Title: Complete production record forms.
Course: Livestock Production Management (18301-II) > Section: Raising and Managing Livestock

Completion should address forms for all species and include

- defining terms used in production records (e.g., birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, average daily gain [ADG], feed conversion)
- keeping accurate vaccination and animal health records
- computing production weight standards (e.g., 205-day weight, 365-day weight, ADG)
- using software programs to record and calculate production data.

Teacher Resources:

- Junior Dairymen’s Contest, Virginia FFA
- 2026 Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Handbook, FFA
- 2026 Livestock Evaluation Handbook, FFA

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some consequences of failure to complete production record forms?
- How can production weight records help the livestock manager?
- Why is it important to know the expected progeny differences (EPDs) of livestock?