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1 LJ) S~' r:n ~ i f3~ ~o._ '1p t q~9 ~..i,dar «BDAT:' 'y REC,080 80,0K 1 ' ~ ' ). - V.P.. & s ~ u. LBRARY MAR BLACK~BURG_, 1 VRGNA!,, 11 ; '11 ' r f, ~ ), ' ( t r '<,,. J,.. Name l r - -.( r ~ddress r } ) l )- Age County j fy' ) r E~tension Division - Virginia Polytechnic nstitut~ and Sta~e University - Record Book 96 -l Reprinted,february 1978 L

2 'r ~ ) TABLE OF CONTENTS J :_' '). i 4-H Dairy Goat Project_ Objective ~ anp ' R~qurements. _..,.{',1 Page 1 Beginning nvenf ory ind Anima~ls During the Proj~ct Year. Purchased 2 ~ 4-H Club Dairy Goat Record..... ~ 3 Growtn ' Recprd.J f 4 Feed Record... ~... J 1, J 1, '< Procedure and Explanation on ' Keepin~ a Production Record ). Production Record Chart Ret ard Charts: 1 Pedigree Record Animal ~ Sold Show and Award Record. '.. ' '. (,( Questions to be Answer~d During the Year.. ).._ f J....1 ~ r Show )and Award Record,!... Management Record and, ~ealth,record.. ).. ~ ' ) ( ( 11 'j ~, r l, ) 4-H Dairy Goat 'Project Photqgraph and Recora of 1pemonstrations, Events, Things Learned 1 1 Round Up Story ~. Summary and Financial Summary. Summary Sheet of Total Costs ' ~. Ba,,S is 1 of Award For Goat Projects in..... ;! o t J. Production.. ~ 1 i6 t. 17 J 1 'jj ~as is of Award f 9r a Non-Production Parts of a "' Goat.... Goat' Projects... t".. j, 20..Cover l ssued m furtherance of Cqope!iative Extension ~~rk; Acts ~(May 8 and June 30, 1914,, in :oop~ation with the U.S. Dep~rtment of Agriculture. W. R. Van Dresser, qean, Extension 1 Division, Cooperative Extension Service, Virginia Polytechnic nstitute and State University, Blacksbur~, Virgi~ia 2406r The Virginia Cooperative Extension Se~ice by law and purpose is dedicated to s~rve ~ people on an equal an d non d 1scnmmatory... b as1s.. _., ) An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer r

3 4-H DARY GOAT PROJECT OBJECTVES The purpose of the project is to help 4-H Club members to: 1. Gain knowledge and skill in the principles of animal selection, breeding, feeding, management, fitting and showing, marketing, record keeping and business transactions. 2. Promote and develop leadership and desirable traits of character. 3. Conduct demonstrations. 4. Develop a greater love of dairy goats and experience ownership responsibility.. Contribute towards the improvement of the dairy goat industry and prof it by means of producing high quality dairy goats. 6. Enjoy the thrill and excitement of competiton. 7. Prepare for the future by developing into leaders and responsible citizens. REQUREMENTS 1. Be a member of a junior or senior 4-H Club.and attend meetings regularly. Also attend project group meetings regularly. 2. Follow the directions of the project leaders and Extension Agents. 3. Conduct a goat project. 4. Participate in activities and events related to the project.. Keep an accurate and up-to-date record book. 1

4 BEGNNNG NVENTORY OF ANMALS N PROJECT AND ANMALS PURCHASED DURNG THE PROJECT YEAR Name or Number of Animals Sex Birthdate Date Obtained Value at start of this record Wt. or when bought ChEck Lbs. during club yr. Kept Sold Total Value of Animals at Beginning of Project $*** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SERVCE SRE BREEDNG RECORD FEMALE BRED Date Date Breed Name Reg. No. Breed Name Reg. No. Bred Due PRODUCTON RECORD Other Name and Reg. No. Date Off- No. Kept Sold Prod. of Dam spring Born Born (Chee K one) Died Value info. 2

5 YOUR 4-H CLUB DARY GOAT Date of Birth Date Secured ~ Date Freshened From whom did you purchase your kid: Give Name Address ~ ~ Name of Dam Reg. No. --~ Production Record of Dam: Age Milk Butterfat YOUR 4-H CLUB DARY GOAT Name~ Reg. Date of Birth Date Secured No ~ ~ Date Freshened From whom did you purchase your kid: Give Name Address Name of Dam ~ Reg. Production Record of Dam: Age Milk Butterfat No. YOUR 4-H CLUB DARY GOAT Name ~Reg. No. Date of Birth ~Date Secured Date Freshened From whom did you purchase your kid: Give Name Address Name of Dam Reg. No. Production Record of Dam: Age Milk Butterfat 3

6 GR<MrH RECORD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~- Heart Girth io--~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Age in Months Height at Withers Age in Months Your Kid Your Kid Age in Months Heart Girth in nches Age in Months Height in nches

7 ~ Since last Freshening OCT. NOV. DEC. JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. TOTAL FEED RECORD (Fill out each month) GRAN HAY PULP or SL. PASTURE Lbs Lbs Lbs Days per Value per Value per Value per Value Mo. $ Mo. $ Mo. $ Mo. $ Value Product Hours Total Over Feedin~ Feed Feed and Cost Cost Caring $ $ Per Mo. Total Value of Products $ Total Feed Expenses $ Prices used to figure out the above chart: a qt. a lb. a lb. a lb. a day

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9 PRODUCTON RECORD The production record is kept on the following pages and should be filled out each month by following the instructions below. Column- following pages (1) Testing period--write in the month when fresh and then each succeeding month. (2) Pou.nd of milk--approximately the same day each month weigh the milk morning and night. (3) Pounds of nights' milk (to nearest 0.1 lb) (4) Pounds of mornings' milk (to nearest 0.1 lb) () The sum of (3) and (4) (6) The number of days of the month milked The record is started on the fourth day after kidding counting the kidding day as the first day. The first month after kidding is nearly always part of a month. (7) Multiply item () times item (6) (8) (a) Have milk tested at milk plant; or (b) test in an agricultural classroom; or (c) ask a DHA tester to test the milk (take 14 cup sample from each, the morning and the evening milking and mix thoroughly). (9) Multiply item (7) times item (8) (10) Use price per lb if sold or put a retail value on it if used at home (1 quart weighs 2 lbs). (11) Multiply item (7) times item (10) (12) Take from the total feed costs per month colunm on the year feed record. (13) Subtract item (12) from item (11). f item (12) is larger than item (11), item (13) will be entered--minus and place a ring around the minus sum. Add each month's figures to the previous month's total to date. Enter (in red) in the space marked total to date. 7

10 PRODUCTON (1) (2) () (6) (7) (8) (9) Lbs. of Milk Lbs. No. Total Avg. Testing (3) (4) Milk Days Lbs. Test Lbs. Period p.m. A.M. Daily Milked Milk % Butterfat Total to Date Total to Date Total to Date Total to Date Total to Date- Total to Date Total to Date Total to Date Total to Date Total to Date Total to Date Total to Date 8

11 RECORD (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) Value of Product Remarks: Price Value of Cost of Above or Below Sickness, date turned dry, Per Product Feed Feed Cost date fresh, sex of kid, Lb. $ $ $ date bred and sire used These numbers in black EXAMPLE These numbers in red - 9

12 PEDGREE RECORD Sire's Name and Number Sire's Sire Sire's Dam Dam's Name and Registration Dam's Sire Dam's Dam ANMALS SOLD Date Name or No. of Animals Sold Amount Value Total SHOW AND AWARD RECORD Where Shown or Name of Entry Show Date Type of Award and Class Placing Premium Exoenses - 10 Total

13 SHOW AND AWARD RECORD (cont.) Where Shown or Name of Entry Show Date Type of Award and Class Placing Premium Expenses. 11 Total

14 MANAGEMENT RECORD Trucking Expense Equipment & Supplies Other ExEenses Kind Cost Kind Cost TOTALS Total Management Cost $~~~~~~~~- HEALTH RECORD Date Kind of Expense (Breeding, testing, vet, etc.) Cost TOTALS Total Health Cost $~~~~~~ Total Expenses $~~~~~~ (Management & Health) 12

15 QUESTONS TO BE ANSWERED DURNG THE YEAR 2. Name two breeds of goats not included in the goat that you have. 3. What two things should you consider when buying your goat? 4. Where is a goat's withers? ~ ~. Where is a goat's Heart Girth? Your goat should be housed where she is protected against and ~ ~ ~ 7. When may milk feeding the kid be discontinued? Under what condition? ~ How often should the grain be weighed or measured? 9. What tools would you need to trim the feet?~ How can you tell whether your kid should be dehorned? 11. How much grain should you feed yearlings that are on good pasture and or hay? 12. What should your free choice mineral mix contain? 13. What are the two most corrnnon health risks in goats? 14. When should young does be bred? 1. Where should your goat be at kidding time? 16. What part of your goat should be clipped before kidding? 17. How long a gestation period do goats have? 18. How many kids do mature goats usually have at one time? 1 3

16 QUESTONS (cont.) 19. How long a time is usually needed to fit your goat for show? 20. What dairy characteristics should a dairy goat have?~~~~~~~~- 21. How many days usually elapse between kidding and when milk is kept for human consumption?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- 22. How many months should your goat be in production?~~~~~~~~~- 23. How long a dry period should your goat have? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24. What is a good suggested winter ration for your goat? ~~~~~~~-- 2. Why should you feed any strong flavor feeds after milking rather than before milking?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- 26. Grain feeding is usually based on the rate of production. What is the suggested ratio of lbs. of grain to lbs. of milk? 27. Why should you use a strip cup before milking? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28. What is the most practical way of preventing bacterial growth in milk after milking?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14

17 My 4-H Dairy Goat Project (Photographs) Record of Demonstrations, Events, Things Learned Date Location Type of Event Results Remarks 1

18 ROUND UP STORY (Project story---nclude beginning plans, programs, results, future plans) 16

19 SUMMARY nventory of Animals on Hand at End of Project (Check One) Value at Names or Number Original Pur- End of of Animal Sex Birthdate Weight Animals Raised chased Proiect Value of animals on hand at End of Project $ ~ FNANCAL SUMMARY Expenses. $ Value of animals at beginning of project. Total feed expenses....$ Total management expenses $ Total show expenses..$ Total Expenses... $ Receipts Value of animals at end of project. $ Total income from animals and products sold or used.. $ Total show and award premiums $ Total Receipts. $ Total expenses from above. ~.. $ Labor income or prof it. $ Signature of Club Member 17

20 SUMMARY SHEET OF TOTAL COSTS This summary sheet of total costs should be filled out at the end of the first and second year and completed after the goat completes her first lactation. Your yearly summaries are listed and when added together will show you the total investment you have in your goat with the exception of labor and some smaller items. (a) (b) (c) Total cost of the first year Total cost of the second year Total cost of raising to kidding (a plus b) (d) (e) Cost first lactation (third year) TOTAL COST (c plus d) (f) (g) (h) (i) Value of milk produced Value of kids born Value of show placing TOTAL VALUE OF RECEPTS (f plus g plus h) (j) DFFERENCE + or - (i minus e or e minus i) 18

21 BASS OF AWARD FOR GOAT PROJECTS N PRODUCTON tems to be Scored tems related to care and management of animal: 1. Animal appears to be healthy 2. Animal is relatively clean and well cared for-- udder clipped and feet properly trimmed 3. Animal will lead 4. Stall and manger adequate and clean. Good quality forages are fed 6. Animal has access to fresh water at all times 7. Grain is fed to balance animal's needs according to the roughages being fed. (Deduct for overfeeding as well as underfeeding) 8. Good milking practices are followed 9. Animal's production is high (7 points), satisfactory (), low (2) 10. Animal has been bred to a good registered buck and will kid again within 12 months Subtotal for animal's care tems related to the club member: 1. Feeds and cares for own animals 2. Knows how to milk and milks own animal at least part of the time 3. Knowledge of project 4. nterest and attitude in project work. Attendance at meetings 6. Story of "Experiences With My Project" Subtotal for club member Perfect Score Member's Score tems relating to record book: Questions for the year answered Milk record complete Feeding record complete Expense record complete General neatness of record book correctly Subtotal for record book 2 tems relating to the roundup: 1. Points awarded for animal's type 2. Points awarded for club member's showmanship 3. Points awarded for club member's fitting Subtotal for roundup Total basis for award Date 19

22 BASS OF AWARD FOR NON-PRODUCTON GOAT PROJECTS tems to be Scored Perfect Score Member's Score tems relating to the care and management of animal: 1. Pen and feed box and manger are adequate and clean 2. Animal is relatively clean and well cared for, feed are kept trimmed properly 3. Animal has been taught to lead 4. Good quality hay is being fed. Animal has access to fresh water at all times 6. Animal appears healthy and shows no evidence of disease 7. Animal's growth is adequate to height and heart girth measurements in growth record tems tems Subtotal for animal's care relating to the club member: Feeds and cares for own animal Knowledge of project nterest and attitude in project work Attendance at meetings Story of "Experiences with my Project" Subtotal for club member relating to the record book: Questions for the year answered correctly Growth record complete Feed record complete Expense record complete General neatness of record book Subtotal for record book tems relating to the roundup: 1. Points awarded for animal's type 2. Points awarded for club member's showing 3. Points awarded for fitting of animal Subtotal for roundup Total basis for award Date Date Date

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DAIRY & DAIRY GOAT PROJECT RECORD

4HDGR01 DAIRY & DAIRY GOAT PROJECT RECORD Name Parent s Name Mailing Address Zip Age Jr. or Sr. Month, Day, Year of Birth Grade in School Name of School Name of 4-H Club Name of 4-H Leader Name of 4-H