Gunnison County Lease-A-Sheep Record Junior 2013

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1 Gunnison County Lease-A-Sheep Record Junior 2013 Name Age Year(s) in Project I declare that the information in this book is correct and all 4-H requirements have been completed to the best of my knowledge. Member Signature Leader Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Cover Date Date Date

2 PERSONAL GOALS Do at beginning of the year Goals are essential to a successful project they can provide your roadmap for success! Choose at least one goal which you feel is important. The goal should include a personal skill or characteristic that you can learn or improve during this project. Write at least one goal; more are optional. List one step you will take to accomplish the goal. See page 3 for examples PROJECT AGREEMENT I will spend at least eight ranch/animal care hours per month. I will keep good records and finish my record book to complete my project. I will be responsible for handling the goats according to the barn manager s wishes and for my own behavior according the Code of the Goat. Member Signature Date As a parent or supporter, I will support this youth in their efforts and allow them to learn as much as possible from the experience. The youth is expected to be responsible for labor and care affecting the project. I will help where needed by giving guidance and instruction, make every effort to provide transportation and insure obligations are met. Parent Signature 2 Date

3 Examples of a Personal Goal and to do s A goal should include what you want to happen. It is more effective if you also plan at least one step you will take to achieve the goal. Goal: I want to have an attitude of gratitude. Step: I will remember to thank Ann, goat club leaders, and my parents when they help me. Goal: I want to help other goatees. Step: I will help other members catch their sheep. I will help with chores. Goal: I want to be dependable or learn responsibility. Step: I will keep track of my tools (halter, lead ropes, collars, etc.) I will close gates. I will keep up on my record book. Goal: I want to learn all about sheep and how to take care of them. Step: I will come to Get Your Goat meetings. I will ask questions and follow instructions. Goal: I want to help Ann take care of the sheep and goat ranch. Step: I will help with herd health activities. I will pick up trash and put things where they go. I will watch for sick animals and tell Ann. Goal: I want to learn all about lambing and taking care of a baby lamb. 3

4 LEASE-A-SHEEP PROJECT GOALS Do at beginning of the year Goals are essential to a successful project they can provide your roadmap for success! Follow the directions to help you set some goat related goals. Do the last question at the end of your year. Number of animals I plan to lease and take care of. (You need to keep records on each animal you lease.) List some of the duties or jobs you (or someone older) have to do to care for your animals. Name one new skill or knowledge you want to gain while working with your animal this year. Examples: shearing wool, clipping hooves, sheep nutrition, catching a sheep, showing a fiber sheep, taking care of a new lamb, Shetland facts, how to keep a sheep safe and healthy How did you do? Name the new skill or sheep fact that you learned. 4

5 FEED RECORD Part of any livestock project is recording what your animal eats since that is one of the biggest expenses. Feed and nutrition is also a factor in the quality of the product of fiber. Although feed my be freely available start to learn what a goat s nutrition needs are. You should know all the feed requirements for the whole herd in addition to your animal. Two major things in a sheep s diet to keep them healthy (one is not a food). Where and how did your sheep get their feed and water? Additional feed for pregnant ewes List any nutritional (diet) supplements for the sheep herd. How did they get their supplements? Diet for a new lamb. What is the important ingredient that they need when they first suck? 5

6 HERD AND ANIMAL HEALTH RECORD If your sheep got sick explain how it was treated or cared for. List or explain what herd health activities you participated in or helped with. If you your animal was born this year what lamb care did you do or observe. SHEEP HEALTH ACTIVITY List the following health signs in the column they belong. very rapid breathing feces normal pellets 102 F temperature droopy ears eating and chewing cud cut on leg hair falling out sores on skin and muzzle overgrown hooves runny and goopy nose bright looking and alert romping behavior (lamb) Healthy Signs Sick Signs 6

7 BREEDING RECORD You need to have a breeding record for every animal you lease. Sire Strengths Weaknesses Name and Tag # Strengths Weaknesses Dam Strengths Weaknesses Birthdate Ram Ewe Single Twin Birthing complications or comments 7

8 BREEDING RECORD You need to have a breeding record for every animal you lease. See the breed characteristics on page 9 to help you with strengths and weaknesses. Sire Strengths Weaknesses Name and Tag # Strengths Weaknesses Dam Strengths Weaknesses Birthdate Ram Ewe Single Twin Birthing complications or comments 8

9 Cashmere Goat Characteristics Strong Traits Weak Traits Depth of body; ewes have room for a set of twins Strong straight back Travels or walks well Feet pointing straight ahead Stands square on their legs Stands on the toe of their hoof Fiber that grows from head to tail Good teats and udder on ewes Extra fine wool, well developed crimp Quiet disposition Lacks size or volume, thin hips on ewes Crooked teeth; deformed jaw Dangerous horns Hooves are crooked Hocks nearly touching Weak pasterns Poor fiber coverage; spots Coarse wool; defective color Ornery disposition 9

10 ACTIVITY LOG Record everything you did related to your goat, goat ranch, club, and other 4-H related activities and events. List club meetings, herd health care activities, shows, ranch clean ups, club meetings, fund raisers, and community service projects and other 4-H activities. Date or time period What did you do? Examples to help you remember what to record Sept-Aug Spent time with my sheep, helped with chores, helped clip hooves when needed Helped with fall herd vaccinations Club meeting; started record book Club Halloween party Invited Partners to goat ranch for community service Watched Darby ultrasound Ranch clean up day 10

11 Activity Log, cont. 11

12 SHETLAND SHEEP COLOR ID Your Animal Name Scrapie Tag # Age Gender Identify the color(s) of your sheep s wool as best you can. These two websites have pictures that may help: shetlandsheepinfo.com (fleece colours) and shetland-sheep.org.uk white fawn mioget musket moorit dark brown black shaela 1 shaela 2 emsket grey light grey 12

13 Sheep Talk These are terms and words that you should be learning taking care of a sheep and spending time at the Goat Ranch. Practice using them in your record book! Diameter: Determines the fineness of the fiber and is primarily what wool is graded on. Ram: Male sheep Shetland sheep: Small, fine boned sheep. They are noted for very soft and well crimped fleece, popular with hand spinners. Colostrum: The first milk from the ewe. Very high in nutrients. Dam: Female parent Ewe: Female sheep Fleece: The hair or wool of an animal; wool from a single sheep. Freshening: To begin lactation after giving birth. Hay: Livestock feed made from forage that has been cut and allowed to dry so that it may be stored without molding. Flock: A group of sheep. Lamb: A sheep under one year of age. Pasture: Grasses grown for grazing animals. Showmanship: The presentation of an animal at a show including proper fitting, showing procedure and exhibitor appearance. Shepherd: A person who cares for sheep. Sire: Male parent Stanchion: A restraining device that holds a sheep by the neck. Used to trim hooves and clean wool. Water: An important food nutrient used by the goat s body to carry away waste products, lubricate joints and serve as a built in cooling system. Wether: Castrated ram. Yarn: The main product from Shetland sheep. Yearling: An animal 12 to 24 months old. 13

14 Write a story about your project. Include the following information in story format: Why did you choose each project? 4-H STORY Did you learn what you had hoped to learn? Did you reach your goal? Did anyone help you? What did you like the best about each project? What results, difficulties or challenges did you have with this project? You can add other information or thoughts to your story. You can type or hand-write your story. If you hand-write the story, use pencil or ink on lined white notebook paper. If a computer is used to write the story, use plain white paper with no smaller than 12 pt. font. Leave a wide enough margin so the story can be read if inserted into a report cover. Limit your story to maximum of two (2) pages specifically related to your livestock projects. PROJECT PHOTOS A minimum of four pictures per project is expected. Pages should be attached at the end of the record. Pictures must be project specific. Include pictures that represent the whole project; for example, kidding, feeding, combing, cleaning the barn, showing, practicing showmanship, workshops, etc. Pictures should have a caption that describes what is occurring in the picture. 14