watching love animals but isnt it un healthy for poop to be on the pens idk . were the babies can lick and get not cool germs just asking . curious. Love your show of how too
I really really really want a Trio! There don't seem to be ANY in South Idaho :( It would go a long way to keeping my family afloat if only I could find some to buy... you know, so it wont cost me more then my house to go get and buy. They would fit my land perfectly.
Oops, almost forgot to ask, What kind of milker machine do you use?
whats the milk production from one of these little girls like?
I believe Tim said it's about 2 1/2 gallons or so. Just as a reference, a normal-sized cow will give about 6-7 or so gallons.
how much do you sell your calves for? Heifers and Bull's but if I got a bull from you it would be a have brother to the heifers wouldn't it?
I was wondering if you you could send me some information if I could get some mini jerseys in homedale idaho I will be moving there next year I hope but my dad is there already he never heard about Minni or dwarf cows
How do we go about purchasing some of your cows?
Where is your homestead located?
Where is your farm located State and City please.
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