diff --git a/octodns/record.py b/octodns/record.py
index cacb147..e86de2d 100644
--- a/octodns/record.py
+++ b/octodns/record.py
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ class Record(object):
             raise Exception('Invalid record {}, missing ttl'.format(self.fqdn))
         self.source = source
 
-        octodns = data.get('octodns', {})
-        self.ignored = octodns.get('ignored', False)
+        self._octodns = data.get('octodns', {})
 
     def _data(self):
         return {'ttl': self.ttl}
@@ -128,6 +127,24 @@ class Record(object):
             return '{}.{}'.format(self.name, self.zone.name)
         return self.zone.name
 
+    @property
+    def ignored(self):
+        return self._octodns.get('ignored', False)
+
+    @property
+    def healthcheck_path(self):
+        try:
+            return self._octodns['healthcheck']['path']
+        except KeyError:
+            return '/_dns'
+
+    @property
+    def healthcheck_host(self):
+        try:
+            return self._octodns['healthcheck']['host']
+        except KeyError:
+            return self.fqdn[:-1]
+
     def changes(self, other, target):
         # We're assuming we have the same name and type if we're being compared
         if self.ttl != other.ttl:
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_record.py b/tests/test_octodns_record.py
index 52505cb..9c72413 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_record.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_record.py
@@ -794,3 +794,51 @@ class TestRecord(TestCase):
         self.assertEquals('CA', geo.subdivision_code)
         self.assertEquals(values, geo.values)
         self.assertEquals(['NA-US', 'NA'], list(geo.parents))
+
+    def test_inored(self):
+        new = Record.new(self.zone, 'txt', {
+            'ttl': 44,
+            'type': 'TXT',
+            'value': 'some change',
+            'octodns': {
+                'ignored': True,
+            }
+        })
+        self.assertTrue(new.ignored)
+        new = Record.new(self.zone, 'txt', {
+            'ttl': 44,
+            'type': 'TXT',
+            'value': 'some change',
+            'octodns': {
+                'ignored': False,
+            }
+        })
+        self.assertFalse(new.ignored)
+        new = Record.new(self.zone, 'txt', {
+            'ttl': 44,
+            'type': 'TXT',
+            'value': 'some change',
+        })
+        self.assertFalse(new.ignored)
+
+    def test_healthcheck(self):
+        new = Record.new(self.zone, 'a', {
+            'ttl': 44,
+            'type': 'A',
+            'value': '1.2.3.4',
+            'octodns': {
+                'healthcheck': {
+                    'path': '/_ready',
+                    'host': 'bleep.bloop',
+                }
+            }
+        })
+        self.assertEquals('/_ready', new.healthcheck_path)
+        self.assertEquals('bleep.bloop', new.healthcheck_host)
+        new = Record.new(self.zone, 'a', {
+            'ttl': 44,
+            'type': 'A',
+            'value': '1.2.3.4',
+        })
+        self.assertEquals('/_dns', new.healthcheck_path)
+        self.assertEquals('a.unit.tests', new.healthcheck_host)