GA 4-H Poultry Judging Test

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The persistency factors tell you which production hen has:

• The best health and vigor
• The current rate of egg production
• The longest period of continuous production

Two production hens with equal bleaching and handling qualities are placed on:

• Differences in health and vigor
• Difference in abdominal capacity
• Difference in body shape

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

A production hen, showing signs of a molt, will have

• Some short new primary feathers
• No primary feathers
• Old, worn feathers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A Grade "AA" egg, as determined by candling may have:

• Clear and reasonably firm egg white
• Weak and watery egg ehite
• Clear, firm egg white

A "B" quality egg, as determined by candling, may have

• Blood or meat spots aggregating not more than 3/16 inch in diameter
• Blood or meat spots aggregating not more than 1/8 inch in diameter
• Blood or meat spots with no limits

A " B" grade egg shell may have:

• Localized stains less than 1/32 of shell
• Localized stains less than 1/16 of the shell
• Prominent stains

A "B" grade egg shell may not have:

• Extremely rough areas
• Adhering dirt
• Large calcium deposits

A "Grade A" carcass may not have:

• Any missing parts
• Any disjointed bones
• Broken bones

A "B" quality carcass may have:

• 1/3 of flesh exposed on each part
• 1/2 of flesh exposed on each part
• No limit on exposed flesh