Jerseys and Guernseys - cows and books

@JudyEv (340106)
Rockingham, Australia
October 11, 2022 3:18am CST
As well as a Maremma dog and Anglo-Nubian goats, our veterinarian friend near Boat Harbour in Western Australia, also runs a small number of Jersey cows. Jersey and Guernsey cows are somewhat similar and come from the (English) Channel islands of the same names. The Jersey is relatively small and is a dairy breed with the milk having a high butterfat content. Dairy herds in Australia are mostly Friesian/Holstein but there is usually a smattering of Jerseys to improve the butterfat content of the milk. MyLotter YoghurtGal (@flapiz) worked on Guernsey Island for a while and wrote of her time there. And today I’ve just started a book called ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ written by Mary Ann Sharrer & Annie Barrows. Isn’t it amazing that suddenly these same names are appearing? The photo shows Lotte (top) and Eland (bottom). Eland is enjoying the last of the day’s sunshine.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
11 Oct 22
I loved the movie - so when you are finished reading the book - then you can add some of these delightful actors' faces to the characters. Star-studded and just a brilliant way of remembering the two variants of COWS and where they actually originated. Imagine their journey on a ship all the way to Australia and even SA as we have them too
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47314)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Oct 22
I didn't know a movie was made of it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct 22
I had an idea it was a movie but I haven't seen it. Jerseys and Guernseys have spread throughout the world now. I forgot to mention that they cope well with heat which is important for both your and my countries.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (178806)
• United States
11 Oct 22
Lotte and Eland are both fine specimens of their breed. What is the book about?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct 22
I've only just started it but it's to do with the German occupation of Jersey during WWII.
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YoghurtGal
@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
11 Oct 22
Haha thank you for remembering me. It is a strange club isn't it. It is also on Netflix first thing I watched when I moved to Guernsey.
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YoghurtGal
@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
12 Oct 22
@JudyEv Truly I kinda want to read the book. The book is indeed based on the German occupation In Guernsey there is a bit of romance in there too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 22
@flapiz I finished the book just a few minutes ago. It's a great story.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 22
Was it really? I'm keen to learn more about how Guernsey fared during the war. I'm presuming the book is all based on fact.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
11 Oct 22
Yes I recall the Guernsey cows for the beautiful milk in England I had.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
13 Oct 22
@JudyEv Super delicious
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 22
The cream from these breeds is really something.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13029)
• Ireland
11 Oct 22
@judyev Maybe the universe it telling you to have a holiday in Guernsey. I hope it also showers you with pennies because the Channel Islands are not cheap.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct 22
I'd love to go to those islands but it probably won't happen.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14563)
• Hong Kong
11 Oct 22
The cows look so gentle on the photos.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct 22
They were very quiet. Several came up for a scratch.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47314)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Oct 22
I love that book, read it a couple times, but I wish they'd explain just how you make pie from potato peels...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct 22
As I read it, the peel is only used for the topping. But I can't imagine how they did it either.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (72134)
• United States
11 Oct 22
I never read that book but there was a movie they were reading that book or it was a movie itself by that title I can’t remember much about it. Dairy cows are very common around here. I usually see the ones in the bottom photo.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 22
I'd forgotten it was a film but the title was ringing a bell in my mind.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (106358)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Oct 22
I love jersey milk.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 22
It's very rich, that's for sure.
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Fleur
@Fleura (30402)
• United Kingdom
11 Oct 22
I love Jersey cows, they are so pretty and so gentle too. We used to often see one or two Jerseys in a herd of Friesians or Holsteins but since everyone got on the 'low-fat is best' train they have become much fewer.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct 22
We had mostly Friesians as house-cows but then we got a Jersey and her calf was like a little fawn compared to the walloping great Friesians. We called the calf Bambi.
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Fleur
@Fleura (30402)
• United Kingdom
11 Oct 22
@JudyEv They are so dainty and have such pretty faces and nice colouring too.
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