Jessie

Relatively small in size, but renowned for high quality milk production

Jersey cattle originate from Jersey the largest Island in the Channel Islands and just some 14 miles away from the French coast.

Jerseys are known to exist in the UK mainland since 1741 and probably well before. At that time they were known as Alderney's.

After the Holstein the Jersey is the second most popular specialist Dairy breed world-wide. Jerseys thrive under both extremes of temperature - they can grow thick coats in very cold climates, whilst suffering form much less heat stress than the other dairy breeds in hotter regions of the world.

Jersey milk is in many ways unique. As a product it contains:- 18% more protein, 20% more calcium, 25% more butterfat than 'average' milk. Jersey milk has always been associated with luxury and this is still helping to increase the sales of these products in a world more concerned with 'healthy living'.