Lousch Jerseys

14/10/2026

Happy 1st Birthday, Worthwhile!

We can't believe our little boy is a year old already. It's been so much fun getting to know him and watch him grow into the silly, playful little bull he is now!

08/10/2026

Eighteen years ago when the original dairy was expanded from a 15 to 30 point herringbone swingover, a new vacuum pump was installed to carry the extra load.

And for eighteen years this same vacuum pump ran our dairy without fault.

But recently it has been singing a different tune, and after closer inspection, we found irreparable damage in its inner workings.

We finally bought a new vacuum pump, and a upgrade from the previous one. This variable speed vacuum pump will provide more consistent vacuum while being much more energy efficient.
The maintenance costs will also be less with the newer tech and the lower noise levels with the silencer attachment is a welcome improvement.

In the long run a variable speed vacuum pump can also be beneficial to our cows' udders, resulting in lower SCC figures, and thus reducing possible mastitis issues. It's easier on their udders, and we are sure our ladies will appreachiate the improvement!

Huge thanks to , especially Morne de Swardt, for getting everything sorted out and installed in time for the afternoon milking session.

We are very excited for the upgrade, and we are looking forward to using it for the next 18 years!

05/10/2026

Lousch Starlord Bambi 26161 Opal

The sweetest, most suspicious of everything around her calf, has turned into the loveliest little heifer. And she still has her signature "what are you doing?" face!

Can't believe how much she has grown up...

01/10/2026

On a lovely winter's day, a teeny tiny discovery was made where you wish they won't be made...

Lousch Sting Molla 16070 Blindside was in the dry group, with 20 more days to go before she was due to calve. And yet, stumbling along next to her was a teensy little calf, born far too soon. Why Blindside decided to calve then and there, we aren't sure, but it was time to make the best of a tough situation.

Premature calves run on a 50/50 chance, some make it, and some don't. The chances of this tiny thing surviving were slim, but we were hopeful that luck would be on her side.

She didn't have a name for the first month of her life, we were too scared to get too attached. She was significantly smaller than her friends, and she was constantly moved back to the younger calves to keep her from getting bullied as her pen mates kept outgrowing her.

Lousch Monarch Molla 25057 Engel must have been one of the luckiest calves we've ever had. She didn't get sick once, even when her pen mates all had something. She was a aggressive drinker, and whoever got between her and her milk never made that mistake again.

We gave her all the love and cuddles she wanted, keeping an eye on her development and making sure she got everything she needed to thrive.

We usually don't wean our calves fully and move them out of the calf pens until they are around 3 months old, but with her small size and our paranoia, she spent the first five months of her life living in luxury.

When she was eventually taken to the outside camps, we kept a close eye on her, waiting for things to go wrong and her tough start to catch up with her. But Engel flourished! She still remembered her name and all the extra cuddles she would get, and now you can't enter a camp that she is in without handing out the obligatory head scratches first.

She is 16 months old, and has caught up in size with her age mates. You wouldn't look at her and think she started life as such a tiny thing.

Engel was Blindside's last baby, and we are incredibly grateful that she can keep her mother's legacy going for as long as possible. Eventually, Engel will become part of a special breeding program once she is older, and we

29/09/2026

It was a massive privilege to have the World Jersey Cattle Bureau here with us. Thank you Landbouweekblad for the article!

Jerseykoeie van die Schoeman en Louw Melkery naby George is soos deelnemers aan ’n skoonheidskompetisie voorberei vir die Wêreld-Jerseytoer.

13/09/2026

Thank you Jersey SA for making this tour possible and for choosing our farm for one of the herd visits. Tessa and John did a brilliant job organising everything, and we appreciate all the effort and hard work they put into this tour.

It was a great honour to welcome the World Jersey Cattle Bureau and share our passion for the Jersey breed with fellow Jersey breeders from around the world.

We hope to see everyone again in the future, it was lovely meeting each and every one of you!

And we are so grateful to our group of cows for behaving themselves so wonderfully. You girls did a fantastic job!

09/09/2026

Spotlight on: Lousch Josepine

The Josephine family is one of our smallest, but that doesn't mean they don't make an impact. They are our most productive family on record, with each individual in milk peaking at 38 litres minimum. These ladies are a force to be reckoned with.

The family was founded by Lousch Josifas Ross 0050, born on 9 October 2000. Her father was Schoongezicht Lester's Ross, with her mother being Schoongezicht Valian's Josifa.

Our favourites in the family are Lousch Pablo Josephine 17107, who will be featured in our showcase group on Saturday, and Lousch Air Josephine 25236 Juniper.

Juniper's mother, Lousch Heavy Josephine 20170 was selected to be part of our 2024-2025 bull project group, and was inseminated with Sunny Hill Air. But of course, fate had other ideas, and instead of a bull, we got a little heifer with a big personality.

Juniper knew she was special from the second she opened her pretty little eyes. And she acts like it. She is a proper little brat, but we just love her to bits! She will become part of our long term, special breeding project and we are very excited to see what she will do once she joins the milking group. We expect many great things from this little brat, and we just wish we could travel through time to see what kind of impact she will have in our herd.

Lousch Pablo Josephine 17107 is not far behind with the brat behavior. She somehow always finds a way to stand front and centre when we have herd visits, posing so everyone can see her best side. She has aged brilliantly and is very fresh into her 8th lactation. Her udder is probably her best feature, strongly attached to a body with immense depth. This lovely lady is eye catching and we can't wait to share her during the Jersey Tour on Saturday.

The Josephine family has a lot of potential, combining truly stunning looks with exceptional production, they are proof that you can have the best of both worlds in your herd.

08/09/2026

Spotlight on: Lousch Dinette

The Dinette family features some of our best looking cows, with exceptional udders, body depth and capacity, these cows are nearly show quality. And they get better and better with age!

The family was founded by Lousch Saturn 0204, born on 22 January 2002. Her father was Van Holme Imperial's Saturn, and her mother was Avondrood Ten Dinette.

Another notable thing about this family, is their temperament. Chances are they will tame themselves and become hazzardously friendly. Case in point: Lousch Huzar Dinette 21182 "MooiNooi". MooiNooi was accidentally tamed back in her 1st lactation, and has been a friendly face ever since. She is also a sucker for a good selfie, and definitely knows where her good side is. MooiNooi will be a part of our showcase group for the Jersey Tour this Saturday. We take no responsibility for her sometimes overly friendly actions, so cuddle at your own risk.

MooiNooi will play a big part in our long term, special project breeding group, and we have some exciting sires to pick from to use on her. We are excited to see what contribution she will make to our herd's genetic improvement in the future.

Her daughter, Lousch Jabra 24185 Dinette is a carbon copy of her mother at the same age, and we have high hopes that she will follow in her mother's footsteps and become just as nice of a cow. She will also feature in our long term special project breeding group.