Antrim County 4-H Poultry Record Book Name 4-H Age Birth Date Animal Breed Date Record Started _ Date Record Ended 4-H Club Club Leader Number of years in this project Number of workshops I attended Number of project meetings held Number of meetings I attended Project Animal Market Showmanship only My Project Sponsor (optional) My Project Buyer Antrim County Market Poultry Record Book, revised and approved March 14, 2016 Page 1
About My Poultry 1. I have selected to raise_ breed(s) and the number of each breed I have is. 2. I obtained my poultry by. 3. My project goals: This is what I hope to learn and do by raising this animal. 4. I feed my poultry (types and amounts). 5. How much of the following is in your poultry food (see labels on bags). a. Protein b. Fats c. Crude Fiber 6. Describe your poultry housing 7. List the resources that you used this year to learn more about your poultry project (books, people, seminars, fieldtrips, etc.). Antrim County Market Poultry Record Book, revised and approved March 14, 2016 Page 2
My Project Story Write a story about this project, what did you learn? What was the most fun? What was the most challenging? Will you do this project again? Add photographs of your project from beginning to end (minimum of 2 photos, dated). Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary. Antrim County Market Poultry Record Book, revised and approved March 14, 2016 Page 3
SUMMARY A. Did my animals attain a desirable weight? (explain): B. This is how I achieved the goals I set at the start of this project: C. This is what I would do differently next year: D. Write about an educational workshop you attended. E. Describe what steps you took to bring buyers to the livestock auction. F. Add the following items to your record book: Bill of Sale for purchase of animal Receipts for feed and other expenses Copy of Market Livestock Contract (if in market) Choice of project from Record Book Project Suggestions Sheet G. Final Weight of Pen (exclude game birds) Market Class Placement _ Showmanship Placement _ Number of Youth in Market Class Number of Youth in Showmanship Class H. Current market price for project animal (cite source of information) Antrim County Market Poultry Record Book, revised and approved March 14, 2016 Page 4
Project review and comments (to be completed by Club Leader). I have reviewed the records for and have the following comments: Date: Signed:_ (Project or Club Leader) Project Photos Antrim County Market Poultry Record Book, revised and approved March 14, 2016 Page 5
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Meetings/Participation Antrim County Market Poultry Record Book, revised and approved March 14, 2016 Page 8
Keep track of meetings, clinics, and events that you have participated in. List the type of meeting or event and enter the date for each under the appropriate month. Refer to your contract to be sure specific requirements are listed. Description Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Club Meetings Market Project Meetings Project related workshop County Events State Events Community Service Committees Fair Workbees Antrim County 4-H Market Project Instruction Sheet Antrim County Market Poultry Record Book, revised and approved March 14, 2016 Page 9
Project objectives: To gain knowledge and skills in caring for an animal. To learn to select quality animals and how to feed and care for them. To gain satisfaction from completing a project to the best of my ability. To learn showmanship and sportsmanship through competing at local fairs. To experience marketing an animal through the 4-H auction. A good record book: Includes a beginning and ending project photo (minimum of two photos) Starts the day you get your animal, and is filled out during the project year. Has all blanks completed, and is easily read by others. (ask parent or leader to help with spelling or other questions.) Helps you set goals and work to accomplish them. Shows what you have learned by doing this project. (About your animal and yourself.) Illustrates your project cost; profit or loss. Includes a copy of purchase record or documentation of birth/hatch by breeder Includes receipts for feed purchases, equipment purchases, vaccination, veterinary or other costs Includes a copy of required moving permits Includes a copy of livestock contract Includes the current market price at time of auction, and actual price paid at auction. Antrim County Market Poultry Record Book, revised and approved March 14, 2016 Page 10
Record Book Suggested Projects Please choose one or more of the following as an addition to your record book. You may need to utilize books, online research, or other materials to complete your project. Junior Members (9-13) 4-H Pledge worksheet Crossword puzzle, specie-specific Diagram parts of the animal Diagram retail meat cuts and where they come from on the animal Create a weight chart for your animal showing monthly weight gain for large livestock or weekly gain for small livestock. Create a pedigree or lineage chart for your animal. Create a chore chart of daily, weekly and monthly chores necessary to care for your animal. Create flock or herd record (beginning number, losses, illnesses, weights, etc.) Draw a scale model picture of your animal housing. Another project of your own creation which illustrates knowledge of your project Senior Members (14-19) Summary of common diseases of the breed and prevention/remedies. Summary of products and by-products which come from project animal. Choose a 4H Life Skill and write about how involvement in this project has helped you improve in this area. Create a weight chart for your animal showing monthly weight gain for large livestock or weekly gain for small livestock. Write an essay on feed and housing practices and how they have improved, changed, etc. Interview someone who raises the project animal for a living and determine if it is a viable career choice for young people in agriculture. Provide a written summary in your record book. Create a flock or herd record and analyze how different feeding, watering, shelter, etc. affect the animals. Make recommendations for a healthy project. (Can be based on what you have learned over the years in 4H or from information gathered from various sources.) Create a resource guide for younger 4hers, guiding them to information which will help them complete their record books in the future. Develop a service project for 4H and report on what you did and its impact on the community. List judging criteria and define what the judge might be looking for. Illustrate how well your project animal may be judged based on what you've learned. Research the pedigree of your market animal and analyze what characteristics have been passed on to your animal from other generations and why that makes it a good 4H prospect. Start a Barn Journal from day one of your project, to detail feed, water, bedding, behavior, training, and other factors in the health of your animal. Include the journal in your record book with an analysis of how the journal helped you make decisions about the care and preparation of your animal at the fair. Another project of your own creation which illustrates knowledge of your project. Antrim County Market Poultry Record Book, revised and approved March 14, 2016 Page 11