Chenango County 4-H Dairy Project Record
Chenango County 4-H Dairy Project Record
Name ___________________________________ Age __________
Project Year _________
Address ______________________________________________________________________ Club _________________________________________________________________________ Club Leader ___________________________________________________________________ Member Signature ______________________________________________________________ Leader or Parent Signature _______________________________________________________ Project Picture Attach 1 or 2 pictures of your project(s). You may attach another sheet of pictures if necessary.
Project Record Directions 1.
One project record is needed for each species or project area that a 4-H'er is involved in.
2.
Try to finish project records as completely as possible. Include as much information as possible about all of the animals you own that are part of your project area. This includes all show, breeding, and market animals.
3.
Continuous records should be kept on project animals from one year to the next. These should start Oct. 1 and end Sept. 30 of the current 4-H year. Records for purchased animals should begin when that animal enters your herd.
4.
The project ends the day the animal is sold, butchered, or dies. If you lose a project animal, write down the date and an estimated value of the animal.
5.
Project records are intended to be a learning tool for 4-H'ers. Learning to keep records and monitoring the financial costs of a project are lifetime skills that 4-H teaches. Recording important dates and activities associated with the project on a yearly calendar can aid the completion of these records.
6.
A completed project record must be submitted to the 4-H Office no later than September 15th of the current 4-H year for County Medal Consideration in each animal area a 4-H member has participated in.
Project Plan Complete this section to prepare for the upcoming project year. The animals you plan to have in your project this year are: Number Kind* Where will you get them? ___________
____________________
_____________________________
___________
____________________
_____________________________
___________ ____________________ *Kind denotes calves, yearlings, cows, etc.
_____________________________
When do you plan to start this project? _____________________________________________ How much do you expect to spend for feed and animals for this project? (Include all costs, even if mom and dad helped out!) Cost of Animals ___________ + Cost of Feed ___________ = Total ___________ Where will you get the money from to cover the costs of this project? _____________________________________________________________________________________ What 3 goals do you have for yourself and this project for the current year? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
Animal Inventory Include in this section all animals in your herd for the project year. This will include purchased animals, animals born into the herd/flock, animals that leave the herd before the end of the project, etc. Production record – include most current record for lactating animals.
Name or #
Description
Example: Molly
March Calf
Start Value End Value $600.00
Production Record
$1000.00
Totals Number of Animals ________
Beginning Value _________
End Value __________
Growth Chart Complete the following growth chart for one of your young project animals. My animal ____________________________________
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Birth date ____________________________
10 11 12 13 Age (in months)
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Production Chart Complete the following chart for up to 4 of your project animals. Name/#
Age
Days in Milk
Milk lbs.
Fat %
Fat lbs.
Protein %
Protein lbs.
22
Income Include in this section all income for your project. This will include selling animals, fair premiums, milk or meat sales, money earned from work related to project (clipping, hoof trimming, etc.).
Date
Activity
Animal
Earned
Example: May 2010
Bull Calf Sale
Mary's Bull Calf
$35.00
Total $____________ Feed Usage Record how much total feed you estimate your animals ate for the project year. Dry Hay Grain Corn Silage
Pasture Haylage Baleage
Milk Mineral Other:
Expenses Include in this section all expenses for your project. This will include purchased animals, feed, veterinary work, fair entries, equipment, hauling, etc.
Date
Item
Use
Cost
Example: September 1, 2009
Vet Work for Herd
Fall Vaccinations
$135.00
Total $____________ Profit or Loss? Income __________ - Expenses = ________________ How could you have more positively changed this number? ____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
Project Activities List all activities that you participated in that helped you learn more about this project. Include clinics, shows, auctions, breed shows/clubs etc.
Date
Activity
Leadership Role?
What you learned
Other Activities List other 4-H and/or community activities that you are involved with. These may include 4-H club leadership, community service projects, a job, etc.
Date
Activity
Leadership Role?
What you learned
Name ___________________________________ Age __________
Project Year _________
Address ______________________________________________________________________ Club _________________________________________________________________________ Club Leader ___________________________________________________________________ Member Signature ______________________________________________________________ Leader or Parent Signature _______________________________________________________ Project Picture Attach 1 or 2 pictures of your project(s). You may attach another sheet of pictures if necessary.
Project Record Directions 1.
One project record is needed for each species or project area that a 4-H'er is involved in.
2.
Try to finish project records as completely as possible. Include as much information as possible about all of the animals you own that are part of your project area. This includes all show, breeding, and market animals.
3.
Continuous records should be kept on project animals from one year to the next. These should start Oct. 1 and end Sept. 30 of the current 4-H year. Records for purchased animals should begin when that animal enters your herd.
4.
The project ends the day the animal is sold, butchered, or dies. If you lose a project animal, write down the date and an estimated value of the animal.
5.
Project records are intended to be a learning tool for 4-H'ers. Learning to keep records and monitoring the financial costs of a project are lifetime skills that 4-H teaches. Recording important dates and activities associated with the project on a yearly calendar can aid the completion of these records.
6.
A completed project record must be submitted to the 4-H Office no later than September 15th of the current 4-H year for County Medal Consideration in each animal area a 4-H member has participated in.
Project Plan Complete this section to prepare for the upcoming project year. The animals you plan to have in your project this year are: Number Kind* Where will you get them? ___________
____________________
_____________________________
___________
____________________
_____________________________
___________ ____________________ *Kind denotes calves, yearlings, cows, etc.
_____________________________
When do you plan to start this project? _____________________________________________ How much do you expect to spend for feed and animals for this project? (Include all costs, even if mom and dad helped out!) Cost of Animals ___________ + Cost of Feed ___________ = Total ___________ Where will you get the money from to cover the costs of this project? _____________________________________________________________________________________ What 3 goals do you have for yourself and this project for the current year? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
Animal Inventory Include in this section all animals in your herd for the project year. This will include purchased animals, animals born into the herd/flock, animals that leave the herd before the end of the project, etc. Production record – include most current record for lactating animals.
Name or #
Description
Example: Molly
March Calf
Start Value End Value $600.00
Production Record
$1000.00
Totals Number of Animals ________
Beginning Value _________
End Value __________
Growth Chart Complete the following growth chart for one of your young project animals. My animal ____________________________________
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Birth date ____________________________
10 11 12 13 Age (in months)
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Production Chart Complete the following chart for up to 4 of your project animals. Name/#
Age
Days in Milk
Milk lbs.
Fat %
Fat lbs.
Protein %
Protein lbs.
22
Income Include in this section all income for your project. This will include selling animals, fair premiums, milk or meat sales, money earned from work related to project (clipping, hoof trimming, etc.).
Date
Activity
Animal
Earned
Example: May 2010
Bull Calf Sale
Mary's Bull Calf
$35.00
Total $____________ Feed Usage Record how much total feed you estimate your animals ate for the project year. Dry Hay Grain Corn Silage
Pasture Haylage Baleage
Milk Mineral Other:
Expenses Include in this section all expenses for your project. This will include purchased animals, feed, veterinary work, fair entries, equipment, hauling, etc.
Date
Item
Use
Cost
Example: September 1, 2009
Vet Work for Herd
Fall Vaccinations
$135.00
Total $____________ Profit or Loss? Income __________ - Expenses = ________________ How could you have more positively changed this number? ____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
Project Activities List all activities that you participated in that helped you learn more about this project. Include clinics, shows, auctions, breed shows/clubs etc.
Date
Activity
Leadership Role?
What you learned
Other Activities List other 4-H and/or community activities that you are involved with. These may include 4-H club leadership, community service projects, a job, etc.
Date
Activity
Leadership Role?
What you learned
