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LAST UPDATED 6/20/2022

Announcing Our Newest Babies!!

Our herd is bred to A2/A2 Polled Mini Jersey bulls.

- Aurora & Vanguard had a heifer, NW Wren,
  Feb. 24, 2022.
   
- Emerald & Vanguard had a bull, NW Little Bear,
​  March 1, 2022.
       
- Fern had a heifer, NW Blazing Ember,
​  March 2, 2022.
 
- Lilac had a bull, NW Grizzly Bear, March 21, 2022.

- Autumn is confirmed bred for Aug. 31, 2022.
  
- Thistle is confirmed bred to Vanguard for
  Oct. 7, 2022.
  
- Lilac is bred to Vanguard for March 25, 2023.

North Woods Emerald  4/29/2015,  46" permanent height,  BBR100
​Beta Casein A1/A1 (A1/B)
Kappa Casein B/B, Beta Lactoglobulin B/B, Beta Casein B/B
JEUSA000173128488 {1}, IMCBR6104, NC029764
* The third image is Emerald with her dam, Buttermilk.

North Woods Ruby  6/16/2015,  47.5" permanent height,  BBR100
​Beta Casein A1/A1 (A1/B)
Kappa Casein B/B, Beta Lactoglobulin A/B, Beta Casein B/B
JEUSA000173128479 {1}, ​IMCBR6105, NC029765
*The third image is Emerald with her dam, Creme Caramel.

North Woods Fern -P AI  5/17/2017,  40.5" permanent height,  BBR100
Beta Casein A2/B, BD1-
​Kappa Casein B/E, Beta Lactoglobulin A/B, Beta Casein A/B
JEUSA000173188574 {1}, PMJS G01170001, ​IMCBR6234, NC042745
*The third image is Fern with her dam, Ruby.

JX North Woods Autumn -P AI  11/23/2018,  41.75" permanent height,  BBR90
Beta Casein A2/A2, BD1-
Kappa Casein A/B, Beta Lactoglobulin A/B
JEUSA000173533039 {1}, PMJS B01180002, IMCBR6845, NC049706
*The third image is Autumn with her dam, Brook.

North Woods Lilac -P AI  5/31/2019,  20" at birth,  36" at 1 yr,  BBR100
Beta Casein A2/A2, BD1-
Kappa Casein A/E, Beta Lactoglobulin A/B, Beta Casein A/A
JEUSA000173727098 {1}, PMJS B01190003, NC053712
*The third image is Lilac with her dam, Fern.

North Woods Thistle -P AI  4/3/2020,  22.5" at birth, 44" at 2 yrs,  BBR100
Beta Casein A2/B, BD1-
Kappa Casein A/B, Beta Lactoglobulin A/B
JEUSA000173994551 {1}, PMJS B02200004, PMJ3
*The third image is Thistle with her dam, Fern.

** STRAWS AVAILABLE NOW **
​North Woods Vanguard -PP AI  6/10/2020,  20.25" at birth, 38.75" vet certified at 15 months,  BBR 100
Beta Casein A2/A2, BD1-
Kappa Casein A/B, Beta Lactoglobulin A/B
JEUSA000174041742 {0}, PMJS B02200010, PMJ4
*The third image is Vanguard with his dam, Willow.

North Woods Flora -PP ET  5/16/2021,  21" at birth,  37" at 11 months, BBR 89
Beta Casein A2/A2, BD1- by parentage
Kappa Casein A/A, Beta Lactoglobulin A/B
JEUSA000174319540 {1}, PMJS B02210026, PMJ10

North Woods Wren -PP   2/24/2022,  21" at birth,  BBR 100
Beta Casein A2/A2, BD1- by parentage
Kappa Casein A/A, Beta Lactoglobulin B/B
JEUSA000174625036 {1}, PMJ20
*Third photo is Wren with her dam, NW Aurora Borealis

North Woods Little Bear -P   3/1/2022,  22.5" at birth,  BBR 100
Beta Casein A1/A2, BD1- by parentage
Kappa Casein B/? & Beta Lactoglobulin B/? pending
JEUSA000174633095 {0}, PMJ22
*Third photo is Bear with his dam, NW Emerald

North Woods Blazing Ember   3/2/2022,  22" at birth,  BBR 100
A2/A2, BD1- by parentage
Kappa Casein A/B, Beta Lactoglobulin B/B
JEUSA000174632209 {1}, PMJ21
*Third photo is Ember with her dam, NW Fern

** SOLD **
North Woods Grizzly Bear -PP   3/21/2022,  24.5" at birth,  BBR 100
A2/A2, BD1- by parentage
JEUSA000174675741 {0}, PMJ23
*Third photo is Grizzly with his dam, NW Lilac

HERD SIRE BULLS ​FOR REFERENCE ONLY - 

South House Dapper Dan -P 6/2/2013 - used in AI, 43.5" at 3 years
Beta Casein A2/A2, BD1-
​Kappa Casein A/B, Beta Lactoglobulin ?/B
​​MJHB 0083, AMJA 1260, UC Davis NC14802

We've long admired Dapper Dan's conformation and his dam's near perfect udder.  His sire line is known to have White Galloway 5 generations back.  His dam has a pure Jersey bloodline going back to a bull imported from Great Britain thirteen generations back, Signal of Oaklands, JEGBR000000005979, born 04/10/1922.
Offspring by Dapper Dan:

TDH Dino Smurf - PP 11/10/2015 - used in AI, 41" at 2.5 years, Deceased
BBR100
Beta Casein A2/A2, BD1-
Kappa Casein AA, Beta Lactoglobulin BB
​​PMJS G01150005, JEUSA00074EXQ990, MJHB0544, UC Davis NC30398

Dino had a sweet disposition and was Homozygous Polled. He comes from an excellent milking background, combining the Meadow Beauty and Barnyard Tinker Smurf lines. He's negative for BVD, BLV, Brucella, Johne's, and Chondro. He last measured 41" at 2.5 years.
Offspring by Dino:

Rush Farms Kristoff - P  8/31/2014 - used in AI, 42" at 33 months
BBR 80+ (assumed by genetic testing of NW Autumn)
​Beta Casein A2/A2, BD1-
​Kappa Casein AA, Beta Lactoglobulin BB
​​IMCBR6135, MJHB0419, AMJA1434, UC Davis NC21733

Kristoff is negative for BVD, BLV, Brucella, Johne's, and Chondro. At 33 months he measured 42" at the top of the hip. He is Heterozygous Polled. NW Autumn was sired by Kristoff out of NW Brook, BBR100,  Autumn is BBR90 so we now know Kristoff isn't 100% pure Jersey genetics.
Offspring by Kristoff:

MPRR Little Firecracker - P 4/27/2013 - used in AI, Deceased
​BBR94+ (assumed by genetic testing of NW Meadow and NW Fern)
​Beta Casein A2/A2, BD1-
Kappa Casein AA, Beta Lactoglobulin BB
​​PMJS G01140007, MJHB0054, UC Davis NC14453

Firecracker is A2/A2, Negative for Chondro, measured 41" at the top of the hip when three years old, Heterozygous Polled but has scurs, and good natured. His Dam is one of their best milking Minis. He took height off and we're pleased with teat length.
Offspring by Firecracker:

Frey's Dairy Toro  8/27/2013 - Live Cover​, Deceased
​​BBR 100 (assumed by parentage & genetic testing of NW Emerald, NW Ruby, 
​& ​NW Snowflake)
​Beta Casein A1/A2

Toro is A1/A2, not a Chondro carrier, Fawn colored, and straight off an all Jersey dairy. He was raised on our homestead as a graft calf. He brought down height, put great udders on his daughters, and raised milk and cream production.
Offspring by Toro:
PMJS = Purebred Mini Jersey Society, open Herd Book Registry

IMCBR = International Miniature Cattle Breeders Registry

​AJCA = American Jersey Cattle Association

JEUSA = AJCA, American Jersey Cattle Assoc. and National All-Jersey Inc.

MJHB = Miniature Jersey Herd Book and Registry

AMJA = American Miniature Jersey Association

​P = Heterogeneous Polled, naturally without horns through genetics

PP = Homozygous Polled, naturally without horns, carrying two Polled genes

AI = Artificial Insemination, not live cover
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NC# = University of CA Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory 

(A1/A1), (A1/A2), (A2/A2), (A2/B) or (A1/B) = The type of Beta-Casein in a cow's milk. One type isn't necessarily better than another, though those with asthma or allergies may notice a difference.  Most grocery store milk is A1/A1 from a Holstein cow. We're developing our herd to contain the A2/A2 proteins because we have a family history of asthma and allergies. You can learn more at ww.TheA2MilkCompany.com.

Breeders are noted by the signifier given at the beginning of a registered animal's name.  For example, our signifier is "NW" for North Woods Homestead,, LLC.  Any animals we personally paired for breeding are noted by this signifier when registered. When considering a pairing we're putting our reputation on the line.  
Lance and Lorinda Barnes
​North Woods Homestead
Priest River, Idaho

HE CAUSES THE GRASS TO GROW FOR THE CATTLE, 
AND HERB FOR THE SERVICE OF MAN:
THAT HE MAY BRING FORTH FOOD OUT OF THE EARTH;
​PSALM 104:14

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