What's on the breeding pen record sheets?

Three sheets: a **pen & hens roster** (band, breed/variety, hatch year, notes), an **egg collection & set log** (date, collected, set, incubator/broody), and a **hatch-results log** (set/hatch dates and set/fertile/hatched counts).

Yes — no account, no email required. Print blank sheets or save a PDF. (The category leader for this is a paid PDF; ours is free.)

Why keep breeding-pen records?

Known parentage is the whole point of a breeding pen. Recording which hens are in the pen, what you set, and what hatched lets you track fertility per pen, plan matings, and keep pedigrees straight.

Can Coop Companion keep these records digitally?

Yes — the app tracks pens, birds, and hatch runs for you and calculates per-pen hatch rates. The printable sheets are the free, paper-friendly version.

Breeding pen record sheets

Free printable sheets for a breeding season — a pen & hens roster, an egg collection & set log, and a hatch-results log. Label them and print, or save as PDF.

Pen name / breedCock band / IDSeason / year

Free — no account. Choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog for a digital copy.

Breeding Pen Record

Cock: ____________ · Season: ____________

Pen & hens

Hen band / ID	Breed / variety	Hatch year	Notes (traits, culls)

Egg collection & set log

Date	Eggs collected	Eggs set	Incubator / broody	Notes

Hatch results

Set date	Hatch date	Set	Fertile	Hatched	Notes

Track set / fertile / hatched to get your hatch-of-fertile rate — the fair measure of how the incubation went.

Keep the season straight

A breeding pen exists to give you known parentage. These sheets let you write down which hens are in the pen with which cock, what you collected and set, and what actually hatched — so you can judge each pairing, track fertility, and keep pedigrees honest. Print a set at the start of the season and keep them by the incubator.

Prefer it digital? Coop Companion's app keeps pens, birds, and hatch runs for you and does the per-pen hatch-rate math automatically — the free tier covers your first pen and an active hatch.

Frequently asked questions

What's on the breeding pen record sheets?: Three sheets: a pen & hens roster (band, breed/variety, hatch year, notes), an egg collection & set log (date, collected, set, incubator/broody), and a hatch-results log (set/hatch dates and set/fertile/hatched counts).
Is it really free?: Yes — no account, no email required. Print blank sheets or save a PDF. (The category leader for this is a paid PDF; ours is free.)
Why keep breeding-pen records?: Known parentage is the whole point of a breeding pen. Recording which hens are in the pen, what you set, and what hatched lets you track fertility per pen, plan matings, and keep pedigrees straight.
Can Coop Companion keep these records digitally?: Yes — the app tracks pens, birds, and hatch runs for you and calculates per-pen hatch rates. The printable sheets are the free, paper-friendly version.