Poultry Record-Keeping Charts & Checklists
Good news! You are one step closer to organizational bliss. Are you ready for some coop-changing magic for your breeder flock? Who has time to make up spreadsheets when someone else can do all the work for you!
I would recommend you slide these sheets into a sheet protector or if you want a more durable option, a job ticket holder (which you can find here: https://amzn.to/2ChJ7Ll) to keep your paper free from the dust and dirt that inevitably builds up in a coop.
I hope these charts & checklists are a big help in getting you and your flock more organized. Happy Organizing!
Note: The links below are all in .pdf format. You can download the .doc versions of these files as a zip file here if you want to personalize and edit any of these charts to best fit your organizational needs.
- Hatching Record Chart - It's important to keep records of your hatch rates and dates while
making notes about poor hatches so you can learn from your mistakes.
- Breeding Pair Records - You will want to know the hatch rate and type of specific breeding pairs. This is a simple chart to get you started.
- Flock Inventory Chart - Keep records of the comings and goings in your flock. If you sell or purchase a bird, this chart will keep record of either who sold you the bird, or who you sold the bird to.
- Treatment Records
- Keep records of the illness, treatments and symptoms of your birds.
This is helpful in keeping track of what treatments did and did not help
and which birds are most commonly ill.
- Income and Expense Chart - This may not be the most encouraging chart, but it is helpful in knowing when you need to cut back on expenses and to help you determine whether your breeding projects are just a hobby or if they've actually become a business for you.
- Inventory and Price Chart
- With the price of feed going up, this chart will allow you to both
keep track of your current feed and supplies inventory while also
keeping track of the rising prices.
- Show Results Chart - Even if you think you'll never forget the glorious wins you've had at a show, over time it will be helpful to remind yourself which birds won and how they did.
- Coop Cleaning Records - When was the last time you cleaned that coop? The weeks pass quickly by. Having a chart handy will help you keep a more consistent schedule for the health of your birds and for an easier clean-out when you do the job. There is also a column to help you remember when that last lime treatment was done to keep the smell down and the bugs away.
- Egg Collection Chart - It's important to keep records of the eggs you collect so if there is a sudden drop, you can look into the cause. It's also interesting to see how many eggs you actually get compared to your monthly expenses which will help you know what to charge if you sell your eggs.
- Egg Collection Chart with Percentages- Since the size of your flock is constantly changing, this chart has an extra column that allows you to calculate the percentage of your flock that is actually laying (# of eggs/# of hens) to give you a more accurate comparison point for analysis.
- Egg Turning Chart - If you're old-fashioned like us and have a big, old incubator that still needs the eggs hand-turned, this chart will help you remember to get those eggs turned. It may be helpful to laminate this one and use a dry erase marker and reuse it.
- Grooming Bucket Checklist - You don't want to forget any supplies for your grooming bucket when you head to the show so save yourself the rush as you're rushing out the door and keep this checklist handy and make sure you've got everything.
- Master Poultry Show List - I have a master list for vacations and since often our vacations are to shows, I have a master list that allows me to forget less as I'm juggling birds and rushing out the door, sometimes very early in the morning before a show.
- Medicine & Supplies Checklist - When your birds get sick, it's so helpful to have the supplies you need on hand. These are the supplies we have available in our coop's First Aid Kit.
- Poultry Show Abbreviations Pocket Guide - New to showing and get baffled by all the abbreviations? Print this pocket guide out and use it for easy reference.
Is there a particularly perplexing record keeping challenge that I can help with? Shoot me an email at poultryshowcentral@gmail.com and let me know and I'll see what I can do. If I am able to find a solution, I'll be sure to send you the file for free! I hope these charts & checklists are a big help in getting you and your flock more organized. Happy Organizing!
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