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What's New at
Bush River Jerseys...
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THANK
YOU |
John Rankin of Cedarcrest
Farms, Faunsdale, AL, for purchasing BRJ-Arco
Harrison Leg Belle H-95
from the Deep South and Southeast Heifer Growers South Sale in April.
The sixth-month-old member of the "Belle" family was the fourth-high
seller. |
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GENETIC
EVALUATIONS |
With the April 2010
genetic evaluations, six cows are ranked on the Top 1
1/2% List.
CLICK HERE for a complete listing. |
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SAR Andre
Excellent-95% |
The herd was just
appraised in January and the news is good.
SAR Andre
was appraised Excellent-95% and
SAR Chairman Tiger Lily
and
Hard Core Jade
Fortuna-ET were
both made Excellent-93%.
We have four new Excellents and
SC Gold Dust Governor
Angela A52-ET
was appraised Very Good-88% in her first lactation. Bush River
is now home to 32 Excellent and 246 Very Good cows and the average
appraisal is 81%. |
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HONOR ROLL
and HALL OF FAME RECORDS
3rd and 4th Quarters 2009 |
Three members of the herd
made Honor Roll and Hall of Fame records during the second half of 2009.
Hall of Fame:
SAR Charlie Faucet
made 26,180M, 1,108F and 891P with a cheese yield of 3,005 lbs.
Honor Roll:
BRJ Bomber Broadway
Lily Ann W-3
made 25,688 - 1,165 - 920 with a cheese yield of 3,139 lbs. (m.e.
basis).
Honor Roll:
Arco-BRJ Jace Mannix
Belle W-18-ET
made 26,111 - 1,277 - 929 with a cheese yield of 3,212 lbs. (m.e.
basis). |
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Cumberlands MCT Sassafras
SAR Apollo Tessa
BRJ Sultan Kody Bell R-60 |
We are pleased to wrap up
the 2009 show season with stellar results at The All American Jersey
Show in Louisville, KY.
Cumberlands MCT Sassafras
was named All American Intermediate Heifer Calf,
SAR Apollo Tessa
was Reserve All American Junior Two-Year-Old and
BRJ Sultan Kody Bell R-60
was Reserve Junior All American Junior Three-Year-Old.
We had six other top-10
placings in the open show as well.
CLICK HERE to see the complete
results of the 2009 show season. |
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Bush River Jerseys began bottling All-Jersey®
milk in glass bottles on October 12.
The
move is great for the environment and great for the consumer as glass
bottles are returnable, recyclable and perfect for enjoying the
delicious, nutritious milk that comes only from our Registered Jersey
cows!
Nutrition information for whole milk, reduced fat milk, fat free milk
and chocolate milk can now be found on our website by
clicking here or on the "Nutrition
Info" link above. |
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Virtual Tour. . .
Click here to take
a virtual tour of Bush River Jerseys. Catch a glimpse of the cows in
the milking parlor and freestalls (where they eat, sleep and lounge)
and watch milk being bottled in the plant on the farm. |
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Nutritional
Comparisons |
The results are in. . .
Bush River's All-Jersey®
milk is a nutrition dynamo for calcium and protein as compared to
other brands in the area.
Click here to see the results of a
study performed by an independent laboratory. |
