Publication #4HPOR02

Topics: Dairy and Poultry Sciences | 4-H Poultry & Embryology | 4-H Youth Development | Animal Sciences

4-H Club Poultry Record Book¹

L.W. Kalch

The 4-H Club Poultry Record Book (4H POR 02) is an animal sciences publication suggested for members age 8 and up. This record book is a tool in assisting youth to keep accurate records of their expenses, inventory and other important records for their poultry project.

In EDIS the publication is DLN 4H 038.

Visit the 4-H Youth Development Curriculum Website for more information on related project material.

Click Here to print or view the entire project.

Why Keep Records

To have an account of all of your 4-H accomplishments in one place.
Records point up the advantages and disadvantages of projects.
They reflecy your interest as a 4-H Club Member.
Records show self improvement and service to others.
Records are valuable for publicity.
To show others what you have done.
To train yourself for future work.
To qualify for camp, Congress, contests and awards.

General Rules for 4-H Club Memebers

Must be at least 10 and not over 20 years of age.
Should do as much of the work themselves as possible.
Must complete record books as instructed.
Records must be up-to-date for camps and Congress.
Memebers must write a story of year's work in record books.
Should attend all meetings and as many county events as possible.
Take or send record books to County or Home Economics Agent when requested.
All members should make exhibits or give demonstartions when they can.
County or Home Economics Agent will state how small a project may be in the county.
County or Home economics Agent has supervison of 4-H Club Work in the county. He or she may be assisted by local leader.

How To Keep This Poultry Record

1. At start of project:

a) The first thing you should do is study this record book carefully.

b) Fill in cover page.

c) Fill in figures under "beginning of record" at top of page 4.

d) Fill in information under "day-old-chicks started" (page4) when you

purchase or start baby chicks.

e) List all feedand other expenses to date on Page 6.

2. Each time you buy or are given feed, medicines or equipment, be sure

to enter it in the record under expense.

3. Each time you sell or use on the farm any eggs, chickens, manure, etc.,

be sure to enter it under receipts.

4. After chickens start to lay, enter the necessary figures on Pages 5 and 12.

5. At close of project:

a) Fill in figures under "close of record" at top of Page 4. This includes total

for year on Page 5 and 12 and all expenses and receipts on Pages

10 and 11.

b) Answer questions on Page 13.

c) fill in financial Statement on Page 14.

d) Be sure to write a story about you and your poultry project on page

15 and complete Page 16.

Suggestions

Every club member is expected to study bulletins and other instructions, furnished by the agent to the member. Remember you are in club work to learn how "to make the best better". Read all you can about the type of birds you are raising. Study your birds, watch how they grow, try to find out which feed gives best results. Learn how to condition your birds and then show them at Poultry Shows and Exhibits. Learn how to select, exhibit and judge eggs.

Remember that the agent is in your county to help you. If you have any trouble, such as your chickens getting off feed or sick, let your agent know and he or she will help you.

DAY-OLD CHICKS STARTED

What type brooder did you use?.......................................................

What types of feed did you use?......................................................

Did you buy straight run or pullet chicks............................................

SUMMARY OF ORIGIN And DISPOSAL OF LAYERS

* The average number of layers for each month is obtained by adding the number of birds on hand at the beginning and end of the month and dividing by two (2). For the yearly average, add the twelve monthly averages, and divide by twelve (12). The number of layers at the end of each month is the number at the beginning of the month, minus the layers, sold, died or eaten plus any that might have been added during the month.

KEEP AN ACCURATE RECORD OF ALL LAYERS ADDED, SOLD, DIED, OR EATHEN.

Tables

Table 1.

Stock and Equipment	Beginning of Record		Close of Record
Stock and Equipment	Numbers or Amount	Total Value	Number or Amount	Total Value
Hens
Pullets
Males for Breeding
Birds for Meat (broilers)
Chicks under 8 weeks old
Total (Stock)
Houses
Feeders
Waterers
Miscellaneous
Total (Equipment)

Table 2.

DATE	BREED AND VARIETY	NUMBER STARTED	NUMBERED RAISED









	TOTAL

Table 3.

MONTH	No. Layers Beginning of Month	Sales During Month	Deaths During Month	Eaten During Month	Layers Added During Month	On Hand at End of Month	Average No. for Month *
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total for Year

Table 4.

DATE	MATERIAL	QUANTITY	COST

Footnotes

This document is 4HPOR02, one of a series of the 4-H Youth Development Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date January 1979. Revised July 2002. Reviewed January 01, 2012. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Nick T. Place, Dean.

4-H Club Poultry Record Book1