Colorado State University
Cooperative Extension and the
Cashmere Producers of America
Cashmere Goat
Record Book
Name ________________________________ Age _________
Address ______________________________
_________________________________
Years in 4H or FFA _________ County ____________________
Club Name ____________________________ Date ________
Leader Name __________________________
CONTENTS
Page
Cashmere Goat Description 1
Picture and Description 1
Herd Health 2
Show Record 4
Inventory 5
Operating Expenses 7
Receipts 9
Fleece Record 10
Fleece Sample 11
Feed Record 12
Labor Record 13
Financial Agreement 14
Project Summary 15
Clippings and Additional Pictures 16
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work, Acts of May 9 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture,
Lowell H. Watts, Director of extension Services, Colorado State University.
By law and purpose, the Colorado State University Extension Service is dedicated to serve all people on an equal and nondiscriminatory basis.
This book is taken from material written and compiled by Tom Brown, Extension Agent/Youth, Larimer County, and the Dairy Goat Record Book Committee, chaired by Cathy Short.
Revised by the Cashmere Producers of America - August, 1999
CASHMERE GOAT DESCRIPTION
This sheet can be transferred to the new record book each year as long as the goat is retained in the herd.
Animal tag number _________
Photo or drawing of animal
STRONG POINTS WEAK POINTS
________________________________ _____________________________
________________________________ _____________________________
_______________________________ ______________________________
Name of Animal ____________________ Animal's Date of Birth________________
If the goat was not born and raised in the home herd, list:
Date of Purchase ____________________ Purchased from ____________________
HERD HEALTH RECORD
This is a health record only. Do not include expenses for drugs, treatments and veterinary services on this page. Routine practices for the prevention of disease and injury should be listed as well as treatment of specific diseases. This would include but is not limited to, castrating, vaccinating, shearing, control of parasites, and disease testing (CAE, Bangs, and TB).
Date Animal Treated Description of Illness or Prevention Treatment
Herd Health Record (continued)
Date Animal Treated Description of Illness or Prevention Treatment
SHOW RECORD
This sheet can be transferred to the new record book each year as long as the goat is retained in the herd. This is a show record only. Do not include premiums and show expenses on this page.
Date Show Attended Judge Class Placing in Class Number of Entries in Class
INVENTORY
An inventory at the start and finish of the project year is a necessary part of your record. The beginning inventory is a listing of the items (and their value) that you own which are on hand at the beginning of the project (September 1st). The closing inventory is a listing of the items that you own and have on hand at the end of the project (August 31st). Record the estimated market value for each item. Items purchased after the project starts should be listed under Operating Expenses. The closing inventory for one project year is the beginning inventory for the next project year.
Beginning Inventory (September 1st) Closing Inventory (August 31st)
Item No. or Amount Cost per Unit Total Value No. or Amount Cost per Unit Total Value
Goats
Item No. or Amount Cost per Unit Total Value No. or Amount Cost per Unit Total Value
Feed
Equipment & Supplies
TOTALS
OPERATING EXPENSES
Description of expenses
1. Feed and Bedding - All feed and bedding purchased after September 1, including fair market value of home grown feeds, monthly pasture expenses, salt and minerals.
2. Veterinary supplies - Medicines, vaccines, veterinary services.
3. Miscellaneous Expenses - include costs such as registration fees, electricity, transportation and equipment.
Date Item Quantity Feed & Bedding Goats Vet Supplies Miscel-laneous
Date Item Quantity Feed & Bedding Goats Vet Supplies Miscel-laneous
TOTAL EXPENSES $___________________
RECEIPTS or INCOME
Record all items sold or used at home that could be considered income from your cashmere goat project. Include animals sold, cashmere sold. Show receipts and other income.
Date Item Sold or Used Quantity Price per Unit TOTAL
FLEECE RECORD
Record information about each goat's fleece, date examined or shorn. Include personal assessments or comments from judges at shows.
Goat Name and Tag # Date Assessed or Harvested Name of Assessor Total Fleece Weight (harvest time only) Percent Yield (esti-mated) Fiber Assessment (fineness, style, etc) Comments
FLEECE SAMPLES
FEED RECORD
On this page, record the type and amount of feed fed to the animals. Additional pages may be added, if needed.
Date of Change in Feed Ration Type of Roughage Fed Amount and Type of Grains Fed Other Feeds and Supplements
LABOR RECORD
This page is for your use in keeping a record of your labor. Calculate the average amount of time spent on your project each day and multiply that by the number of days in the month worked. Add to this figure and extra hours worked and enter the total in the column entitled "Total Hours". At the conclusion of you project, total the number of hours worked: recommended hourly rate - $1.00 per hour. Include time spent cleaning barns or runs, feeding and grooming, showing, exersizing and all other activities.
Month Work Done Total Hours per Month
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
TOTAL LABOR _________ or ________ or ________ X _________ = __________
Hours Days Months Rate Labor Cost
FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
Fill out only one of the following:
1. My parents gave me my project valued at $_____________. I will repay my parents
by ________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________.
2. I borrowed $____________ from ________________________ at ______%
interest. Total interest paid + principle due $______________ .
3. I used my own money for my project. $______________.
4. Other____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Expenses
1. Beginning Inventory Total (Page 5) $ __________
2. Operating Expenses Total (Page 7) $ __________
3. Purchase Price plus Interest Expense (above) $___________
4. Labor Expense Total (Page 13) $___________
5. TOTAL (add lines 1 thru 4) $___________
Receipts
6. Closing Inventory Total (Page 5) $___________
7. Total Receipts (Page 9) $___________
8. TOTAL (add lines 6 and 7) $___________
Summary
9. Profit - If line 8 is greater than line 5, record your profit $___________
10. Loss - If line 5 is greater than line 8, record your loss $___________
PROJECT SUMMARY
1. Describe your goals with cashmere goats this year and tell how you met or didn't meet these goals.
2. Describe your goals for you cashmere goats on both a short-term and long-term basis.
3. List and describe any demonstrations you have related to cashmere goats during this project year.
4. List dates and places of all goat events that you participated in this year.
5. List other 4H or FFA activities you participated in this year.
CLIPPINGS AND ADDITIONAL PHOTOS