Poultry Industry
Where are eggs hatched?
A. Hatchery
B. Growout farm
C. Farm
D. With their moms
A. Hatchery
What is a misshapen egg?
A misshapen egg is an irregularly shaped or unusually shaped egg.
What is further processing?
Further processing is where parts or whole chicken are cooked, breaded, or marinated.
Yes, a grade A carcass is missing the entire tail.
What is biosecurity?
Biosecurity is the measures taken to ensure the animals health and safety.
What are primary breeders?
Where chickens breed and lay eggs.
Are no grade eggs sold?
No, they are rejected.
What is a cluster or marriage?
Can meat be missing from the carcass?
No, if a carcass is missing any meat (not skin!!) it gets a no grade.
Why is biosecurity important?
Biosecurity is important because it keeps the animals healthy, which keeps consumers healthy.
Who funds growout farms?
The company that hires the growout farmers.
What grade do checked eggs get?
A. A grade
B. AA grade
C. No grade
D. B grade
C. No grade
How big does a coating void need to be to be considered void in patties?
1/2 breading missing or more to be void.
Is there a limit on how much skin can be missing for grade C carcasses?
No, grade C carcasses can be missing any amount of skin.
What are the three basic needs a chicken needs?
Food, clean water, and shelter.
What are contract growers?
The people that care for chicks until they are market weight.
How big does the air bubble need to be for it to be AA grade?
About the size of a dime, 1/8".
What is it called when something is found in the chicken?
A. Chunks
B. Inconsistent meat
C. Foreign Material
D. Something in the food
C. Foreign Material
How many broken bones can a grade B carcass have?
A. two broken bones
B. One broken bone
C. No broken bones
D. One disjointed bone
B. One broken bone
What are two biosecurity features?
Secure fencing and gates, and sanitizers.
What is the vertical integration order?
Primary breeders, feed mills, breeders, hatchery, growout farms, processing plants, further processing, transport marketing.
What makes an egg have a no grade for interior grading.
No air bubble, blood or meatspot, or are very old.
What is a miscut in bone-in poultry?
Various cuts when there's only supposed to be one.
How far can the tail extend on grade C carcasses?
What is a biosecurity feature?
A biosecurity feature is a part of the coop or farm that keeps germs and predators away from the chickens.