Egg Laying Hens
It is used the most when placing hens.
Pigmentation
1 Disjointed Bone is what grade?
A Grade
What are the 5 grades catergory in Exterior Grading?
Soundness
Cleaness
Shape
Texture
Thicknness
What do you primarily look at when grading interior?
The air cell.
What are the 2 types of products in the class?
Boneless and Bone-in
How long do the hock and top toe take to fade?
20-30 Weeks also known as 180 eggs.
How much flesh can be exposed for a B Quality?
1/3 flesh on any part
What defect is not a downgrade?
Cage Marks
What are the 4 primary groups in an egg?
Egg White (Albumen)
Yolk (Ovum)
Shell
Membrane
What are the categories in this group?
Coating Coverage
Coating Color
Shape and Size
Completeness
Foreign Material
What are the 4 factors that influence returning pigmentation?
1. Amount of pigment in feed
2. Health and vitality
3. Being confined or free-range
4. Size and coarseness
Missing wing tips is what grade?
No defect - A Grade
The Catorgory soundness can be broken into 4 things and what are they.
No defect - No Defect
Check - a Hairline crack
Dented Check - A crack that goes into the egg but is not leaking
Leaker - Crack that is leaking contents
What are the 3 grades for the air cell?
AA - < 1/8
A - 1/8 - 3/16
B - 3/16+
What does the catorgory completeness break into 3 catorgories which are what?
Broken/Incomplete
Cluster/Marriages
Miscut
Fill in the blank.
If ranking by ______ is close or a draw, use _______ worth 20%.
Pigment, Plumage Condition & Molt
For a 2-6 lb bird, how much exposed flesh on the legs still qualifies for a B?
Less than 2 inches
What is a body check?
An egg that cracks in the hen's body and is repaired by extra calcium.
What grade is a red yolk?
Loss
What is the process flow for chopped and formed products?
Grinding/Chopping-->Marination/Blending--> Predust/Batter/Bread--> Cook
What is the part of the wing where feathers molt?
Primaries
What is the limit on disjointed/broken bones for a B?
2 disjointed bones or 1 disjointed and 1 nonprotruding bones
What is the total surface area of a 2 oz. egg?
10 1/2 sq. in.
What is an egg candeler?
The machine that allows light into the egg and is used for grading.
What is a sample standard?
An acceptable standard in grading is at minum 2 pieces.