Record Keeping

[audiomilk]

Just curious, what types of things do backyard poultry raisers keep record of and for what purpose? I'm new to this and am a man of numbers and success, so anything I can do to have great success and enjoyment of these fine feathered creatures would be done and tracked. Thank you in advance

 

[kuntrygirl]

Number of chickens
Breeds
Ages
New Hatches
# of bags of feed purchased
Cost of feed
Number of eggs layed
Number of eggs sold
Number of birds sold
Deaths (if any)
Any injuries and plan of action
# of birds used for meat
List of medications and cost
Print outs of what to do for injuries/illnesses

 

[The Lazy L]

Grandma kept a daily tally book.

Feed cost
How many eggs.
Dollar amount sold.

 

[dirtsaver]

Since we have our chickens as much for pleasure as for eggs we keep it fairly simple. Following my Grandpas lead,I use a calander with squares large enough to make notes in for each day. We record each days egg numbers,when we get new chicks or sell chickens,worming or other medications,any major event like a fox or hawk attack,when we get first pullet eggs from a new brood of chicks,things like that.

I store each calender away after New Years so we can pull them out when needed to compare notes from different months.

If we recorded all the feed and expenses it would only depress us

 

[Peggy-Sue]

This is my chicken tracker! Let me know what you guys think!

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3L7xCahaZHyOFQ0aGZYS0N2bUU

 

[kuntrygirl]

Since we have our chickens as much for pleasure as for eggs we keep it fairly simple. Following my Grandpas lead,I use a calander with squares large enough to make notes in for each day. We record each days egg numbers,when we get new chicks or sell chickens,worming or other medications,any major event like a fox or hawk attack,when we get first pullet eggs from a new brood of chicks,things like that.

I store each calender away after New Years so we can pull them out when needed to compare notes from different months.

If we recorded all the feed and expenses it would only depress us

I'm thinking about not recording it as well. You are right. VERY depressing.

 

[Sally8]

This is my chicken tracker! Let me know what you guys think!

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3L7xCahaZHyOFQ0aGZYS0N2bUU

HOLY COW!!!!!!

I keep track of the eggs collected and expenses. Also, if one is sick or dies and why.

 

[kuntrygirl]

This is my chicken tracker! Let me know what you guys think!

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3L7xCahaZHyOFQ0aGZYS0N2bUU

You only have 5 chickens?

 

[Peggy-Sue]

Sadly yes! We want more so badly we could probably have up to 8... hahah we have 10 marans in the incubator now soooo....

 

[kuntrygirl]

Sadly yes! We want more so badly we could probably have up to 8... hahah we have 10 marans in the incubator now soooo.... 

Great tracker for a small flock.