more Spirited Rose Cows

If I’d a cow that gave such milk, I’d dress her in the finest silk;

Feed her up on oats and hay, And milk her twenty times a day! -Civil War Era poem

Proud Rose of Family Hill, Ex. 90: My “foundation” cow. Simbas Pride      (Sambo x Monarch Rosel’s MCT dau.) x Brooklyn Rishaia Ex. 91 (Brook x Lester)

Rose consistently stays above herd average, even though she’s one of the smallest cows in the herd! She has averaged 5%-6.5% butterfat in ALL lactations. Rose dances when she comes into the parlor and looks like a ballerina. She may have had five calves, but she acts like a two year old in spirit, hence the farm name!   [2014 update: Rose calved with her 10th calf at the age of 12, she had her 6th heifer calf, a full sister to Rosebud, Delegate Prancing Rose]

10th lactation, age 13:

Mom, Rishaia:

Barbros Brooklyn Rishaia Ex 91

Rosebud- In February 2009, she was raised to 90 points (third calving). Rosebud is Rose’s first calf out of the farm bull Delegate (Shamrock Duaseoir x Family Hill Brook Devine). She is taller and stronger in frame than her mother. She has a very tightly attached udder, milks out wonderfully, and has the most patient personality! [Update 2014: Rosebud, now scored Excellent 91, recently calved at the age of 10 with her 7th calf, a full sister to Rosalie, Avery Birdie!]

Around the time she scored 90

Rosebud at age 10:

Dry, age 11:

 Rosebud’s Sire’s Mother:

Spirited Rose Avery Rosalie, VG84 (first score): Rosebud’s first daughter out of Bancrest Lester Avery. She was strong, dark brown and black in coloring, and Champion Jersey heifer at the Northeast Washington Fair. Third place Fall Yearling Not in Milk at the All American, Harrisburg. [Note: Rosalie passed away as a three year old cow, due to a traumatic calving. She has a full sister born November of 2014, Avery Birdie]

          Ooh LaLa… Two people said, “Smackin’ good udder!”

2008 Northeast Washington Fair

Spirited Rose Encore Rosalind

Spirited Rose Encore Rosalind:

Born Jan 2010

Rosalie’s first, and thus only, heifer calf. Deep ribbed, very angular heifer. Had a slow start in life in a January storm, but we have high hopes for her!

Due Christmas 2011 to Socrates x 93 pt. Centurion (had a bull calf Ritz on 1-1-2012)

[Update 2014: Rosalind scored Ex 91 on her second lactation]

Rosalind’s sire: http://ww.twgltd.com/dairysire/sirecatalog.aspx?Naab=203JE00950

Rosalind’s sire’s full brother: http://bullpages.selectsires.com/pages/cache/wp_eng_7je1019.html

Rosita:

• “Old Fashioned Gal” – Spirited Rose Samson’s Rosita
• Daughter of Proud Rose of Family Hill & Gramhil Leader Sophia Samson
• Half-sister of Family Hill Delegate Rosebud
• Born: 9/13/2016
• Not Yet Scored
  • Calved 6-30-2018 (heifer calf, DOA, sire: Family Hill Tradition)
  • Calved 6-2-2019 (heifer calf, Ria, sire: Arethusa Virtuoso)
  • Calved 7-31-2020 (heifer calf, Mangia, sire: Wagyu)
  • Due 8-29-2021 (sire: Guimo Jeremy)

Gramhil Leader Sophia Samson (circa 1968)

Spirited Rose Breakaway Ruby

Ruby’s daughter, Amethyst:

Amethyst as a cow:

Spirited Rose Action Rizelle

Spirited Rose Action Rizelle- Rosebud’s second heifer. What a firecracker! Rizelle calved in the summer with a colorful heifer calf. Both were sold to families in 2010.

Rizelle as a cow:

Spirited Rose Rosemary

Rosebud with Rizelle:

Spirited Rose Deluxe Rosie:

Proud Rose’s seventh lactation gave us a special treat, a third heifer calf from her! This calf is so wide in the hips and is growing fast. [2014 update: Rosie calved in and milked LOTS as a two year old, she was scored at Vg 89 – the highest a Jersey can be scored on her first lactation!]

Rosie as a cow:

Rosie’s daughter Talladega Regalia:

Spirited Rose Comerica Rosalia (out of Proud Rose) born January 2013 – Just fresh in March 2015

Spirited Rose Conn Rosepetal (out of Rosebud) born May 2013

Rosepetal’s calf – Comerica Rose Blossom

Spirited Rose Delegate Prancing Rose (out of Proud Rose) born October 28, 2014

Spirited Rose Avery Birdie (out of Delegate Rosebud) born November 5, 2014

Spirited Rose Samson’s Rosita – Born 9/13/2016: (out of Proud Rose)

Spirited Rose Sultan’s Rennet – born 11/16/2016: (out of Rosebud)