Are you struggling to keep track of your farm & homestead’s livestock records, garden productivity, goals, projects, and finances?
The Homestead Management Binder is the perfect system for you and your homestead! This digital (printable) record keeping package includes all of the record keeping sheets that you need to manage your livestock, garden, goals, projects, and finances!
Do you want to maximize your homestead’s profitability & efficiency?
Keep detailed records & plans with The Homestead Management Binder to make that happen!
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What can you find inside The Homestead Management Binder?
Operating a homestead is a job that is filled to the brim with twists, turns, and unexpected happenings. Keeping detailed (yet simple) records can help you to navigate this roller coaster lifestyle. You need a homestead management system in place that will allow you to stay on top of this necessary record keeping without taking up a ton of your valuable time & energy.
This package includes the entire Livestock Management Binder, Homestead Garden Planner, Homestead Goal & Project Planner, AND the Farm & Homestead Finance Tracker!
Let’s take a look at what is found inside each of these homestead management resources…
SECTION 1: LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT BINDER
The Livestock Management Binder is the first resource found inside the Homestead Management Binder.
The Livestock Management Binder includes the following livestock record keeping sheets:
Goat Record Book
- Goat Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each goat. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment- Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Deworming & Immunizations- This record sheet is invaluable to livestock owners. It allows you to easily keep up with the most recent deworming & immunization dates as well as the type of medication used so that you don’t double up or skip a step in the schedule.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual kidding date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Kidding Record- This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.
- Milk Production- Track your goat’s AM & PM milk production levels with this record sheet.
Sheep Record Book
- Sheep Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each sheep. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment-Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Deworming & Immunizations-This record sheet is invaluable to livestock owners. It allows you to easily keep up with the most recent deworming & immunization dates as well as the type of medication used so that you don’t double up or skip a step in the schedule.
- Breeding Record-Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual lambing date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Lambing Record-This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.
Cattle Record Book
- Cattle Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each animal. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment-Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Deworming & Immunizations-This record sheet is invaluable to livestock owners. It allows you to easily keep up with the most recent deworming & immunization dates as well as the type of medication used so that you don’t double up or skip a step in the schedule.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual calving date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Calving Record-This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.
- Milk Production- Track your cow’s AM & PM milk production levels with this record sheet.
Pig Record Book
- Pig Identification-Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each pig. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment- Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual farrowing date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Farrowing Record-This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.
- Dress Out Record- Track your pig’s dress out percentages by documenting the animal’s ID, processing date, live weight, and the rail weight on this chart.
Horse Record Book
- Horse Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each horse. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment- Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual foaling date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Foaling Record-This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.`
Livestock Guardian Dog Record Book
- LGD Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each dog. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment- Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual foaling date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
Rabbit Record Book
- Rabbit Identification- Use this ID sheet to store the history, pedigree, and a photo of each rabbit. This record is great to have on hand during a sale and for general reference anytime.
- Medical Treatment-Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Breeding Record- Keep a detailed account of your livestock breeding program using the Breeding Record Sheet. Document the names of the sire & dam, the breeding date, expected due date, actual kindling date, number born, and any additional notes about the breeding.
- Kindling Record- This sheet expands on the Breeding Record. It holds the names of the sire & dam, the kidding date, the offspring ID #s or names, number of males & females, birth weights, and any additional notes needed.
Chicken Record Book
- Flock Record- Use this record sheet to document the breed(s) of your birds, the number of hens, the number of roosters, and the age range of your flock.
- Egg Production- Track your flocks egg production patterns with this monthly egg production record.
- Medical Treatment-Keep track of the medications/treatments used on your animals with the Medical Treatment chart. Here you can list the date, animal ID number, type of medication, dosage, diagnosis, and any additional notes that you may need.
- Hatching Record- Document your chick hatching rates using this chart.
Honeybee Record Book
- Honeybee Apiary Information- Use this sheet to house the basic information for your honeybee apiary such as: your apiary name, registration number, breed of bees, and number of hives.
- Hive Inspections- Fill this chart out at each inspection to easily see when you next inspection should be and to keep a record of any issues that your bees may have faced.
- Honey Yields- Each time you extract honey, make a note on the Honey Yield chart with the date and amount.
The Livestock Management Binder also includes these General Livestock Info sheets:
- Honeybee Apiary Information- Additions & Losses- Keep track of the animals that you add to your homestead as well as your livestock death loss.
- Feed Schedule- Track your livestock feeding schedule by listing the type of feed given to each species on your homestead along with the amount of feed given in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
- Livestock Expenses- Know exactly how much your animals are costing you so that you can adjust spending to ensure quality care for your animals while still turning a homestead profit.
SECTION 2: HOMESTEAD GARDEN PLANNER
The next resource that you will find inside The Homestead Management Binder is the Homestead Garden Planner. This garden planner is perfect for planning your garden, tracking your seasonal produce yields, keeping track of your seed inventory, and for referencing quality info about your USDA hardiness zone and simple composting for your garden!
The Homestead Garden Planner includes the following garden record keeping & reference sheets:
USDA Hardiness Zone Guide
Use this reference sheet to determine what USDA hardiness zone you live in so that you can plan and prepare your homestead garden accordingly.
Garden Planning Grid
The Garden Planning Grid is the perfect tool to help you plan and draw your garden’s layout.
Square Foot Garden Planning Grid
Use this square foot garden planning grid to plan your square foot garden layout.
Seed Inventory Log
Keep track of the seeds that you have on hand so that you don’t overspend when that tempting seed catalog comes in.
Transplant Schedule
Keep track of your transplants with this handy sheet. Each time you transplant, record it here to help track the plant’s growth.
Sowing Schedule
Plan out when you will sow each plant variety in your garden. List the needed planting depth, expected germination date, and expected harvest date here as well.
Harvest Log
Use this sheet to easily see when your produce should be ready for harvesting. You can also keep track of harvest notes & yields on the Harvest Log.
Garden Projects
Keep a running list of your garden projects on this sheet.
Garden Wish List
Do you have plants, tools, supplies, etc that you want for your garden? Add them here!
Garden Tasks
List out your daily, weekly, and seasonal garden to-dos to be sure that you don’t miss any important garden tasks.
Companion Planting Guide
Wondering what plants grow the best beside each other? Need to know what plants should not be planted together? This companion planting guide will show you what you need to know!
Garden Compost Guide
The Garden Compost Guide is a general visual guideline of what you should & should not compost for your garden.
SECTION 3: HOMESTEAD GOAL & PROJECT PLANNER
The Homestead Goal & Project Planner is the next resource found inside your Homestead Management Binder.
The Homestead Goal & Project Planner includes the following homestead planning sheets:
Monthly Homestead Goals & Projects
List each of the goals & projects that you want to accomplish on your homestead during each month of the year.
Seasonal Homestead Goals & Projects
List each of the goals & projects that you want to accomplish on your homestead during each season of the year.
Projects in Progress
Keep track of your running projects on this sheet so that you don’t let any fall to the wayside.
Homestead To-Do List
Use this sheet as a “brain dump” of sorts. Anything that needs to be done on or around your homestead can be listed here. You can fill out the other goal & project sheets from this list.
Weekly Homestead Tasks
Write down each of the homestead tasks that need to be done on specific days.
1, 5, and 10 Year Homestead Plans
This section contains a brain dump sheet, goals with specific deadlines, and an action step sheet for your 1 year, 5 year, and 10 year homestead plans.
SECTION 4: FARM & HOMESTEAD FINANCE TRACKER
The Farm & Homestead Finance Tracker is the last resource in the Homestead Management Binder.
The Farm & Homestead Finance Tracker includes the following financial record keeping sheets:
Annual Expenses by Tax Category
Keeping your expenses separated by tax category will make your accountant smile from ear to ear. It will also help you know where your dollars are going so that you can maximize profit in the next year.
Annual Income by Category
Income tracking by category is another great way to help you focus on your homestead’s most profitable aspects and maximize profit.
Income & Sales
Track your farm & homestead’s sales and income on this sheet.
Annual Farm Finance Review
This sheet gives you an at-a-glance view of your homestead’s overall annual profits.
Farm & Homestead Financial Goals
Use this sheet to keep track of all of your financial goals for your farm & homestead.
Farm Savings/Operating Fund Log
Each time you deposit or withdraw money from your farm account, track it on this sheet.
Miscellaneous Expenses
Keep tabs on all farm & homestead expenses outside of the garden & livestock expenses using this sheet.
Garden Expenses
Use this sheet to write down each time you spend money on your garden.
Livestock Expenses
Use this sheet to write down each time you spend money on your livestock.
Farm & Homestead Debt Tracker
Use the lines on the barn as specific dollar amounts according to the level of your current farm & homestead debt. Fill in a new line each time that amount of debt is paid off.
What are you waiting for? Start managing your homestead records today!
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That is a $8 savings from purchasing individually!!
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