Part 1: Livestock Information

Please provide the appropriate information (either in paragraph or detailed point form notes) regarding each section.

Livestock Type 1 Information:

Species:

Breed:

Type of Operation:

Cost per animal:

Purchase source:

Seasonal or Year-Round Operation:

Livestock Type 2 Information:

Species:

Breed:

Type of Operation:

Cost per animal:

Purchase source:

Seasonal or Year-Round Operation:

Equipment Information

Below you will need to come up with a list, cost and source of farm equipment or livestock husbandry tools that will be required or necessary for your livestock operation. This list may expand as the semester continues and can be modified as well. This list can either be in the form of a chart or left as a paragraph item.

Husbandry Tools:

Item

Cost

Source of Purchase

Farm Machinery:

Item

Cost

Source of Purchase

Housing Information

For each livestock type chosen, clearly state the type of housing facility or structure that you will be using for them.

Livestock Type 1 Housing Information:

Existing building or New:

Cost of Building (may include purchase or upgrades/renovations to existing structures):

Livestock Type 2 Housing Information:

Existing building or New:

Cost of Building (may include purchase or upgrades/renovations to existing structures):

Part 2: Species at Risk

1. Choose three of the following Species at Risk and state their Status.

a. Monarch Butterfly

b. Barn Swallow

c. Bobolink

d. Snapping Turtle

e. Barn Owl

f. Eastern Meadowlark

g. Evening Grosbeak

 

2. How are you going to encourage these selected (from the above question) species at risk to inhabit your farm?