4-H Club V. P.I. & S.U. LIBRARY Herd Record cao "TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER" BIRTH DATE COUNTY Zip Code ----~------ ----- CLUB NAME OF PROJECT LEADER -----~ Record Book 66 Extension Division AGE Reprint Oct., 1977 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
OBJECTIVES OF CLUB WORK The objectives of 4-H club work are to provide an opportunity for you as a club member to learn by doing, to acquire habits of healthful living, and to obtain information and direction in the intelligent use of your leisure time. Your associations in 4-H club work should arouse in you worthy ambitions for a fuller and richer life and enable you to take a more effective place in the social and economic life of your community. Through this project you should develop a greater love for livestock, experience ownership responsibilities, enjoy the thrill of competition, and develop leadership qualities and desirable traits of character. SUGGESTIONS TO DAIRY CLUB MEMBERS 1. Study carefully this record book and keep your records up-to-date at all times and submit it to your Extension Agent at end of project year. 2. Show this record book to your mother and father so that they will understand what you are doing in your 4-H dairy work. 3. Attend all your club meetings and take part in every meeting, particularly the business session. If you miss a demonstration you miss some valuable instruction that will not only help you to be a good dairy club member but also a good cattle breeder. 4. Ask questions of your local leader or. Extension Agent at any time. 5. If you start with purebred animals be sure the animals are registered and transferred.in your name as soon as possible. 6. Show some of your animals at your local show each year. Show day is the most important day of the year. You will learn the most at your dairy show. 7. Be proud of yourself, your project, 4-H, and American agriculture. Take advantage of its opportunities. Best wishes to you. WHO SHOULD USE THIS BOOK This record book is designed for all 4-H members who expect to have 4 or more dairy animals of any age by the end of the project year. (Example: If a 4-H'er owns 2 calves at beginning of project year and does not purchase more animals, he will at the end of the year expect to have only 2 animals. He should use Record Book 59. If a 4-H'er has a cow, bred heifer and a calf, he will expect one or two calves for a total of 4 or 5 animals at the end of the year. He should use Record Book 66. If he has more than 10 animals he should use 2 copies of Record Book 66.) The cow on the cover is Rich-Herd Roburke Matchless - owned by Henry Sterk. 3E - 94 - Ex - M.S. - and Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. W. R. Van Dresser, Dean, Extension Division, Cooperative Extension Service, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061. The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service by law and purpose is dedicated to serve all people on an equal and nondiscriminatory basis. An Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer
INDIVIDUAL CALF, HEIFER, OR COW RECORD Barn Name Index No. Breed Birth Date Tattoo ----- ----- Registration Name Sire Eartag No. Dam Index No. Use this space to sketch BREEDING RECORD 1st Breeding 2nd Breeding 3rd Breeding 4th Breeding Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull 5th Breeding Date Bull Remarks Date Brucellosis Vaccinated Date Dehorned - ------~ Other Vaccination Date ----~ Other Information ~ - 3 -
INDIVIDUAL CALF, HEIFER, OR COW RECORD Barn Name Index No. Breed Birth Date Tattoo ----- ----- Registration Name ~ Sire - Eartag No. Dam ------~ Index No. Use this space to sketch BREEDING RECORD 1st Breeding 2nd Breeding 3rd Breeding 4th Breeding Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull 5th Breeding Date Bull Remarks Date Brucellosis Vaccinated Other Vaccination Date Dehorned - ------~ Date ~----~ ----~ Other Information - 4 -
INDIVIDUAL CALF, HEIFER, OR COW RECORD Barn Name Index No. Breed Birth Date Tattoo ----- ----- Registration Name Sire - Eartag No. Dam Index No. this space to sketch BREED ING RECORD 1st Breeding 2nd Breeding 3rd Breeding 4th Breeding Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull 5th Breeding Date Bull Remarks Date Brucellosis Vaccinated Date Dehorned - - Other Vaccination Date ----~ Other Information - 5 -
INDIVIDUAL CALF, HEIFER, OR COW RECORD Barn Name Index No. Breed Birth Date Tattoo ----- ----- Registration Name Sire - Eartag No. Dam ------~ Index No. this space to sketch BREEDING RECORD 1st Breeding. 2nd Breeding 3rd Breeding 4th Breeding Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull 5th Breeding Date Bull Remarks Date Brucellosis Vaccinated --- Date Dehorned ----- Other Vaccination Date ~ --~ Other Information - 6 -
INDIVIDUAL CALF, HEIFER, OR COW RECORD Barn Name Index No. Breed Birth Date Tattoo ----- ----- Registration Name ----- Sire ~ Dam ----- Index No. Eartag No. Reg. No. Reg. No. Reg. No. this space to sketch BREED ING RECORD 1st Breeding 2nd Breeding 3rd Breeding 4th Breeding Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull 5th Breeding Date Bull Remarks Date Brucellosis Vaccinated Other Vaccination Date Dehorned ---~ Date --~ Other Information ---- - 7 -
INDIVIDUAL CALF, HEIFER, OR COW RECORD Barn Name Index No. Breed Birth Date Tattoo ----- ----- Registration Name Sire ---~~-----~~--- Eartag No. Dam'"- Index No. Use this space to sketch BREED ING RECORD ls t Breeding 2nd Breeding 3rd Breeding 4th Breeding Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull 5th Breeding Date Bull Remarks Date Brucellosis Vaccinated - Date Dehorned Other Vaccination Date ----~-- --~------~-~ Other Information - 8 -
INDIVIDUAL CALF, HEIFER, OR COW RECORD Barn Name Index No. Breed Birth Date Tattoo ----- Registration Name Sire - Eartag No. Darn ------~ Index No. Use this space to sk~tch BREEDING RECORD 1st Breeding 2nd Breeding 3rd Breeding 4th Breeding Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull 5th Breeding Date Bull Remarks Date Brucellosis Vaccinated Date Dehorned - ~ Other Vaccination Date -----~ ---~ Other Information ----- - 9 -
INDIVIDUAL CALF, HEIFER, OR COW RECORD Barn Name Index No. Breed Birth Date Tattoo ----- ----- Registration Name ~----- Sire... Eartag No. Dam ------~ Index No. Reg. No. Use this space to sketch BREED ING RECORD 1st Breeding 2nd Breeding 3rd Breeding 4th Breeding Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull 5th Breeding Date Bull Remarks Date Brucellosis Vaccinated - Date Dehorned Other Vaccination Date ------ ----~ Other Information - 10 -
INDIVIDUAL CALF, HEIFER, OR COW RECORD Barn Name Index No. Breed Birth Date Tattoo ----- ----- - Registration Name Sire ----- Eartag No. Reg. No. ~ Dam Index No. this space to sketch BREED ING RECORD ls t Breeding 2nd Breeding 3rd Breeding 4th Breeding Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull 5th Breeding Date Bull Remarks Date Brucellosis Vaccinated Date Dehorned - Other Vaccination ------ Date Other Information - - ll -
INDIVIDUAL CALF, HEIFER, OR COW RECORD Barn Name Index No. Breed Birth Date Tattoo ----- ----- Registration Name Sire -- Eartag No. Dam ------~ Index No. Reg. No ----~~ Use this space to sketch BREED ING RECORD 1st Breeding 2nd Breeding 3rd Breeding 4th Breeding Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull Date Bull 5th Breeding Date Bull Remarks Date Brucellosis Vaccinated - Date Dehorned Other Vaccination Date ------ ----~------~ Other Information - 12 -
Table 1. BEGINNING INVENTORY OF ANIMALS IN PROJECT AND ANIMALS PURCHASED DURING PROJECT YEAR Barn Name Birth Date Check One Value at Start of Record Sex Date Obtained Kept Sold Died or When Purchased 1. $ 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Total Value of Animals at E2ginning of Project $ Table 2. BREEDING AND CALVING RECORD Successful Barn Breeding Date Date Sex of Raised Name Date Name of Sire Reg. No. Due Fresh Calf or Sold 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. - 13 -
Table 3. MONTHLY Milk or Year No. of Replacer Grain Hay Silage Pasture 19 -- Animals Value Value Value Value Value Lbs. or Cost Lbs. or Cost Lbs. or Cost Lbs. or Cost Days or Cost 0 Lbs. October November December January February March April May June July August September TOTAL (End of Project Year) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) *Total Feed Costs in Column 7 should equal the sum of Columns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. - 14 -
MANAGEMENT RECORD - Bedding Total Hauling Rent Feed Cost Veterinarian Breeding of Milk for I Hours of Labor Value No. No. Bldgs. DHIA 1f of Feed Training or Cost Monthly Calls Cost Fees Cost & Equip. Fees Milk Cost & Care for Show ' (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) ( 11) (12) - 15 -
Table 4. OTHER EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED IN TABLE 3 AND RECEIPTS OTHER THAN MILK Date Item Receipts Expenses $ $ A. Total Receipts Other Than Milk $ ----- B. Total Other Expenses $ ----- - 16 -
Table 5. MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION SUMMARY Barn Li1 t Pounds of Milk Produced Monthly by Each Cow Name Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Total 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Total Milk Produced Value of $ $ $ $ $ ; Product $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Table 6. LACTATION PRODUCTION SUMMARY Barn Calving Age at 305 Day Lact. Comp. Lact. M.E.. Lact. Name Date Calving Milk Fat Days Milk Fat Milk Fat 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. - 17 -
Table 7. HEALTH RECORD Date Treatment Veterinarian's Remarks - 18 -
Table 8. RECORD AT FAIRS AND SHOWS No. Value of Competing Placing Premiums Date Name of Show in Class or Award Won $ Total value of premiums won ~$~~~- Table 9. ENDING INVENTORY OF ANIMALS ON HAND AT END OF PROJECT Check One Barn Birth Original Value at End Name Sex Date Animal Raised Purebred of Project 1. $ 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Total Value of Animals at End of Project ~$~~~~~~~~ - 19 -
MY 4-H DAIRY HERD PROJECT (Photograph of all animals at home on the farm) (Photograph of your heifer or cow at a Dairy Show after being judged with ribbon or as a posed professional picture) - 20 -
PROJECT OPINIONS 1. The things I enjoyed most about this project were: 2. The most important things I learned about dairying from this project are: 3. Things I would like to learn more about in dairying include: 4. The most common mistakes I made with this project were: 5. Things I can do to correct these mistakes in the future are: - 21 -
4-H DAIRY ACTIVITIES: DEMONSTRATIONS, JUDGING, ETC. Date Item Place POINTS OF DAIRY INTEREST VISITED Date Name Address - 22 -
Table 10. FINANCIAL SUMMARY Receipts 1. Value of animals at end of project (Table 9) 2. Value of milk sold (Table 5) $ 3. Value of receipts other than milk (Column A, Table 4) 4. Value of premiums won (Table 8) 5. Total income (Add lines 1, 2' 3, 4, Table 10) $ Expenses 6. Value of animals at start of project (Table 1) $ 7. Total feed costs (Column 7, Table 3) 8. Veterinarian Costs (Column 8, Table 3) 9. Breeding fees (Column 9, Table 3) 10. Rent for Bldgs. & Equip. (Column 10, Table 3) 11. DHIA fees (Column 11, Table 3) 12. Hauling of milk (Column 12, Table 3) 13. Other expenses (Column B, Table 4) 14. Total expenses (Add lines 6-13, Table 10) $ 15. Net return from project (Line 5 minus line 14, Tab le 10) $ Signature of Project Leader~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VISITORS (Leaders, Extension Agents, or Others) Date Name Address - 23 -