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| anatomy of the inside of an egg |
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| when the egg shell looks like it's cracked, but is actually intact |
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| can eggs being judged for exterior quality be handled during contests? |
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| depiction of the grades of broken-out eggs |
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| examples of egg exterior quality in terms of stains and material on the shell |
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| helps hold the yolk in the egg's center |
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| how a body check is formed |
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| occurs during egg shell formation when the shell is cracked and then partially calcified before being laid |
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| how adhering dirt or foreign material affects egg exterior quality |
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| graded dirty if larger than 1 mm |
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| how blood or meat spots affect interior egg quality |
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-more than 1/8 inch in diameter means inedible
-less than 1/8 inch in diameter means B grade
-very small pinpoint spots should not be used in judging contests |
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| how body checks affect egg exterior quality |
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| how calcium deposits affect egg exterior quality |
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| calcium deposit of more than 1/8 inch downgrades it to a B |
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| how egg shape affects exterior egg quality |
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| eggs that are clearly misshapen or have flat areas are considered B grade |
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| how interior egg quality is judged |
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| how processing oil affects exterior egg quality |
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| how ridges affect egg exterior quality |
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| large ridges downgrade it to grade B |
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| how shell thickness affects exterior egg quality |
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| thin shells or thin spots downgrade it to B grade |
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| how stains affect exterior egg quality |
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| B grade if local covering more than 1/32 or scattered covering more than 1/16 |
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| some factors to consider when determining interior egg quality |
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-air cell depth
-yolk outline
-albumen quality |
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| table of criteria for judging interior egg quality |
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| table of standards for egg exterior quality |
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| the grades for interior egg quality according to the USDA |
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| the white or albumen of a high quality egg |
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| the white being firm and thick, indicated by the yolk retaining its position |
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| the yolk of a high quality egg |
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-surrounded by a rather dense layer of albumen or white
-moves only slightly when being twirled by the candler
-yolk outline only slightly defined or partially visible |
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| what body checks do to egg shells |
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| what determines an egg's interior egg quality? |
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| the lowest factor in air cell depth, yolk, or albumen quality |
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| almost always near the large end of the egg |
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| why the air cell becomes larger as the egg ages |
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| evaporation takes place and the air cell becomes larger |
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| depiction of the chicken's reproductive tract |
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| amount of time the oocyte/egg spends in the infundibulum |
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| amount of time the oocyte/egg spends in the isthmus |
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| amount of time the oocyte/egg spends in the magnum |
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| amount of time the oocyte/egg spends in the oviduct |
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| amount of time the oocyte/egg spends in the uterus (shell gland) |
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| order in which the egg passes thru the oviduct |
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1: ovary (formation of ova/yolk)
2: infundibulum (fertilization)
3: magnum (egg white formation)
4: isthmus (shell membrane formation)
5: uterus or shell gland (shell formation)
6: vent (pigment and bloom are formed) |
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| what happens in the ovary? |
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| what happens in the infundibulum? |
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| what happens in the magnum? |
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| what happens in the isthmus? |
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| what happens in the uterus or shell gland? |
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| what happens in the vent? |
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| pigment and bloom are formed |
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| Fertilization takes place in the... |
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| We get shell membranes in the... |
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| The yolk is really the... |
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| Fertilization happens at the... |
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| Mineralization occurs in the... |
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| Natural smell of egg yolk is... |
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| why the egg white solidifies when it's heated |
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| because the proteins denature and the intermolecular forces create a 3D network that traps the water, causing the egg to solidify |
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| this can give egg yolks a green hue if cooked too long |
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