Illinois 4-H Livestock Record
Name:
Club:
Species: (Circle below - Use a form for each different species)
BEEF
DAIRY
RABBITS
DAIRY GOATS
SHEEP
SWINE
Yrs. in Project:
MEAT GOATS
Project Yr: 20
HORSES
POULTRY
OTHER: (list)
This record should help you become familiar with the costs of raising animals and help provide you with details
regarding profits and losses. It will also be valuable in showing others what you have done in this area, including
how your herd or flock has grown, and what you have learned.
In the Beginning. . .
What animals do you own or are leasing at the beginning of the 4-H year?
Animals
(List breed, name, and/or ID number)
Example: Crowning Glory, Holstein
Date of
Birth
7/16/2004
Leased
Value $
$6,000
Owned
X
(List owner’s name)
Date
9/1/2007
What are your plans for expanding your herd or flock this year? (By purchasing, leasing, breeding, and/or birth)
Plans for Expansion
Example: Breed 2 cows; Purchase 3 calves at XXXX Breed Sale; Purchase 4 Lops
Target Date
2
Production Records
Breeding/Producing
List each female separately
Name or ID Number
of Female
Date
Bred
Name or Number
of Sire
Date
Born/Laid/
Hatched
Number
Born/Laid
Hatched
Number
Surviving
Date
Weaned
Age at
Weaning
Totals
Averages
Market Animals
Weigh your animals at least twice a year.
Name or ID Number
First Weighing
of Animal
Date
Weight
Second Weighing
Date
Weight
Days on
feed
*Divide the total pounds gained by number of days between first and second weighing.
Total pounds
gained
*Average
daily gain
3
Financial Obligations
Expenses
Use the following tables to record your feed costs and other expenses during the year (vet bills, bedding, show
supplies, purchase price of animals, etc.) Recorded income and expenses should be the actual costs or the fair market
value, otherwise your information will not provide a true look at your animal project. Any financial arrangements for
this project should be noted and indicate how assistance was or will be obtained and how repayment will be made.
Feed Expenses
Type of Feed
Date
9/2007
(grain, hay, silage, pasture, protein
supplements, minerals, mixed feeds, etc.)
Example: Grain
Total Feed Expense
Purchased From
John Doe (Neighbor)
Pounds
1,500
Cost
$x.xx per lb.
$
4
Animals Purchased
Date
12-1-07
Name or ID Number
of Animal(s) Purchased
Example: Steer calf #2991
Purchased From
XXXXXX Farms
Cost
$xxx.xx
Total Cost of Animals Purchased
$
Veterinary Expenses
Purpose of Vet Visit
Date
6/11/2008
(include name or number of animal)
Example: Vaccinations - #2291, 3343, 5503,
and 2296
Total Veterinary Expenses
Treatment Given
(including dosages)
Pseudorabies
Cost
$xxx.xx
$
5
Other Expenses
Date
4/1/2008
Description of Expense
Example: 6-month Horse Lease Payment (“How to Run”)
Paid To
Jane Doe
Total Other Expenses
Cost
$xxx.xx
$
General Income
Use the table below to record your income from sales of animal products (milk, wool, etc.), show income, etc.
Date
5/1/2008
Description of Income
Example: Goat Milk Sold at Farmer’s Market; XXX Fair Premiums
Total General Income
Amount
$xx.xx
$
6
Income from Animals Sold
Use the table below to record your income from sales of animals.
Name or ID Number
of Animal Sold
Date
3/2/2008
Beef Steer Calf #4597
Sold to
Noone Particular
Amount
$xxx.xx
$
Total Income from Animals Sold
Financial Summary
$___________ + $___________ + $___________ + $____________ = $___________
Feed Expenses
Animals Purchased
Vet Expenses
Other Expenses
Total Expenses
$___________ + $___________ = $___________
General Income
Animals Sold
Total Income
$___________ - $___________ = $____________
Total Income
Total Expenses
Basic Profit*
* This figure does not include costs of depreciation, inventory, or self-labor.
During the Year. . .
Show Results
Post the results of the exhibit opportunities you participated in during the year.
Date
Name of Show
Examples: County 4-H Show; XXXX County Open Show; State
Fair Jr. Beef Show
Animal(s)
Signal Lost
Results
Blue Award;
2nd place
7
Project Activity
Record any other activity you had with this project (breeding, working the animals, tattooing, tours, judging contests,
presentations, community service, etc.) If reached a specific audience, include the number of people reached. Please
add additional sheets if more space is needed.
Date
Activity
Examples: Provided rabbits for nursing home petting zoo; State Livestock
Judging Contest; Presentation on Clipping My Cow (15); June is Dairy Month
promotion at local store, etc.
Total Hours Spent
Hours
Spent
Subtotal
Hours
8
Leadership Demonstrated
List your leadership activities in this project area for the year. Include the number of people you helped for each
occurrence.
Leadership Demonstrated
Date
(What did you do?)
Example: Taught members to make a rope halter; Led barn tours at county fair; Served
on county Livestock Committee
Number of people
assisted
4; 600
Final Results
Knowledge and Skills Gained
What did you learn throughout the year related to this project?
Date
What you Learned
Examples: Make a rope halter; Keep feed records; ; How to AI a heifer; To suture a
wound, etc.
Who Helped You?
Dad
I hereby certify that I have personally been responsible for the care of this/these animal(s), have personally kept
records on this project, and have personally completed this record form.
Member Signature
Date
We have reviewed this report and believe it to be truthful and correct.
Parent/Guardian Signature
Urbana, Illinois
RA0102
Revised August 2008
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work, Acts of May and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Dennis Campion, Director, University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University of
Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. *The 4-H Clover is protected under 18 U.S.C. 707.