Egg Quality Flashcards
How are eggs graded?
They are graded by candling
Candling is a process where a bright light passes through the egg
With this method you can assess the position of the yolk and its stability, thickness and clarity of the white, air cells and whether there is blood spots
What nutrients does an egg contain?
Protein, amino acids, minerals and vitamins
What kind of eggs does the leghorn chicken produce?
They are white and up to 65grams in weight
What kind of eggs does the Plymouth Rock chicken produce?
Brown eggs and up to 65grams in size
What kind of eggs does the Cornish chicken produce?
Brown eggs and 60grams on average
Cornish chickens are often used for ___ because they are ____
Meat production
Big and muscular
How much do Cornish chicken weigh?
Males 5kg
Hens 4kg
What are quail eggs like?
They are packed with vitamins and minerals. Even though they are small in size they contain 3-4 times more nutritional content than regular chicken eggs
What are turkey eggs like?
Dotted, 95grams, high in cholesterol
What are goose eggs like?
White, 200grams in size so provide more proteins and minerals in one egg than in chicken eggs
What are duck eggs like?
Weighs 200grams
How much does guinea fowls egg weigh?
40grams
