Blue Mill Meadows
Mini Jersey
Herdsires
and Bulls

A Short History of the Blue Mill Meadows Miniature Jersey Herdsires 

Here are the herdsires and bulls that we have used in our herd since 2006.

We bought our first miniature Jersey, Dolly, in 2006 and selected  miniature Jersey bull semen. We continued to AI our cows through 2015 using semen from miniature Jersey bulls and from short-statured New Zealand Jersey bulls. In 2015 we switched to natural service using the bulls raised here at Blue Mill Meadows as herdsires. In 2022 and 2023 we AI’d some of our cows with semen from miniature Jersey bulls.

Herdsires by AI

first mini jersey herdsire, riverview gene

Riverview Gene
 2006-2008

In 2006 we used semen from the popular miniature Jersey bull, Riverview Gene, to artificially inseminate our first miniature Jersey cow, Dolly, and she had Molly in 2007. In 2008 we again used Riverview Gene semen on Dolly and she had Gingersnap in 2009.   

second mini jersey herdsire, Zeus

Hawthorne Grove Zeus
 2012

In 2012 we used semen from the short-statured New Zealand bull, Hawthorne Grove Zeus, to AI Molly and Gingersnap and they had Merry and May in 2013. 

3rd mini jersey herdsire edify

Donalds Edify
 2013

In 2013 we used semen from another short New Zealand bull, Donalds Edify, to AI Molly who had Rupert. 

4th mini jersey herdsire alpha

DC Taylor’s Alpha
 2014

In 2014 we used semen from the miniature Jersey bull, DC Taylor’s Alpha and got the bulls, Maximus and Titus, and the heifers, Clara and Pearl.

5th herdsire, NZ bull 5 Star

Hillstar Terrific 5 Star
 2015

In 2015 we used semen from the short New Zealand bull, Hillstar Terrific 5-Star, and got Goldstar.

Northwoods Vanguard 2022

By AI Vanguard sired two heifers born in 2023. From Emerald we got Jade and from Heather we got Aster.

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Haven Heritage Wally 2023

We AI’d Ginseng with Wally semen anticipating a calf in 2024.

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Blue Mill Meadows Herdsires

first herdsire from BMM Rupert

Blue Mill Meadows Rupert 
 2015-2016

In 2015 and 2016 we used our bull Rupert on five cows and got Rudy, Ruthie and Ruby in 2016 and Eden and Julius in 2017. 

2nd herdsire from BMM, Titus3rd BMM herdsire, Maximus

Blue Mill Meadows Titus and Maximus
2016-17 

Our bull, Titus, gave us Lucius and Topaz in 2017, and our bull Maximus gave us the heifers, Opal and Amethyst in 2018.

4th BMM herdsire, Goldstar

Blue Mill Meadows Goldstar
 2017-18

Our bull, Goldstar gave us GS Terrific in 2018;

5th BMM herdsire, Rudy6th BMM herdisre, Lucius

Blue Mill Meadows Rudy and Lucius
2018-19

In 2018 we again used Goldstar as a herdsire as well as Rudy and Lucius. Through Goldstar we got Gold Dust and Gold Nugget. Rudy gave us Skye, Emerald and Reuben. Lucius gave us Lucy and Diamond.
In 2019 Lucius was sold to a farm in NC and Rudy and Gold Dust to a farm in Wi.

7th BMM herdsire, Terrific

Terrific sired Sapphire, Heather, Magnolia and Ginseng.

Blue Mill Meadows GS Terrific 
 2019-21

In 2019we used Rudy and GS Terrific as herdsires.

7th BMM herdsire, Terrific

Reuben sired Garnet, Violet, Rufus.

Blue Mill Meadows Reuben
 2020-22

In 2020 and 2021 we are using  GS Terrific and Reuben as herdsires.

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Blue Mill Meadows Silver
 2023

In 2020 and 2021 we are using  GS Terrific and Reuben as herdsires.

 Previous Herdsires and Bulls  
from Blue Mill Meadows

These herdsires were raised on our farm, used as sires and then sold as herdsires for other farms.

Rupert

Blue Mill Meadows mini Jersey bull, Rupert

Birthdate - July 27, 2014

Height - 39” at 2 years old

A2A2

Dehorned

Kappa Casein BB
BetaLactoglobulin BB

Sire

NZ jersey sire Edify

Donalds Edify

Dam

mini jersey dam Molly

Molly

Titus

Previous Blue Mill Meadows mini Jersey herdsire, Titus

Birthdate - July 29,  2015

Height - 39” at 2 years old

A2A2

Heterozygous polled

Kappa Casein BB
BetaLactoglobulin BB

Sire

mini Jersey sire Alpha

DC Taylor’s Alpha

Dam

mini jersey dam Molly

Molly

Terrific

Previous Blue Mill Meadows herdsire Goldstar

Birthdate - May 13, 2018

Height - 41” at 3 years old

A2A2

Heterozygous polled

Kappa Casein BB
BetaLactoglobulin BB

Sire

mini Jersey NZ sire Hillstar Terrific 5 Star

Goldstar

Dam

mini jersey dam Gingersnap

May

Silver

Previous Blue Mill Meadows herdsire Goldstar

Birthdate - April 24, 2022

36” at 15 months

A2A2

Dehorned


Sire

mini Jersey NZ sire Hillstar Terrific 5 Star

Rudy

Dam

mini jersey dam Gingersnap

May

Reuben

Previous Blue Mill Meadows herdsire Goldstar

Birthdate - May 11, 2019

Height - 42"

A2A2

Heterozygous polled

Kappa Casein BB
BetaLactoglobulin BB

Sire

mini Jersey NZ sire Hillstar Terrific 5 Star

Rudy

Dam

mini jersey dam Gingersnap

May

Rudy

Previous Blue Mill Meadows herdsire Goldstar

Birthdate - June 4, 2016

Height - 40” at 3 years old

A2A2

Dehorned

Kappa Casein BB
BetaLactoglobulin BB

Sire

mini Jersey NZ sire Hillstar Terrific 5 Star

Rupert

Dam

mini jersey dam Gingersnap

May

Goldstar

Previous Blue Mill Meadows herdsire Goldstar

Birthdate - April 22,  2016

Height - 45” at 2 years old

A2A2

Heterozygous polled

Kappa Casein BB
BetaLactoglobulin BB

Sire

mini Jersey NZ sire Hillstar Terrific 5 Star

Hillstar Terrific 5 Star

Dam

mini jersey dam Gingersnap

Gingersnap

Maximus

Blue Mill Meadows mini Jersey bull, Maximus

Birthdate - April 22,  2015

Height - 39” at 3 years old

A2A2

Heterozygous polled

Kappa Casein BB
BetaLactoglobulin BB

Sire

mini jersey sire alpha

DC Taylor’s Alpha

Dam

mini jersey dam, May

May

Lucius

6th BMM herdisre, Lucius

Birthdate - March 3, 2017

Height - 38” at 2 years old

A2A2

Dehorned

Kappa Casein BB
BetaLactoglobulin BB

Sire
mini Jersey sire, Titus
Titus
Dam
mini jersey dam Gingersnap
Gingersnap

Julius

Previous Blue Mill Meadows bull Julius

Birthdate - March 27, 2017

Height - 39” at 2 years old

A2A2

Dehorned

Kappa Casein BB
BetaLactoglobulin AB

Sire

mini jersey sire Rupert

Rupert

Dam

mini jersey dam Pearl

Pearl

 Previous Herdsires by   
New Zealand Semen

Hawthorne Grove Zeus

New Zealand Jersey bull, Hawthorne Grove Zeus

Donalds Edify

New Zealand Jersey bull, Donalds Edify

Hillstar Terrific 5-Star

New Zealand Jersey bull, Hillstar Terrific 5-Star

 Previous Herdsires by   
Miniature Jersey Semen

Riverview Gene

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DC Taylor’s Alpha

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Northwoods Vanguard

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Haven Heritage Wally

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