Genesee County 4-H Market Animal Program Project Record
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Genesee County 4‐H Market Animal Program Project Record
Please complete one project record for each animal sold. Project records are to be completed by the 4‐H member. For more information see Market Animal Program Rules.
Complete page 1 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) ___ Junior: age 8 – 12
Goat
Sheep
Swine
Age as of January 1, 2015
___
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: 11/24/2014
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Genesee County 4‐H Market Animal Program Project Record
Please complete one project record for each animal sold. Project records are to be completed by the 4‐H member. For more information see Market Animal Program Rules.
Complete this page using the information from page 1 or initial animal weigh‐in.
Name: Club Name: Species: (circle one): Beef Showmanship Level: (check one) ___ Junior: age 8 – 12
Goat
Sheep
Swine
Age as of January 1, 2015
___
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: 11/24/2014
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Project Planning
This page should be completed (1) month prior to the start of your project. 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: 11/24/2014
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Project Knowledge – Junior Showman
Juniors: complete (7) of the (14) questions listed in the Junior Showman section below. Note: You must select different terms or questions for each project animal. 1. What is conformation? 2. Name three specific desired characteristics in the specie of your market animal: 1. 2. 3. 3. Name three breeds of your project species. 1. 2. 3. 4. What is the average body temperature for the specie of your market animal? 5. What does it mean to castrate your animal? 6. What is a parasite? 7. There are five groups of nutrients. List two: 1. 2. Updated: 11/24/2014
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8. Name three types of animal identification used by the Market Animal Program. 1. 2. 3. 9. Give two examples of common diseases found in the specie of your market animal 1. 2. 10. What does the term “finished animal” mean? 11. Describe what is a carcass: 12. Name two high priced cuts of meat for the species of your project animal. 1. 2. 13. What is a medicated feed? 14. Define the term “withdrawal/withholding time” on a drug label. Updated: 11/24/2014
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Project Knowledge – Senior Showman
Seniors: complete (7) of the (14) questions listed in the Senior Showman section below. Note: You must select different terms or questions for each project animal. 1. Describe the term Animal Ethics 2. Describe the term Animal Welfare 3. Name the five freedoms of animal welfare 4. Define biosecurity and why is it important? 5. Define quality assurance. 6. What is residue and why is it a concern? 7. Define the term Feed Efficiency and why is it important to raising a market animal? Updated: 11/24/2014
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8. Define the term Breakeven 9. Define the term Market Price. 10. Specify the site at which the fat thickness is measured to determine yield grade of your market animal carcass. 11. What is the term used to describe the degree of total muscling in the carcass in relationship to the skeletal frame, size and degree of finish? 12. What is the formula used in calculating dressing percentage? 13. Describe the term Dark Cutter or DFD and tell why it is important. 14. What two grading systems are used in carcass evaluation?
Updated: 11/24/2014
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Project Activities List the tours, judging events, workshops, clinics, seminars you participated in this year to learn about your project.
Describe the steps you took to cultivate buyers to come support you and potentially purchase your project animal. Updated: 11/24/2014
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Market Animal Project Progress Instructions: Fill in blanks as project progresses. Complete Blanks at end of project. FEED EFFICIENCY: EXPENSES:
Purchase cost or value of animal Hay Silage Grain Protein Supplement Bedding Vet Costs Other (trucking, commission, ect.) TOTAL RAISING EXPENSE:
Selling weight of animal Starting weight of animal Total Gain Starting Date Finish Date Number of days on feed Gain per day
___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
__________
Total gain / Days = Gain per day
___________ ___________
(add all items)
SALE RECEIPTS:
Sale of Animal: ___________ X ___________= $__________ Price/lb
Sale Weight
Name of Buyer: __________________________________ Overall Placement: ____________
PROFIT or LOSS (circle one) (Sale Receipts ‐ Raising Expenses)
Updated: 11/24/2014
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Updated: 11/24/2014
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Project Financial Summary 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 break even on your Market Animal Project? 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 to improve the bottom line?
Project Evaluation
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): c. HANDS (giving and caring): d. HEALTH (living and being): Updated: 11/24/2014
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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: 11/24/2014
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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 Scoring Criteria Points Awarded Possible by Judge 10 Neatness ________ (legible writing, one color ink, well‐organized)
15
(all pages and sections, complete thoughts/ideas)
Completeness
________
(member, leader)
(no math errors, factual statements made)
20
(goals set, evidence of work throughout the year, Goals accomplished, project record completed by 4‐H member)
(meetings, clinics, workshops, contest, educational experiences)
(well written, original, complete thoughts, grammar)
(On a separate sheet, include at least one photo, not more than 2 pages)
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Signatures
________
________
________
________
________
Sub Total Points Earned by 4‐H’er
________
Photos, News Clippings
________
Total Points Earned by 4‐H’er
________
Scoring: 90‐110 Blue, 75‐89 Red, 74 or below, White
10
Accuracy
20
Project Work
4‐H Participation
20
Project Evaluation
Bonus Points
10 Judges’ Comments:
Updated: 11/24/2014
Genesee County 4‐H Market Animal Program Project Record
Please complete one project record for each animal sold. Project records are to be completed by the 4‐H member. For more information see Market Animal Program Rules.
Complete page 1 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) ___ Junior: age 8 – 12
Goat
Sheep
Swine
Age as of January 1, 2015
___
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: 11/24/2014
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Genesee County 4‐H Market Animal Program Project Record
Please complete one project record for each animal sold. Project records are to be completed by the 4‐H member. For more information see Market Animal Program Rules.
Complete this page using the information from page 1 or initial animal weigh‐in.
Name: Club Name: Species: (circle one): Beef Showmanship Level: (check one) ___ Junior: age 8 – 12
Goat
Sheep
Swine
Age as of January 1, 2015
___
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: 11/24/2014
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Project Planning
This page should be completed (1) month prior to the start of your project. 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: 11/24/2014
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Project Knowledge – Junior Showman
Juniors: complete (7) of the (14) questions listed in the Junior Showman section below. Note: You must select different terms or questions for each project animal. 1. What is conformation? 2. Name three specific desired characteristics in the specie of your market animal: 1. 2. 3. 3. Name three breeds of your project species. 1. 2. 3. 4. What is the average body temperature for the specie of your market animal? 5. What does it mean to castrate your animal? 6. What is a parasite? 7. There are five groups of nutrients. List two: 1. 2. Updated: 11/24/2014
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8. Name three types of animal identification used by the Market Animal Program. 1. 2. 3. 9. Give two examples of common diseases found in the specie of your market animal 1. 2. 10. What does the term “finished animal” mean? 11. Describe what is a carcass: 12. Name two high priced cuts of meat for the species of your project animal. 1. 2. 13. What is a medicated feed? 14. Define the term “withdrawal/withholding time” on a drug label. Updated: 11/24/2014
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Project Knowledge – Senior Showman
Seniors: complete (7) of the (14) questions listed in the Senior Showman section below. Note: You must select different terms or questions for each project animal. 1. Describe the term Animal Ethics 2. Describe the term Animal Welfare 3. Name the five freedoms of animal welfare 4. Define biosecurity and why is it important? 5. Define quality assurance. 6. What is residue and why is it a concern? 7. Define the term Feed Efficiency and why is it important to raising a market animal? Updated: 11/24/2014
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8. Define the term Breakeven 9. Define the term Market Price. 10. Specify the site at which the fat thickness is measured to determine yield grade of your market animal carcass. 11. What is the term used to describe the degree of total muscling in the carcass in relationship to the skeletal frame, size and degree of finish? 12. What is the formula used in calculating dressing percentage? 13. Describe the term Dark Cutter or DFD and tell why it is important. 14. What two grading systems are used in carcass evaluation?
Updated: 11/24/2014
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Project Activities List the tours, judging events, workshops, clinics, seminars you participated in this year to learn about your project.
Describe the steps you took to cultivate buyers to come support you and potentially purchase your project animal. Updated: 11/24/2014
9
Market Animal Project Progress Instructions: Fill in blanks as project progresses. Complete Blanks at end of project. FEED EFFICIENCY: EXPENSES:
Purchase cost or value of animal Hay Silage Grain Protein Supplement Bedding Vet Costs Other (trucking, commission, ect.) TOTAL RAISING EXPENSE:
Selling weight of animal Starting weight of animal Total Gain Starting Date Finish Date Number of days on feed Gain per day
___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
__________
Total gain / Days = Gain per day
___________ ___________
(add all items)
SALE RECEIPTS:
Sale of Animal: ___________ X ___________= $__________ Price/lb
Sale Weight
Name of Buyer: __________________________________ Overall Placement: ____________
PROFIT or LOSS (circle one) (Sale Receipts ‐ Raising Expenses)
Updated: 11/24/2014
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Updated: 11/24/2014
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Project Financial Summary 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 break even on your Market Animal Project? 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 to improve the bottom line?
Project Evaluation
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): c. HANDS (giving and caring): d. HEALTH (living and being): Updated: 11/24/2014
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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: 11/24/2014
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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 Scoring Criteria Points Awarded Possible by Judge 10 Neatness ________ (legible writing, one color ink, well‐organized)
15
(all pages and sections, complete thoughts/ideas)
Completeness
________
(member, leader)
(no math errors, factual statements made)
20
(goals set, evidence of work throughout the year, Goals accomplished, project record completed by 4‐H member)
(meetings, clinics, workshops, contest, educational experiences)
(well written, original, complete thoughts, grammar)
(On a separate sheet, include at least one photo, not more than 2 pages)
5
Signatures
________
________
________
________
________
Sub Total Points Earned by 4‐H’er
________
Photos, News Clippings
________
Total Points Earned by 4‐H’er
________
Scoring: 90‐110 Blue, 75‐89 Red, 74 or below, White
10
Accuracy
20
Project Work
4‐H Participation
20
Project Evaluation
Bonus Points
10 Judges’ Comments:
Updated: 11/24/2014
