Gunnison County Lease-A-Goat Record Junior 2018

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1 Gunnison County Lease-A-Goat Record Junior 2018 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 Date Date Date 1

2 HERD AND ANIMAL HEALTH RECORD List or explain what herd health activities you participated in or helped with. If you your animal was born this year what kid care did you do or observe. GOAT HEALTH ACTIVITY List the following health signs in the column they belong. very rapid breathing feces normal pellets 103 F temperature not eating 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 (kid) Healthy Signs Sick Signs 2

3 BREEDING RECORD You need to have a breeding record for every animal you lease. See the breed characteristics on page 5 to help you with strengths and weaknesses. Use the comments that the judge gave in one of your classes. Should match the Animal ID you submitted in 4HOnline. Sire Name and Tag # Strengths Weaknesses Dam Birthdate Buck Doe Single Twin Birthing complications or comments 3

4 BREEDING RECORD You need to have a breeding record for every animal you lease. See the breed characteristics on page 5 to help you with strengths and weaknesses. Use the comments that the judge gave in one of your classes. Should match the Animal ID you submitted in 4HOnline. Sire Name and Tag # Strengths Weaknesses Dam Birthdate Buck Doe Single Twin Birthing complications or comments 4

5 Cashmere Goat Characteristics Strong Traits Weak Traits Balanced body; long and deep Strong straight back Travels or walks well Feet pointing straight ahead Stands square on their legs Stands on the toe of their hoof Wide chest Fiber that grows from head to tail Good teats and udder on does Fiber diameter, style, length is good Quiet disposition Lacks size or volume Crooked teeth Dangerous horns Hooves are misshappen Hocks nearly touching Weak pasterns Steep croup Poor fiber coverage; spots Poor fiber Ornery disposition 5

6 CASHMERE GOAT PART ID Identify the parts of your goat by writing the number of the part name from the box on the goat part.. Your Animal Name Scrapie Tag # Age What Tooth? Gender 1. pastern 2. muzzle 3. thigh 4. hock 5. topline 6. rump 7. hip 8. chine 9. jaw 10. poll 11. knee 12. flank 13. rib 14. withers pin bones

7 Goat Talk These are terms and words that you should be learning taking care of a goat and spending time at the Goat Ranch. Practice using them in your record book and story! Buck: Male goat Cashmere goat: A goat native to the Himalayan regions of India and Tibet and prized for its wool. Colostrum: The first milk from the doe. Very high in nutrients. Dam: Female parent Doe: Female goat Doeling: Female goat less than one year of age. Fleece: The fiber of an animal. 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. Herd: A group of goats. Kid: A goat 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. Sire: Male parent Stanchion: A restraining device that holds a goat by the neck. Used to trim hooves and comb. 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 buck. Yearling: An animal 12 to 24 months old. 7

8 4-H STORY Write a story about your project. The answers to the following questions may give you story/paragraph ideas. Use some or all of them. Why did you take this Lease-A-Goat project? What was the hardest part of the year? What was your best surprise of the year? Name and describe one new piece you learned about cashmere goats or working on a goat ranch? How are you like your goat? 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--Optional Pictures must be project specific and also tell your project story. 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. 8