Record Book Instructions
When you complete your record book make sure any pages that have a space for the date have it filled in.
The goat questions, which will change periodically, are in a separate file called “Record Book Goat Questions”. You also must download this file from the Extension office website and print it out. Place it in your record book after the page where you identify the goat parts. Your record book MUST include this page plus the answers.
KENT COUNTY MICHIGAN 4H
Dairy Goat Breed
Record Book
NAME ______AGE ______
CLUB ______YEARS IN 4H ______
INDIVIDUAL GOAT RECORD
Registered Name:______Registration Number: ______
Barn/Herd Name:______Breed:______
Date of Birth:______Color:______
(Check if) ____Doe or ____ Wether
(Check if) ____Disbudded or ____ Naturally polled
Tatoo Information: Right ear: ______Left ear: ______
Ear Tag Number:______Microchip Number:______
Sire:______Registration Number:______
Dam:______Registration Number:______
Use: (check all that apply)
oShowing oBreeding oMilk oMeat when mature oPet oOther______
Check one-
othis goat is a kid ______kidding date ______purchase date
othis goat is a dry yearling ______kidding date ______purchase date
othis goat is a wether ______kidding date ______purchase date
othis goat has freshened ______date ______# does _____# bucks
previous freshening dates - ______date ______days milked
______date ______days milked
______date ______days milked
INDIVIDUAL FEEDING PROGRAM
Water (estimate how much per day) ______
Pasture (dimensions and what kind of grasses)______
Hay (how many flakes per day) ______1st or 2nd cutting ______
Grain (how many pounds or cups per day) ______
Ingredients in your grain mix ______
Salt (block or loose)______
Trace mineral supplements (estimate how much per day)______
Is there selenium in your mineral mix? ______(in Michigan goats need extra
selenium to prevent white muscle disease)
Other supplements/nutritional treats ______
Weight at Fair time______actual or ______calculated from heart girth
Yearly costs from last August through this July for Hay ______
Grain ______
Minerals ______
Other supplements ______
Total annual cost for feed ______
INDIVIDUAL HEALTH RECORD
HOOF CARE – List dates from last August through this July
1. ______5. ______9. ______
2. ______6. ______10. ______
3. ______7. ______11. ______
4. ______8. ______12. ______
WORMING
Date Brand Wormer Effect Amount Cost
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
SHOTS – for illness or prevention or LAB TESTS (eg. For CAE)
Date Type of shot Reason Effect Amount Cost
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SHOW AND AWARD RECORD
DATE / WHERE SHOWN / NAME OF CLASS / PLACINGDate:______Identifying Parts of a Dairy Goat
1. ______14. ______27. ______39. ______
2. ______15. ______28. ______40. ______
3. ______16. ______29. ______41. ______
4. ______17. ______30. ______42. ______
5. ______18. ______31. ______43. ______
6. ______19. ______32. ______44. ______
7. ______20. ______33. ______45. ______
8. ______21. ______34. ______46. ______
9. ______22. ______35. ______47. ______
10.______23. ______36. ______48. ______
11. ______24. ______37. ______49. ______
12. ______25. ______38. ______50. ______
13. ______26. ______
GOAT PROJECT DIARY
List below the interesting things you did with your goat, learned about your goat, or write a story or poem about your goat.
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PROJECT SUMMARY
Name______Age______
Years in this project ______4H Club______
Number of project meetings held______Number I attended ______
I gave ______project talks or demonstrations.
Topics were: ______
Number of goat shows, fairs or related programs I attended
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Number of goats in my herd______
List by name and age
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Your project leader may advise you on this record book, but it must be completed by you.
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Member signature Leader signature
Signature of leader indicates records were
Date:______completed by the 4H member