Final Flashcards
What is the number 1 ag commodity in KY?
Broilers
Where does KY rank nationally for poultry production?
7th
What is the number one state for broiler production?
Georgia
True or false, broilers are the least efficient converting feedstuff to food?
False
True or false: poultry meats are relatively inexpensive?
True
Why is the south a good location for the poultry industry?
Labor, inexpensive housing, climate
What scale are carcasses graded on?
ABC
What factors influence poultry grades?
Exposed flesh
Missing parts
Disjointed and broken bones
Up to 1/4 inch on breast and legs
Up to 1 inch on back and wings; would indicate what grade for exposed flesh for chickens weighing 2-6 lbs?
A
No limit on no. of broken bones
Protruding broken bones; would indicate what grade for broken bones
C
An AA quality egg has how much air in it?
1/8 of an inch
Grade AA means what? With examples
Air cell < 1/8”
Yolk
Free of defects
Slightly defined
White is clear and firm
Egg grading looks at what three areas?
Interior Quality
Exterior Quality
Breakout eggs
What is the most important egg quality measurement?
Interior
How do you look at the interior quality of the egg?
Candling
