Swine project worksheets.
Regular dated weights show how recent gain compares with the date and target in your fair book.
Open weight logWhat you’ll need
- Dated weigh-in notes from the same scale when possible
- Feed receipts and the amount already recorded in the project log
- Purchase, bedding, entry, equipment, and hauling receipts
- Current official fair dates, classes, and weight rules
A dated market-hog weight row
- June 3: 110 lb
- June 24: 152 lb
- 42 lb gained over 21 days
- 42 / 21 = 2.00 lb per day
Keep both readings in the log. Take pace, feed, and animal-care questions to a qualified local advisor or veterinarian.
Weight log
Plot weigh-ins and see how the gain changes.
Average daily gain
Check the gain between two weigh-ins.
Feed cost
Add up the feed from your bags and receipts.
Project expenses
Keep purchases and costs in one record.
Questions for your advisor
- Where are the current class, tagging, and weigh-in rules published?
- Should an unusual reading be checked again before it goes in the official record?
- Which swine-project expenses and health records must be kept in the official system?
Swine record sources
Source links checked July 31, 2026
Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4-H market hog project record Washington State University Extension: Monitoring your show pig progressUse these sheets for market hog and breeding project records, weigh-ins, and fair week. Use your fair book and advisor for targets, required records, and animal-care decisions.