4-H Market Swine Record Book

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1 Northwestern Michigan Fair 4-H Market Swine Record Book Name: Age: Address: Street Town Zip Code Name of 4-H Club: Years in the Swine project: Years in 4-H: Animal s Name: Buyer s Name: Project Leader s Name: Record Started Record Closed Month/Day/Year Month/Day/Year 4-H Record Books are required for all market livestock projects. By keeping records up-to-date you will be able to see how much progress you have made toward the goals you set and how your work to accomplish them has paid off. Write neatly and clearly. Pictures are a required part of this Record Book. Taking pictures of you and your swine together at the beginning and the end of your project is a great way to see how your animal grew. Remember, pictures are more fun and interesting when you are in the picture. Feel free to add pictures to your records on a separate piece of paper or purchase a hard covered binder to keep your books and extra pictures in. You may get additional information on swine from the following sources; Your 4-H Market Hog Project, 4-H Skills for Life Swine Series, Swine Learning Lab Kit. All are available from your MSU Extension office. 1

2 Project Information The start of the project will be the day you placed your swine on feed. The end of the project will be the day of weigh in at fair. Project Start Date: Project End Date: What month were your pigs born? Please fill in the following information about your swine. Ear Tag Number Sex Date of Purchase Breed Sold / Kept / Died Purchase Price $. $. Total spent on project animal: $ Monthly Feed Record Month Type of feed used -What was the main ingredient? Pounds of feed used. Cost of feed used. April May June July August Total Cost of the Feed $ 2

3 Expenses Other Than Feed Items April May June July August Veterinary Fees Bedding Fair Fees Pictures $9.00 Pork Board Fee $ H Council Fee 5% Other Expenses* Monthly Totals $ Before April *Other expenses could include housing, show supplies, trucking, etc. Total Expenses Other Than Feed $ (Add together all columns above ) Financial Summary Income and Sale Price at Close of Record Income Month of the Fair Weight of Animal at Fair Price per Pound at Auction Total Value animal s weight x price per pound $. $. Actual Income From Auction Price your swine sold for X = Swine s weight X Price per pound $ 3

4 Expenses Purchase price or value of swine at start of record $ Feed Costs (see page 2).... $ Other Expenses (see page 3).... $ Total Expenses $. total # 1 Total Income ( what you sold your swine for )... $ Total Expenses (minus) - $ (total #1 goes here) Total Net Profit (Loss)....$ Total Income minus Total Expenses = Net Profit or Loss Show record at the fair Class Placing / Award Number of exhibiters in class Date Showmanship / / Market / / Open / / Just a few questions to answer! I enrolled in this project because I wanted to learn: I trained and prepared my swine for showing by: I kept my swine healthy by: 4

5 Just for fun My pig s name is : My pig s markings are : My pig s breed is : My favorite part about raising a pig was: Project Pictures Taking pictures of your swine at the beginning and at the end of your project will show you how Paste first photo here Paste first photo here much your swine has grown and developed. Beginning picture ( April ) Ending picture ( August ) If you want to you can add more pictures on the back of this page or on a separate piece of paper. 5

6 Project Pictures Take pictures and paste them on this page or draw a picture of you and your pig on this page. 6

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8 A K J H G F D Z S A X I C V B A C O N B P M R Q E W R O A S T R Y N U I O P Q M Z K S L A M L K W R T O N V S G E R H O G L H J O P CORN SWINE JOWL STRAW NECK SHOULDER HAM PEN ROAST PORKCHOPS ELBOW SOW BOAR FACE PIG SAUSAGE TAILSETTING POLL KNEE BACON HOG HOCK BARROW MILK 8

9 MSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, martial status or family status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Margaret A. Bethel, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI This informational for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those no mentioned. The name 4-H and the emblem consisting of a four-leaf clover with stem and the H on each leaflet are protected under Title 18 U.S.C This Record Book was created in 2006 by S. Musser 9