Members should complete one animal project journal and financial record for EACH animal project that they are enrolled. 

Download Printable/Fillable PDF Record Sheet

4-H Year: __________________

Attach a picture  of you from this year to this page

This Record Belongs to

County

 

Project

 

Years in the Project

 

Years in the Project

 

Grade in School

 

 

These are my projects for this year

 

 

 

These are my goals for this year

Briefly describe your goals for the coming year. Use only the space provided. Use your tab key to move to the next line.

 

 

Did you reach your goals?

Briefly describe what happened throughout the year as you attempted to reach your goals. Use your tab key to move to the next line.

 

 

Record ALL the activities you do in this 4-H project as you do them.

Include things such as: project meetings, workshops, field trips, work, trainings, shows, concerts, learning experiences… anything related to your project.

When you did it… What you did… What you learned!

Date

What You Did

What Your Learned

 

Value of Animal(s) Purchased/Owned/Possessed

Enter the value of animal(s) that you owned prior to beginning this project year or that you purchased or were given for this project.

Date

Description

Number

Purchased From/ Owned By

Weight

Unit Price

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal (this page)

$0.00

Subtotal (combined from additional pages)

 

Total Market Value (TOTAL A)

$0.00

 

Value of Animal(s) Owned at End of Project

Enter the value of animal(s) that you owned at the end of this project year.

Date

Description

Number

Weight

Estimate Value/ Price

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal (this page)

$0.00

Subtotal (combined from additional pages)

 

Total Estimated Value (TOTAL B)

 

 

Feeding Record

Write the kind of feed at the top of the columns. Use the units (pounds, cwt, tons) that are most convenient for you, however be consistent. Also record how much the feed for each month costs. Use the chart to keep track of feed for all animals in this project.

Animal

 

 

 

 

Kind of Feed

 

 

 

 

Month

Amount

Price

Amount

Price

Amount

Price

Amount

Price

October

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

$0.00

Price/Unit

 

 

 

 

Subtotal (this page)

$0.00

Subtotal (combined from additional pages)

 

Total Feed Cost (TOTAL C)

 

Comments

Record notes or other comments you have regarding this feeding record. Use the tab key to move to next line.

 

 

Market Animal Growth Record

Use this chart for Market Animal Projects ONLY.

Name of Animal

Birth Date

Date Project Started

Start Weight

Date Project Ended

End Weight

Total Weight Gain

Total Days on Feed

Average Daily Gain

Feed Cost Per LB. Gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Weight Gain = Ending Weight MINUS Starting Weight Average Daily Gain = Total Weight Gain DIVIDED BY Days on Feed

 

Expenses other than feed.

Record any other expenses such as taxes, marketing, transportation cost, show expenses, insurance etc.

Item and Description

Cost

 

 

Subtotal (this page)

$0.00

Subtotal (combined from additional pages)

 

Other Expenses Total (TOTAL E)

 

 

Health Care Chart

Date

Reason for Treatment

How Administered

# of Animals

Size of Dose

Cost Per Animal

Total Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal (this page)

$0.00

Subtotal (combined from additional pages)

 

Total Health Care Cost (TOTAL F)

 

 

Sales Record

Record the sale of your animal(s) or sale of goods from the animal (includes wool, etc.)

Animal Sold

#

Date

Place Sold

Sale Weight

Selling Price

Total Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal (this page)

$0.00

Subtotal (combined from additional pages)

 

Sales Total (TOTAL D)

 

 

Production Record for Animal Breeding Project

Fill this out only if you are taking a breeding project, otherwise you may delete this page.

Dam ID

Date Bred

Sire ID

Date Offspring Born

Number Born Male                 Female

Average Birth Weight

Number Weaned Male                  Female

Number Sold Male                       Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Summary

Receipts

Expenses

Value of animals at end of project

TOTAL B

 

Value of animal(s) at the beginning of project

TOTAL A

 

Value of animals sold

TOTAL D

 

Feed Costs

TOTAL C

 

Prize money received

 

Health Care Costs

TOTAL F

 

 

 

Other Expenses

TOTAL E

 

Total Receipts

 

Total Expenses

 

 

Net Income: Total Receipts minus Total Expenses

 

 

Comments

Record notes or other comments you have about this project.

 

 

Signatures

I have evaluated my records and believe that they are accurate, complete and verify that this represents my own work.

4-H Club Member ____________________________________________________           Date _______________

I have reviewed this record book.

4-H Club Leader ______________________________________________________          Date ________________