Live Birds
How do you know what the abdominal capacity of a hen is?
Measure the distance between the two pubic bones and the distance between the pubic bones and the keel bone.
For a 6 pound chicken, what is the maximum size cuts can be to the breast and legs of a carcass and still be an A-grade carcass?
1/4 inch
This part often has a square shape when the bone is in.
Thigh
If an egg is classified as a B grade because of it's SHAPE what might be wrong with it?
Unusual or decidedly misshapen (lonng, round, or distorted)
What should the air cell size of a AA grade egg be?
1/8th of an inch or about the size of a dime
Which is a more important pigment loss location the eye-ring or the shank?
Shank
For a 6 pound chicken, what is the maximum size cuts can be to the places other than the breast and legs of a carcass and still be an A-grade carcass?
1 1/2 inches
This part often has a blueish tint to it and is a small organ
Gizzard
Under what conditions can a grade A egg have calcium deposits?
When they do not affect the strength or shape of the egg
The albumen or white of a B-grade interior egg would be described as what?
Clear, but may be weak and watery
What are the ideal handling qualities for the vent skin in live birds?
Soft, elastic, pliable (any similar combination of those words)
A quality carcasses can have what major bone issues (need to give ALL components correctly to get points)
1 disjointed, no broken, wing tips and tail removed
This part is the part of the wing between. the second and third joints
Drumette
What is the shell texture of a B-grade shell?
Extremely rough areas that lead to weakened or unsound shell or may have large calcium deposits
In both interior and broken-out eggs, what causes an egg to be graded "Inedible"?
Blood or meat spots more than 1/8th inch in diameter
In addition to abdominal capacity, handling qualities, and pigment loss, what is the major factor in judging live birds?
What is the maximum amount of skin loss on a carcass that can still be a B-grade carcass?
No more than 1/3 of tthe flesh covered by skin exposed.
This part starts at the base of the neck and ends at the base of the tail which may or may not be attached.
Back
What is term for thin spots on the eggs and how many are these allowed in an A-grade egg?
Windows and none are allowed in an A-grade egg
What are the characteristics of a AA grade broken-out egg?
Very firm thick and thin albumen that sits up from the plate, with a rounded yolk
Which is more important in pigment loss, the tops of toes or bottoms of feet?
bottoms of feet
What are maximum issues a carcass can have and still remain a B-grade carcass (Must list ALL possible answers to get credit)
2 disjointed bones OR 1 disjointed and 1 broken non-protruding bone OR 1 broken non-protruding broken
Reddish-brown, wedge-shaped organ with four lobes of unequal size
Liver
What specific factors would cause an egg to be given a grade of "dirty"? (Must give ALL possible answers to get credit)
Adhering dirt or foreign material OR prominent stains OR slight to moderate localized stain covering more than 1/32 of the shell OR scattered stains covering more than 1/16 of the shell surface
What are the characteristics of an A-grade Broken-out egg?
Three distinct parts of the egg must be visible, the thin and thick albumen, and the yolk but these are flatter and more spread-out than those of the AA grade egg with no blood or meat spots