Laurens County 4-H Market Swine Project 4- H Member s Information: Name: Birth Date: / / Grade: 4- H County: Mailing Address: State: Zip: City: Phone: ( ) Email: Years in 4- H: Years in Project: Name of club/group in which I am completing this project: _ Club/Group Leader s Name: 0
Updated 12/09/13 Contents Planning Ahead... 2 Setting Goals... 2 Signature for goal setting... 2 Taking Inventory... 3 Along the way... 4 Herd Records... 4 Routine Care for Animal... 5 Record of My Activities... 5 Project Finances... 7 (E) Expenses... 7 (I) Income... 11 Knowing Your Feed... 12 Planning Ahead... 14 My Goals Completed... 14 What did I learn... 15 (N) Net Project Cost or Profit... 15 Drawing Conclusions... 16 Feed Efficiency... 16 Cost Per Pound of Gain... 16 Telling My Story... 17 Pictures of You... 18 1
Planning Ahead Setting Goals The beginning of the 4- H project is a good time to begin thinking about what you d like to do or learn in 4- H during the upcoming months. List some goals for the project and what plan you have to accomplish your goals. Talk to your leader and parent to decide what goals are realistic to try and possible to finish during this project. My goal for this year Example: I will learn how to give a public presentation. What I need to do to reach this goal Attend county public presentation workshop. Have my leader and parents help me pick a topic that will be good for me. Practice my presentation. Give the presentation at a club meeting. Signature for goal setting I will work toward the above goals I have set for myself for this project to the best of my ability: 4- H Member s Signature Date I will support my son s/daughter s goals for the upcoming 4- H year: Parent s Signature Date 2
Taking Inventory List in the appropriate sections all the equipment and supplies you own at the beginning of the 4- H project. Include a description of the item. If you own a lot of equipment and supplies, you do not have to record each one, i.e. list five water buckets instead of listing each water bucket separately. If the cost is not known, estimate the value. An up- to- date barn equipment and supply inventory will be very useful if equipment is lost, destroyed, or stolen. When you purchase new equipment and supplies, list these items on the (E1) Equipment Expenses section on page 7. Item Year Acquired Description Cost If purchased today) Value (if you sold it today) Example: 5 water buckets 2011 5 gallon water buckets red $40.00 $20.00 Total Value of Equipment and Supplies: (Add all values of Equipment and Supplies and put this number in box at right.) 3
Along the way Herd Records For the Swine project, you will need to keep track of hogs in your herd. General Information Records Pig s Name: Tag Number: Breed: Age of pig when received: Gender of Pig: Sow Barrow Gilt Boar Weighing Records: Event Date Weight Number of Days Since Kick Off Average Daily Gain Project Kick Off 0 N/A Final Show Sent to Processor or Sold General Information Records Pig s Name: Tag Number: Breed: Age of pig when received: Gender of Pig: Sow Barrow Gilt Boar Weighing Records: Event Date Weight Number of Days Since Kick Off Average Daily Gain Project Kick Off 0 N/A Final Show Sent to Processor or Sold 4
Routine Care for Animal Because your project is a living creature, it requires regular care and management. Here is the place to explain what you regularly do for or with your animal on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Be as specific as possible. Don t forget to list the following: Feeding and watering practices Check Health Cleaning pen, food and water containers Manure remover Checking and repairing as needed: fencing, pens, barns, etc. Grooming Daily What I do for/with my project animal(s) Weekly Monthly Yearly Record of My Activities For this section, it is best to write down what you have done with your project. This includes all 4- H activities (project related and non- project related) and other activities related to the project. Examples include: Field trips Show & competitions Meetings Leadership roles such as offices held, committees led Events participated in Community service Public Speaking 5
Name of event/activity Example: Attend Swine Showmanship Clinic Date & Location 3/24/12 Thornwell Clinton, SC What I did? I learned how to properly show my pig Level (club, county, state, national) County Award or Recognition Earned? None 6
Project Finances It is likely that you will spend money on your 4- H project. This section will help you add up what it cost to complete your project. (E) Expenses This section is where you can keep track of what you purchased, veterinarian and medical supplies, and the other materials, supplies and equipment you purchased or used for your project and what it cost to use. You may add more copies of these pages if necessary. Expenses are divided into four categories: (E1) Equipment expenses (including hardware for repair of pens) (E2) Feed expenses (Remember the cost of feed = number of pounds of feed X price per pound. Also, when homegrown feeds are used, list feed cost at market value.) (E3) Health/Medical expenses (including veterinary and medicine) (E4) Other expenses (such as purchasing animals, breeding charges, shows, transportation) (E1) Equipment Expenses Date Description of expense (include quantities) Cost ($) 12/15/12 Example: 1 automatic feeder $75.00 E1 Total (Add up all expenses from above and put number in box in right.) 7
(E2) Feed Expenses Description of Expense Date Cost ($) Amount Ingredients % Protein Corn, soybean meal, dried, 12/13/12 150 lbs. feed 18% $68.00 milk, Aureomycin E2 Total (Add up all expenses from above and put number in box in right.) 8
(E3) Health/Medical Expenses Date Description of expense (include quantities) Cost ($) 2/23/12 Example: Veterinarian visit $86.00 E3 Total (Add up all expenses from above and put number in box in right.) 9
(E4) Other Expenses Date Description of expense (include quantities) Cost ($) 12/15/12 Example: Purchase of project hog $70.00 E4 Total (Add up all expenses from above and put number in box in right.) 10
Income List any income received from your project this year, such as sales of any project- related items or cash prizes from contests or exhibitions. Income may also include sale of live hogs. It is possible that your project had no income. If so, enter None under description and 0 under Total Income. Remember, if products were consumed at home, list what you would have paid for them in the local store, or what you would have received in cash if you sold the product. (I) Income Date Description of income (include quantities) Cost ($) 4/15/12 Example: Sold pig to local customer $375.00 Total Income (Add up all income from above and put number in box in right.) 11
Knowing Your Feed Attach a copy of a label from you pig s feed bag. 12
Name of feed: Name of Company that produce the feed: Describe the feed: Protein: % Fat: % Fiber: % Is the feed medicated? Yes No If so, what type of medication? Are you feeding anything additional (minerals, vitamins, treats, etc )? Yes No If so, what and describe? 13
Planning Ahead This section is to be completed at the end of the project. It is meant to help you look back on all that you have learned during the past few months. My Goals Completed Look back on the goals (page 2) you set for yourself at the beginning of the year. How well did you meet those goals? Use the space below to tell how well you did in reaching your goals. If you added new goals during the year, also include them below. My goal for this year Example: I will learn how to give a public presentation How well was each goal met? I attended county public presentation workshop. I had to change my topic three times. I should have practiced my presentation more before I gave it at the club meeting. I will start planning and practicing earlier next year! 14
What did I learn Even if you learned a lot of different things during the project, think of what was the most important for you. Then, list the three most important things you learned in this project during the past few months in the boxes below. The three most important thing I learned in this project 1. 2. 3. (N) Net Project Cost or Profit If your project earned more than it cost, then your project made a profit. But this is not likely so don t worry if your project did not make money! Although a business aims to earn a profit, a 4- H project is meant for learning. The important point to learn is that most activities have cost. Therefore, you must be careful to spend money wisely. More likely, you spent more on your 4- H project than you earned from it. Therefore, expenses minus income is the total (or net ) cost of your project. Total Expenses Total Equipment Expenses (E1 page 7) $ Total Feed Expenses (E2 page 8) $ Total Health/Medical Expenses (E3 page 9) $ Total Other Expenses (E4 page 10) $ Total Expenses (Add up all expenses and put number in box at right.) $ Net Project Cost or Profit Total Expenses (from above) $ Total Income (I page 11) $ Net Project Cost and Profit (Subtract total income from total expenses.) $ 15
Drawing Conclusions Feed Efficiency Animal s Name: Ear Tag Number: A. Animal s Weight at Kick- Off (page 4): B. Animal s Weight at Final Show (page 4): C. Total Feed Fed in Pounds (page 8): Equation (using the information above): Feed Efficiency = (B A ) C = Cost Per Pound of Gain Animal s Name: Ear Tag Number: A. Animal s Weight at Kick- Off (page 4): B. Animal s Weight at Final Show (page 4): C. Total Cost of Feed (page 8): Equation (using the information above): Cost Per Pound of Gain = C (B - A ) = $/lb 16
Telling My Story Keeping in mind all the knowledge and skills that you have learned in this 4- H project the past few months. Write a short story on one of the following topics: What was you most memorable experience during this 4- H project? What one major challenge did you overcame during project? What is the funny thing that happened with you and/or your pig? 17
Pictures of You Attach at least two pictures of you and your pig from throughout the project. Also, include description of the picture (who, what, when). Add Picture Here Photo Description: 18
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Prepared by Katie B. Shaw, Clemson University Source: The Incredible Pig, National 4- H Curriculum, Swine 1. 2004. National 4- H Council Show Pig Selection presentation by Rich County Extension, Utah State University, 2005 My 4- H Swine Project Record Book by Jenny Mountford, Clemson University, 2012 My 4- H Swine Project Record Book by Rutgers: New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, 2013 Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer. 20