4-H Youth Development

North Florida Livestock Show &

Sale Cattle & Swine

Record Book

Name Date of Birth Age

Physical Address

Mailing Address (if different)

What county 4-H or FFA program are you enrolled in with this project

4-H Club or FFA Chapter Years involved (including this year)

Date Project Started Date Project Completed:

Memb er Statemen t: I hereby certify that I have personally kept records on this project and have personally completed this record book.

Member’s Signature Date:_

Reco r d Ap p roval : The 4-H member has completed this record book to a satisfactory level.

Parent/Guardian Signature:

4-H/FFA Leader’s or Agent’s Signature:

Adapted for Madison County 4-H, Florida from the Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H Market Animal Project Series. Becky V. Bennett, EAI, Dan Fenneman EAII, Aug. 2016.

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Project Planning

This page should be completed at the start of your project and share it with your 4-H or FFA leader.

1. Set at least three goals for yourself this year.

• What do you want to learn?

• What do you hope to accomplish?

• What new activities do you want to try?

Please tell us about your project animal (check all that apply)

I purchased my project animal

My project animal is bred & owned (from an animal on my family farm)

I lease my project animal

I board my project animal at another farm

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Project Planning

1. What factors will you consider when selecting your project animal (breed, age, size, price)?

2. Where will you get your project animal? Reasons for selecting that breeder or farm.

3. How will you pay for your project animal?

* Animals not being sold should provide estimate of potential sale price

Beginning Animal Inventory Estimated Closing Animal Inventory

Identification of the Animal Date Obtained Beginning Information Keeping Selling

Animal Tag# Description

(breed, color, etc)

Sex Raised (born) Purchased Starting Weight

(Estimate if unknown)

Animal Value or Purchase Price

Value at End of Project

(Estimate)

Final Weight

(Estimate)

Estimated

Selling Price to meet your goal

Call your local Livestock Market or visit :

http://www.agweb.com/livestock/

*Look for “Market” section

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A n i mal Car e and Man agemen t

Your project requires regular care and management. List the things necessary to take care of your project animal(s). Include the following: · Feeding and watering practices · Grooming (clipping, trimming, foot care, etc.) · Health practices and medicines · General Management (cleaning living area and feed pans, halter breaking, training, etc.)

Daily– Things done every day

Example: fed animal, gave fresh water, spent time with animal

Weekly– Things done once a week

Example: Cleaned feed and water containers, gave new bedding

Monthly– Things done once a month

Example: Groomed my animal

Yearly– Things done one time during my project or occasionally throughout the year

Example: Trimmed feet

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Eq u ip men t an d Sup pl y In ven to r y

At the beginning of the 4-H year take an inventory of what equipment and supplies are on hand. Add new equipment or supplies you purchase to the list. We realize that often time equipment is shared between 4-H members. Please estimate a cost value for any shared equipment. ( Ex. 1 set of clippers shared between 3 members $250/3 = 83.00/each)

Amount & Kind Already Owned or Purchased Purchase Price

Example: 3 rope halters Already Owned

Example: 1 feed pan Purchased $10.00

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TOTAL:

Feed Reco r d s an d Exp enses

Keeping good feed records is important. Good records show your expenses for feed and what kind of feed you use for your project. A good practice is to enter your feed expenses when you buy feed. A good way to keep track of feed use is to put a calendar in the barn and write down the amount and the kind of feed used each day. At the end of the month, total each kind of feed used and its cost and record the information below. Home-raised feeds should be valued at market price - what it can be sold for.

Date of

Purchase

Amount

Purchased (lbs.)

Type of Feed (grain mix, hay, pasture, silage, salt,

mineral, supplement, sweet feed, etc.)Cost or Value

TOTAL Lbs. Total Cost:7

$

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Health Care Expenses

Record any expenses incurred for health care of the project animal(s). Include regular preventive actions as well as treatments for disease. · Dewormers · Vitamin Injections · Vaccines · Antibiotics (over the counter and prescription) · General Health Care/Treatment Medications (Foot rot medications, mange, lice, etc.) · Health Paper from the Veterinarian · Hoof Care

Date: Description Cost $

Example:

July 1st

Health papers for the County Fair $25.00

Total Heath Care Expenses (if any): $

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Miscellaneous Expenses or Fees

List any expenses that do not fit into one of the previous categories. Examples: Entry fees, transportation, breed association dues, registration papers, etc.

Date: Description Cost $

Example:

July 1st

County Fair Entry Fees $40.00

Total Miscellaneous Expenses: $

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Pr oj ect Fi n an ci al Summar y

One goal of the livestock project is to teach budgeting, marketing, and money management skills. The following chart will help you evaluate the financial status of your project.

I nco me

A. Value of animal(s) (Estimate based on current market prices) $

B. Show Premiums Won (if any) $

Total Income = Add (A+B) S

Exp enses

(Found on pages 6 through 9)

1. Purchase price or value of animal at beginning of project (Estimate if unknown) $

2. Equipment Expenses $

3. Feed Expenses $

4. Health Expenses $

5. Miscellaneous Expenses $

Total Expenses = Add (1+2+3+4+5) $

Financial Summary (Total Income– Total Expenses) $

Profit / Loss

(Circle One)

Q u esti on s: 1. If you predict you will earn a profit, what will you do with the money?

2. What will you do differently next year?

Projected Market Animal Production Record

**record data for all project animals**

*Estimate when item unknown*

Live Animal Data

Animal Tag# AEnding Weight

(Estimate if

unknown)

BBeginning

Weight

(Estimate if

unknown)

CEstimated

Total Pounds Gained

(A - B = C)

DTotal Days on

Feed

Estimated

Average Daily Gain

(C ÷ D)

ETotal Pounds of Feed the animal

ate

Feed Efficiency (Conversion)

(E ÷ C)

Average Daily Gain: This is the average amount of weight your animal will put on each day. It is calculated by taking

the Current Weight minus Beginning Weight and divide by the number of days the animal has been on feed.

Feed Efficiency: The measure of how well an animal converts the nutrients in the feed they eat into muscle & fat.

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Project Stor y

Stories must be at least five sentences for ages 8-10, ten sentences for ages 11-13, and one page for ages 14+.

The motto of 4-H is “learn by doing”. Each year we learn something new by participating in a 4-H and/or FFA project. Feel free to relate your experience to other parts of your life (school, home, family, friends, etc..).Please write a story that explains:

· What you have learned?· New skills you have gained over this past year in your 4-H and/or FFA program.

· What goals you accomplished. If you accomplished your goals, how did you do so?

Ot h er Examp les th at you may con sid er writin g abou t in clud e: Something that happened that was funny, sad, or

exciting Challenges you faced and how you overcame themWho helped you with your project and how they contributed

Things you are most proud of.

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Pr oj ect Ph ot os

Caption all photos, tell your story. Add pages as needed.

Madison County JUNIOR (8-10) & INTERMEDIATE (11-13) Project Record and Story Rubric

Judges decisions are final.

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CATEGORY Excellent (3 points) Blue Ribbon

Good (2 points) Red Ribbon

Satisfactory (1 point) White Ribbon

Needs Improvement (0 points) Green RibbonRecord Book

CompletionThe answers in Project Record Book are detailed and use com- plete sentences.

All areas of the Project Record Book are completed.

Answers in the Project Record Book are brief with little detail.

The Project Record Book has many unanswered questions or answers are incomplete.

Neatness The Project Record Book and sto- ry is readable, clean, neat and attractive. It is free of erasures and crossed-out words. It looks like the author took great pridein it.

The Project Book and story is readable, neat and attractive. It may have one or two erasures, but they are not distracting. It looks like the author took pride in it.

The Project Record Book and sto- ry is readable and some of the pages are attractive. It looks like parts of it might have been done in a hurry. There are many eras- ures.

The Project Record Book and sto- ry is not neat or attractive. It looks like the 4-H’er just wanted to get it done and didn’t care what it looked like.

Spelling & Punc- tuation

There are two or fewer spelling or punctuation errors.

There are three or four spelling or punctuation errors.

There are five or six spelling or punctuation errors.

There are seven or more spelling or punctuation errors.

Story Procedure The description of how the pro- ject was made or accomplished is orderly, factual and quite de- tailed.

The description of how the pro- ject was made or accomplished is factual orderly and somewhat detailed.

The description of how the pro- ject was made or accomplished is general and leaves out some steps.

The description of how the pro- ject was made or accomplished lacks detail and many steps.

Learned The story has a detailed descrip- tion of what was learned.

The story has a description of what was learned.

The story has a brief description of what was learned.

A description of what was learned is missing or inadequate.

Story Details Story tells why the project was selected and who helped with the project in detail and the im- portance of that help.

Story tells why the project was selected and who helped with the project.

One or the other is missing-why the project was selected or who helped in the project.

The story neither tells why the project was selected, nor who helped with the project.

Story Construc- tion

The story has at least three para- graphs including an introduction, a body and a conclusion. A catchy beginning introduces the project or accomplishment. The story uses complete sentences and clearly names the project.

The story has at least 5 sentencesfor 8-10 y/o or 10 sentences for11-13 y/o with an introduction, a body and a conclusion. The story states what was made or accom- plished. The story has one or two sentence structure or grammati- cal errors.

The story may be missing the introduction, body or conclusion. The story tells about the project without naming it. The story has three or four sentence structure or grammatical errors.

The story lacks an introduction, or body, or conclusion. There are many sentence structure or grammatical errors.

Picture There is a picture or photograph of the project included with the project record book and story.

BONUS Document is handwritten.Totals

Ribbon 21-24+ points BLUE 14-20 points RED 7-13 points WHITE 0-6 points GREEN

Madison County SENIOR (14+) Project Record and Story Rubric

Judges decisions are final.

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CATEGORY Excellent (3 points)Blue Ribbon

Good (2 points)Red Ribbon

Satisfactory (1 point)White Ribbon

Needs Improvement(0 points) Green Ribbon

Record Book Completion

The answers in Project Record Book are detailed and use com- plete sentences.

All areas of the Project Record Book are completed.

Answers in the Project Record Book are brief with little detail.

The Project Record Book has many unanswered questions or answers are incomplete.

Neatness The Project Record Book and story is readable, clean, neat and attrac- tive. It is free of erasures and crossed-out words. It looks like the author took great pride in it.

The Project Book and story is read- able, neat and attractive. It may have one or two erasures, but they are not distracting. It looks like the author took pride in it.

The Project Record Book and story is readable and some of the pages are attractive. It looks like parts of it might have been done in a hurry. There are many erasures.

The Project Record Book and story is not neat or attractive. It looks like the 4-H’er just wanted to get it done and didn’t care what it looked like.

Spelling & Punc- tuation

There are no spelling or punctua- tion errors.

There are one or two spelling or punctuation errors.

There are three or four spelling or punctuation errors.

There are five or more spelling or punctuation errors.

Story Procedure The description of how the project was made or accomplished is fac- tual, orderly and quite detailed.Has amenities of five relevant de- tails.

The description of how the project was made or accomplished is fac- tual, orderly and somewhat de- tailed. Has amenities of four rele- vant details.

The description of how the project was made or accomplished is gen- eral and leaves out some steps.Has amenities of 3 relevant details.

The description of how the project was made or accomplished lacks detail and many steps. Has ameni- ties of 2 or less relevant details.

Learned The story has at least three de- tailed descriptions of what skills were learned or refined and why important.

The story has at least two detailed descriptions of what was learned or refined and why important.

The story has at least one detailed descriptions of what was learned or refined and why important.

A description of what was learned is missing or inadequate.

Story Details Story tells why the project was selected, who helped with the pro- ject in detail and the importance of that help or describes why no help was needed.

Story tells why the project was selected and who helped with the project.

One or the other is missing-why the project was selected or who helped in the project.

The story neither tells why the project was selected, nor who helped with the project.

Story Construc- tion

The story has at least three para- graphs including an introduction, a body and a conclusion. A catchy beginning introduces the project or accomplishment. The story uses complete sentences and clearly names the project.

The story has an introduction, a body and a conclusion. The story states what was made or accom- plished. The story has one or two sentence structure or grammatical errors, i.e. like fragments.

The story may be missing the in- troduction, body or conclusion. The story tells about the project without naming it. The story has three or four sentence structure or grammatical errors, i.e. like frag- ments.

The story lacks an introduction, or body, or conclusion. There are many sentence structure or gram- matical errors, i.e. like fragments.

Picture There is a picture or photograph of the project included with the pro- ject record book and story.

BONUS Document is handwritten.

Totals

Ribbon 21-24+ points BLUE 14-20 points RED 7-13 points WHITE 0-6 points GREEN