Cowman Sense: The Holt Creek Jerseys Blog
Are Jersey Bulls Mean?
Are Jersey Bulls Mean? Debunking the Myth and Exploring Calf Rearing Methods When it comes to bulls, especially in the dairy industry, misconceptions often abound. One of the most persistent myths concerns Jersey bulls, which are often considered mean or aggressive....
Polled A2A2 Jersey Semen Available: Holt Creek Corona {5}-PP
We are excited to offer homozygous polled A2A2 Jersey semen from our latest bull, Holt Creek Corona. CORONA is a well-balanced bull sired by Alvin-PP out of one of our favorite brood cows with a lifetime average calving interval of 362.8 days. His dam, Caroline, was...
Ordering semen straws for the first time?
If this is your first time ordering semen straws from Holt Creek Jerseys, please read the following tips to make your first ordering experience successful: Plan ahead! Don’t wait until the last minute to order. The months of May and June are extremely busy times for...
Dairy Grazing Podcast: Ben Gotschall on Ranching Reboot
Holt Creek Jerseys owner and founder Ben Gotschall recently appeared on the Ranching Reboot podcast to discuss his transition from ranching in the Nebraska Sandhills to dairy grazing in coastal Maine, where his family and the Holt Creek Jerseys cowherd now reside....
Mid-size Polled Beef Semen: Clover Cove Sputnik-PP (Historical)
Sputnik semen is no longer Available. This information is included for historical information. WHAT?! Beef semen on a Jersey website? Believe it or not, we have had many customers over the years wanting mid-size polled beef semen to use on large, frail cows or to...
Homozygous Polled Jersey Semen: Geneologist of Netherhall-PP (No Longer Available)
Homozygous Polled Jersey Semen from Geneologist of Netherhall-PP is NO LONGER AVAILABLE. This information is for historical purposes only. Bred and owned by Greg Palen of Netherhall Polled Grazing Jerseys. Greg developed this bull to address the issues of lack of...
HISTORICAL: Polled A2A2 Jersey Semen: Holt Creek Romano-P (Unavailable)
UPDATE 2/10/2023: ROMANO SEMEN IS SOLD OUT AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THIS INFORMATION IS POSTED FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY. Download Printable bull page for Romano-P ROMANO is a well-balanced bull that is the result of intense maternal line breeding, as is evident...
Grain-Free Dairy Webinar with Ben Gotschall
Are you interested in Grain-Free dairy farming? Thinking about making the transition to 100% grass-fed? Do you want to add more grazing to an existing production model? In this webinar, Ben Gotschall of Holt Creek Jerseys, who is now the Dairy and Livestock Manager...
AVAILABLE NOW: Polled A2A2 Jersey Semen: Holt Creek Lieutenant Bantam-P
We now have semen from our 100% Grassfed Polled A2A2 Jersey bull, Holt Creek Lieutenant Bantam-P . Bantam Semen Price: $20/straw JEUSA000173512641 120JE3841 BORN: 04/26/2017 Download Printable Bull Page for Holt Creek Lieutenant Bantam-P Holt Creek Lieutenant Bantam-P...
BB Kappa Casein Boosts Cheese Yield
BB Kappa Casein is becoming an important genetic trait for dairy producers wanting to increase the cheese yield in the milk their cows produce. In another article I discussed the emerging evidence of a difference in A2 milk, and the growing demand for A2 cattle and...