Genesee County 4-H Market Animal Program Project Record
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Genesee County 4-H Market Animal Program Project Record Project records are to be completed by the 4-H member. For more information see 4-H Market Animal Program Rules or contact 4-H Club Leader.
Complete page 1 for each animal and bring to initial animal weigh-in. Be sure to copy this information onto page 2. Name: Club Name: Species: (circle one):
Beef
Showmanship Level: (check one) ___
Goat
Sheep
Swine
Age as of January 1, 2016
Junior: age 8 – 12
___
Senior: age 13 – 19
Number of Years in Market Animal Program: __________
Project Animal Identification: 1. Project Animal Name (if given one):
7. Other Tag#:
2. Genesee County Tag #:
8. Breed:
3. Ear Notch # (swine):
9. Sex:
4. Scrapie Tag # (Sheep/goat):
10. Weight at initial weigh-in:
5. State/Official/ Premise ID #:
11. Date of initial weigh-in:
6. Brand/Tattoo #:
Your project Animal: (check all that apply) ___
I purchased my project animal.
___
My project animal is bred & owned.
___
I board my project animal at another farm: Name: ______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ Updated: 11/5/2015
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Genesee County 4-H Market Animal Program Project Record Project records are to be completed by the 4-H member. For more information see Market Animal Program Rules or contact 4-H Club Leader.
Complete this using the information from page 1 or initial animal weigh-in. Name: Club Name: Species: (circle one):
Beef
Showmanship Level: (check one) ___
Goat
Sheep
Swine
Age as of January 1, 2016
Junior: age 8 – 12
___
Senior: age 13 – 19
Number of Years in Market Animal Program: __________
Project Animal Identification: 1. Project Animal Name (if given one):
7. Other Tag#:
2. Genesee County Tag #:
8. Breed:
3. Ear Notch # (swine):
9. Sex:
4. Scrapie Tag # (Sheep/goat):
10. Weight at initial weigh-in:
5. State/Official/ Premise ID #:
11. Date of initial weigh-in:
6. Brand/Tattoo #:
Your project Animal: (check all that apply) ___
I purchased my project animal.
___
My project animal is bred & owned.
___
I board my project animal at another farm: Name: ______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Planning Each member should complete one Project Planning Page by December. Your club leader will need to sign and date this sheet. Identifying goals and how you are going to reach those goals is important in helping you become more skilled and knowledgeable about your project. Personal goals are statements that indicate what you want to achieve or improve upon. 1. Set at least three goals and your plan for achieving those goals for yourself this year. a. What do you want to learn?
b. What do you hope to accomplish?
c. What new activities do you want to try?
2. What factors will you consider when selecting your market animal?
Leader Signature __________________________________
Date ___________________ Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Knowledge – Junior Showman Instructions: complete Project Knowledge Page, one per member
1. What was the biggest challenge in getting ready for Showmanship and how did you accomplish it?
2. Name three specific desired characteristics in the specie of your market animal: 1. 2. 3.
3. What is the average body temperature for the specie of your market animal?
4. What resources did you use to learn more about this project?
5. What did you gain by giving a Public Presentation?
6. What are three ways that nutrition affects your market animal?
7. Name three cuts of meat for the species of your project animal. 1. 2. 3.
Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Knowledge – Senior Showman Instructions: Complete Project Knowledge page, one per member
1. Describe the term Animal Welfare
2. Define biosecurity and give three reasons it is important to your market animal project.
3. What is quality assurance and why is it important to the animal industry?
4. What is residue and why is it a concern?
5. Define the term Feed Efficiency and why is it important to raising a market animal?
6. What does the term “finished animal” mean?
7. Define the term Market Price.
8. What is a carcass?
9. What was the biggest challenge in getting ready for Showmanship and how did you accomplish it?
Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Activities Complete one Project Activities page per member
List the tours, judging events, workshops, clinics, seminars you participated in this year to learn about your project.
Updated: 11/5/2015
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Market Animal Project Progress Complete one Market Animal Project Progress & Expenses page for each animal sold.
By final weigh in, fill in the blanks in the Expenses, Feed Efficiency columns and Expense Sheet (page 8). Before submitting to 4-H Club Leader on Saturday of fair, complete the Sale Receipts, Buyer and Overall Placement blanks. FEED EFFICIENCY: EXPENSES:
Selling weight of animal
__________
Purchase cost or value of animal
___________
Starting weight of animal
__________
Hay
___________
Total Gain
__________
Silage
___________
Starting Date
__________
Grain
___________
Finish Date
__________
Protein Supplement
___________
Number of days on feed
__________
Bedding
___________ Gain per day
__________
Vet Costs
___________
Other (trucking, commission, ect.)
___________
TOTAL RAISING EXPENSE:
___________
Total gain / Days = Gain per day
(add all items)
Name of Buyer: SALE RECEIPTS:
__________________________________
Sale of Animal: ___________ X ___________= Price/lb
$__________
Overall Placement: ____________
Sale Weight
PROFIT or LOSS (circle one) (Sale Receipts - Raising Expenses)
Updated: 11/5/2015
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Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Financial Summary Complete one Project Financial Summary-one per member
One goal of the market animal program is to teach budgeting, marketing and money management skills. The following questions will help you evaluate the financial status of your project. Questions: 1. Did you have a profit or loss on your Market Animal Project(s)?
2. If you earned a profit, what will you do with the money?
3. What area of the project would you do differently next year?
Project EvaluationComplete one Project Evaluation per member
The 4-H motto is: “Learn by Doing”. Please explain what you have learned by participating in this project, by answering the following questions. Answers must be at least 3 sentences long. 1. What did you learn from the project this year?
2. Describe the new skills you have gained over this past year in 4-H: a. HEAD (managing and decision making):
b. HEART (relating and caring):
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c. HANDS (giving and caring):
d. HEALTH (living and being):
3. What did you enjoy most about the project?
4. Did you encounter any challenges during this project? What were they?
5. What goals did you accomplish and how?
6. What would you do to improve your market animal project next year?
Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Record Scorecard 4-H members: leave this page blank. The person judging your project record will complete the score card. Points Possible
Scoring Criteria
Points Awarded by Judge
15
Neatness
________
(Legible writing, ink, well-organized, age appropriate)
20
Completeness
________
(Appropriate pages and sections, complete thoughts/ideas)
5
Signatures
________
(Member, leader)
15
Accuracy
________
(no math errors, factual statements made)
20
Project Work
________
(goals set, evidence of work throughout the year, Goals accomplished, project record completed by 4-H member)
20
4-H Participation
________
(meetings, clinics, workshops, contest, educational experiences)
Sub Total Points Earned by 4-H’er
________
Total Points Earned by 4-H’er
________
Scoring: 90-100 Blue, 75-89 Red, 74 or below, White Judges’ Comments:
Updated: 11/5/2015
Genesee County 4-H Market Animal Program Project Record Project records are to be completed by the 4-H member. For more information see 4-H Market Animal Program Rules or contact 4-H Club Leader.
Complete page 1 for each animal and bring to initial animal weigh-in. Be sure to copy this information onto page 2. Name: Club Name: Species: (circle one):
Beef
Showmanship Level: (check one) ___
Goat
Sheep
Swine
Age as of January 1, 2016
Junior: age 8 – 12
___
Senior: age 13 – 19
Number of Years in Market Animal Program: __________
Project Animal Identification: 1. Project Animal Name (if given one):
7. Other Tag#:
2. Genesee County Tag #:
8. Breed:
3. Ear Notch # (swine):
9. Sex:
4. Scrapie Tag # (Sheep/goat):
10. Weight at initial weigh-in:
5. State/Official/ Premise ID #:
11. Date of initial weigh-in:
6. Brand/Tattoo #:
Your project Animal: (check all that apply) ___
I purchased my project animal.
___
My project animal is bred & owned.
___
I board my project animal at another farm: Name: ______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ Updated: 11/5/2015
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Genesee County 4-H Market Animal Program Project Record Project records are to be completed by the 4-H member. For more information see Market Animal Program Rules or contact 4-H Club Leader.
Complete this using the information from page 1 or initial animal weigh-in. Name: Club Name: Species: (circle one):
Beef
Showmanship Level: (check one) ___
Goat
Sheep
Swine
Age as of January 1, 2016
Junior: age 8 – 12
___
Senior: age 13 – 19
Number of Years in Market Animal Program: __________
Project Animal Identification: 1. Project Animal Name (if given one):
7. Other Tag#:
2. Genesee County Tag #:
8. Breed:
3. Ear Notch # (swine):
9. Sex:
4. Scrapie Tag # (Sheep/goat):
10. Weight at initial weigh-in:
5. State/Official/ Premise ID #:
11. Date of initial weigh-in:
6. Brand/Tattoo #:
Your project Animal: (check all that apply) ___
I purchased my project animal.
___
My project animal is bred & owned.
___
I board my project animal at another farm: Name: ______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Planning Each member should complete one Project Planning Page by December. Your club leader will need to sign and date this sheet. Identifying goals and how you are going to reach those goals is important in helping you become more skilled and knowledgeable about your project. Personal goals are statements that indicate what you want to achieve or improve upon. 1. Set at least three goals and your plan for achieving those goals for yourself this year. a. What do you want to learn?
b. What do you hope to accomplish?
c. What new activities do you want to try?
2. What factors will you consider when selecting your market animal?
Leader Signature __________________________________
Date ___________________ Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Knowledge – Junior Showman Instructions: complete Project Knowledge Page, one per member
1. What was the biggest challenge in getting ready for Showmanship and how did you accomplish it?
2. Name three specific desired characteristics in the specie of your market animal: 1. 2. 3.
3. What is the average body temperature for the specie of your market animal?
4. What resources did you use to learn more about this project?
5. What did you gain by giving a Public Presentation?
6. What are three ways that nutrition affects your market animal?
7. Name three cuts of meat for the species of your project animal. 1. 2. 3.
Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Knowledge – Senior Showman Instructions: Complete Project Knowledge page, one per member
1. Describe the term Animal Welfare
2. Define biosecurity and give three reasons it is important to your market animal project.
3. What is quality assurance and why is it important to the animal industry?
4. What is residue and why is it a concern?
5. Define the term Feed Efficiency and why is it important to raising a market animal?
6. What does the term “finished animal” mean?
7. Define the term Market Price.
8. What is a carcass?
9. What was the biggest challenge in getting ready for Showmanship and how did you accomplish it?
Updated: 11/5/2015
6
Project Activities Complete one Project Activities page per member
List the tours, judging events, workshops, clinics, seminars you participated in this year to learn about your project.
Updated: 11/5/2015
7
Market Animal Project Progress Complete one Market Animal Project Progress & Expenses page for each animal sold.
By final weigh in, fill in the blanks in the Expenses, Feed Efficiency columns and Expense Sheet (page 8). Before submitting to 4-H Club Leader on Saturday of fair, complete the Sale Receipts, Buyer and Overall Placement blanks. FEED EFFICIENCY: EXPENSES:
Selling weight of animal
__________
Purchase cost or value of animal
___________
Starting weight of animal
__________
Hay
___________
Total Gain
__________
Silage
___________
Starting Date
__________
Grain
___________
Finish Date
__________
Protein Supplement
___________
Number of days on feed
__________
Bedding
___________ Gain per day
__________
Vet Costs
___________
Other (trucking, commission, ect.)
___________
TOTAL RAISING EXPENSE:
___________
Total gain / Days = Gain per day
(add all items)
Name of Buyer: SALE RECEIPTS:
__________________________________
Sale of Animal: ___________ X ___________= Price/lb
$__________
Overall Placement: ____________
Sale Weight
PROFIT or LOSS (circle one) (Sale Receipts - Raising Expenses)
Updated: 11/5/2015
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Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Financial Summary Complete one Project Financial Summary-one per member
One goal of the market animal program is to teach budgeting, marketing and money management skills. The following questions will help you evaluate the financial status of your project. Questions: 1. Did you have a profit or loss on your Market Animal Project(s)?
2. If you earned a profit, what will you do with the money?
3. What area of the project would you do differently next year?
Project EvaluationComplete one Project Evaluation per member
The 4-H motto is: “Learn by Doing”. Please explain what you have learned by participating in this project, by answering the following questions. Answers must be at least 3 sentences long. 1. What did you learn from the project this year?
2. Describe the new skills you have gained over this past year in 4-H: a. HEAD (managing and decision making):
b. HEART (relating and caring):
Updated: 11/5/2015
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c. HANDS (giving and caring):
d. HEALTH (living and being):
3. What did you enjoy most about the project?
4. Did you encounter any challenges during this project? What were they?
5. What goals did you accomplish and how?
6. What would you do to improve your market animal project next year?
Updated: 11/5/2015
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Project Record Scorecard 4-H members: leave this page blank. The person judging your project record will complete the score card. Points Possible
Scoring Criteria
Points Awarded by Judge
15
Neatness
________
(Legible writing, ink, well-organized, age appropriate)
20
Completeness
________
(Appropriate pages and sections, complete thoughts/ideas)
5
Signatures
________
(Member, leader)
15
Accuracy
________
(no math errors, factual statements made)
20
Project Work
________
(goals set, evidence of work throughout the year, Goals accomplished, project record completed by 4-H member)
20
4-H Participation
________
(meetings, clinics, workshops, contest, educational experiences)
Sub Total Points Earned by 4-H’er
________
Total Points Earned by 4-H’er
________
Scoring: 90-100 Blue, 75-89 Red, 74 or below, White Judges’ Comments:
Updated: 11/5/2015
