Osceola County

4-H Record Book

Market Swine
Intermediate (10-14)

Place Beginning Project Picture Here

Place Ending Project Picture Here

Name: _____________________________________________________________
Birthdate: ___________________________ Fair Age (as of Dec. 31)_____________
Address:___________________________________________________________
Club: ______________________________________________________________
Years in 4-H: _____________________ Years in Project: __________________
Members Signature: ________________________________________________
Parents Signature: __________________________________________________
Leaders Signature: _________________________________________________
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4-H Information
The 4-H Pledge

Showmanship

Fill in the Blanks

I pledge
My _________ to _______________,
My _________ to _______________,

List 3 qualities of a good showperson:

1) _________________________________
2) _________________________________

My _________ to _______________,
3) _________________________________

My _________ to _______________,
for my club, my community,
List 3 qualities of a poor showperson:

my country and my world.

1) _________________________________

The 4-H Motto

Fill in the Blank

2) _________________________________

To Make the ______, __________

3) _________________________________

The 4-H Slogan

Fill in the Blank

____________ by ______________

What 4-H Means to Me

Describe what 4-H means to you.

_______________________________
_______________________________

List 3 ways that you helped or taught

_______________________________

others this year:

_______________________________

1) _________________________________

_______________________________

2) _________________________________

_______________________________

3) _________________________________

_______________________________

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Meetings / Participation
Keep track of meetings/events that you have participated in. Put a check in the appropriate month.
Description

Sep

Osceola Livestock Club

(OLC)

N/A

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan
N/A

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

N/A

N/A

Club Meetings (list)

General Meetings (list)

Pork Quality Assurance

County Events: (list)

State Events: (list)

Community Service: (list)

Committees: (list)

Other: (list)

Examples: Kettunen Center, Shows, Clinics, Workshops, etc.

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My Market Animal Project

1. Why did you select this project? ____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
2. What factors did you consider when selecting your project (breed, price, disposition, conformation, etc.)?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. What type of housing did you provide your animals? ____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
4. How did you provide fresh water to your animals? ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
5. What do the Average Daily Gain results (page 9) tell you? _______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. List three things you have learned in your project this year.
a. ____________________________________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________________________________
7. Who has influenced you the most this year in this project and why? ________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
8. List the names of six potential buyers that you contacted about the Livestock Sale for this project:
1.__________________________ 2. __________________________ 3. __________________________
4. _________________________ 5. __________________________ 6. ___________________________

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1.
2.
3.
4.

Back
Belly
Cannon Bone
Dew Claw

5.
6.
7.
8.

Ear
Elbow
Foot (Toes)
Fore Flank

9.
10.
11.
12.

Forerib Area 13. Jowl 17.

Ham
14. Knee 18.
Head
15. Loin 19.
Hock
16. Neck 20.

Pastern
Rear Flank
Rump
Sheath (Barrow)

21.
22.
23.
24.

Shoulder 25. Tail

Side
26. Teats
Snout
27. Vulva (Gilt)
Stifle Joint

Diseases

By Products

List 3 common diseases of Swine

List 3 by-products of Swine

1. ____________________________

1. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

3. ____________________________

3. ____________________________

Breeds

Retail Meat Cuts

List 3 Breeds of Swine

List 3 Retail Meat Cuts of Swine

1. ___________________________

1. ___________________________

2. ___________________________

2. ___________________________

3. ___________________________

3. ___________________________

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Swine Facts Crossword Puzzle

Across

Down

3. When the baby pig is separated from it's mother so

that it no longer can get milk from the mother.
6. A portion of food
7. Period in which a sow is pregnant; this lasts 114
days in swine.
8. A female pig that has had babies.
10. A group of baby pigs
11. Pork _________ Assurance
12. Long bodied, white hogs with erect ears. Known as
the mother breed.

1.

2.
4.
5.
9.

Breed is easily recognized by its white belt

encircling a black body. They have erect ears and
are noted for being heavy muscled.
A swine by-product
What you do when you walk a pig.
A male swine that has not been castrated
A necessary and wet part of the pig's diet.

10
11

12

Created with EclipseCrossword www.eclipsecrossword.com

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Swine Weigh Chart

300

275

250

225

200

175

150

Weight, Pounds

125

100

75

50

25

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Days of Project
Knowing how much your animal is gaining each day is a critical part of raising a healthy animal. Weights can be measured by using scales,
weight tapes, or estimated. Keep track of the weights in the table below and draw the results in the chart above.
Date Weighed
# of Days
Weight
Lbs. Gained
A.D.G. *

* A.D.G. = Average Daily Gain Calculated by pounds gained divided by # of Days

For examples of how to complete this page, please contact the County 4-H Office.

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Swine Feed / Expense Record

Write the information from the feed tag or the recipe mixture that you use: ___________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Did the feed or mixture change during the project? Why and how did it change? ________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
How did you determine how much to feed your animal? ____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

Pounds Fed

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

TOTAL

Hay / Roughage
Grains
(include all types of grain: corns, oats, etc.)

Minerals
Other:
TOTAL Pounds Fed:
TOTAL Cost of Feed:

Expense Items

$
Apr

May

$
Jun

$
Jul

Aug

$
TOTAL

Veterinary Charges
Vaccinations
Wormer
Bedding
Housing
Other:
TOTAL Expense Items:

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Project Performance Summary

Ending
Weight

minus

=
/
/

/
=
=

divided
by

Days on
Feed

Beginning
Weight

equals

Pounds
Gained

Total
Feed Cost

divided
by

Total Lbs.
of Gain

equals Feed Cost per

Pound of Gain

Total Lbs. divided

Of Feed Fed
by

Total Lbs.
of Gain

equals Lbs. Of Feed Fed

per Lb. Of Gain

equals

Average
Daily Gain

Financial Summary
INCOME
Ending Weight:

Market Price:

Income from Animal:

X
Other Income: (List items:)

TOTAL INCOME

EXPENSES
Purchase price of animal (if homegrown = market value @
weigh in)
Cost of Feed (page 8)
Cost of other Expense items (page 8)

TOTAL EXPENSES

PROFIT / (LOSS): Income minus Expense (negative number equals a loss)

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My Project Story
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