4-H Bucket Calf Project

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1 4-H Bucket Calf Project Record Book Your Name Your County 4-H Year By signing below, I am stating that I have completed as much of the work in this project book myself as possible and, to the best of my knowledge, the information included in it is correct. 4-Her Signature Parent/Adult Signature 4-H Agent Signature Date Date Date Submit Completed Project Books to County 4-H Agent

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS RECORD KEEPING... 3 ALL ABOUT YOU... 4 GOALS... 5 LIST FOUR GOALS THAT YOU SET FOR THIS PROJECT... 5 ALL ABOUT YOUR CALF... 6 HOUSING YOUR CALF... 7 NUTRITION AND HEALTH FOR YOUR CALF... 8 YOUR CALF PROJECT ACTIVITIES CALF PROJECT FINANCES EXPENSES INCOME NET PROJECT COST OR PROFIT APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED PROFIT AND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY YOUR CALF PROJECT PICTURES

3 RECORD KEEPING It is important for you to keep records for a few reasons: ü To keep track of work done and costs of your project. ü To have a record of all of your 4-H accomplishments in one place. ü To show self-improvement and service to others. ü To explain what you have learned. ü To train yourself for future work. ü To learn how to organize yourself. ü This material can be used as a part of your 4-H Record Book at the County and State levels. When completing your project book, please keep these things in mind: ü Do as much of the work as possible on your own with some help from your parents. The overall project book should reflect your work, not your parents. (Parents of 5-8 year olds: please have your child answer the questions in this book. You may help neatly write their answers if they need your help. Age appropriate answers are welcomed!) ü Be creative. You may decorate your record book, or make it into a scrapbook. ü Be neat and organized. ü Thoroughly complete your project book. ü Take lots of pictures throughout your project. ü Turn your project book in to your local 4-H agent one week before the show for judging. ü HAVE FUN!! 3

4 ALL ABOUT YOU Name Birth Date / / Address City State Zip Grade 4-H County How long have you been in 4-H? Do you live on a farm?(circle one) Yes No What other types of activities or hobbies do you enjoy doing? (Please list both 4-H or other activities not related to 4-H) Attach a recent photo of yourself 4

5 GOALS Goals are things that you want to learn and/or do in the project. They can be simple or complex. When setting goals think about what made you sign up for the project. Did you want to learn to care for an animal? Did you want make new friends? Did you want to learn to speak in a crowd? Talk your parent, club leader or 4-H agent to get ideas of what your goals for this project are. LIST FOUR GOALS THAT YOU SET FOR THIS PROJECT

6 ALL ABOUT YOUR CALF Calf s Tag # Calf s Name: Calf s Date of Birth: / / Purchase Date: / / Calf s value/price at purchase: $ Gender (circle one): Heifer or Steer Purchased from: Breed of Calf: Insert a picture of your calf 6

7 HOUSING YOUR CALF Describe the details of your calf s new house, including size, materials, location, etc. What resources did you use to create housing for your calf? Insert a picture of your calf s housing 7

8 NUTRITION AND HEALTH FOR YOUR CALF What type of milk replacer and feed did you feed your calf? Insert a nutrition label Insert a nutrition label 8

9 Did you ever have to take your calf to see a veterinarian? YES NO If yes, please explain why you took your calf to a veterinarian and what action did the veterinarian take? List dates and types of medication, vaccinations and wormers your calf received: Date Type Description/Reason Given 9

10 YOUR CALF PROJECT ACTIVITIES Fill in the table with the work you did in your project: Name of Event/Activity Example: Attended Showmanship Clinic Or Worked with calf at home Or Cleaned Calf Housing Date & Location 1/1/2011 Laurens Ext. Office Or Home What I Did I learned how to show my calf Or I cleaned out my calf housing and added new bedding Level (Project, Club, County, State, National) County Or Project Award or Recognition Earned Use this area to record ribbons you won at a show or maybe recognition for doing a demonstration 10

11 Name of Event/Activity Date & Location What I Did Level ( Project, Club, County, State, National) Award or Recognition Earned 11

12 CALF PROJECT FINANCES When keeping accurate records, it is very important to record all financial actions. Use the following charts as a guide to help you keep a record of the costs, profits, and net total of all the money you re dealing with in this rabbit project. EXPENSES Date Description of Expense Cost($) Example:1/1/2011 Feed for Calf Total Expenses (Add up all expenses from above and put number in box at right) If you need more room for expenses copy this page and insert it following this page. 12

13 INCOME Date Description of Income Income($) Example:1/1/2011 Won 1 st place at Laurens Show Total Income (Add up all expenses from above and put number in box at right) NET PROJECT COST OR PROFIT Total Income $ Total Expenses $ Net Project Cost or Profit (Subtract Expenses from Income) $ 13

14 APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED What factors did you consider when choosing your calf? Why do you need to consider your goals while choosing a calf? Describe how you decided where and how to get your calf. Describe the facilities where you housed your calf. 14

15 Describe the feeding program you followed with your calf. Why is colostrum important? What did you do to prevent health problems? What management practices did you follow to help your calf be healthy and grow? Why is it important to observe your calf often? 15

16 What was the biggest problem you had and what did you do to solve it? Did you accomplish your goals for this project? What would you do differently next time? 16

17 PROFIT AND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY A. Ending Weight of Calf at Show $ B. Starting Weight of Calf $ C. Total Pounds Gained (A. B.) D. Total Days on Feed E. Average Daily Gain (C D) F. Total Pounds of Feed Fed G. Pounds of Feed per Pound of Gain (F C) H. Feed Cost Per Pound of Gain (Total Feed Cost C) $ I. Value of Calf at End of Project $ J. Value of Calf per Pound of Weight (I A) $ K. Breakeven Price per Pound on Project (Total Profit of Cost A) $ L. Monetary Loss or Gain on Project (I Total Expenses) $ 17

18 YOUR CALF PROJECT PICTURES The following pages are for you to be creative and display photos of your calf project. Minimum of 3 photos and a maximum of 2 pages of photos are allowed. You may paste photos on the pages provided, draw pictures of your calf, or attach and print photos on your own paper. 18

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