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Grading Poultry Carcasses
Give me an A!
Created By Jerry Taylor AgricultureEducation Teacher Madison County High
Georgia Ag. Ed. Curriculum Office July 2003
Why Grade Poultry Carcasses?
• To insure quality before it is sold.
• Keeps you from selling unwholesome poultry.•Did you know that grading is voluntary and paid for by the meat packer?
What are the Grades of poultry carcasses?
• A - Sold in stores.
• B – Often not a grade sold in stores.
• C – Usually used for processing into other chicken foods.
• Nongradable
Standards of an A Quality Poultry CarcassFactor A Quality
Conformation Normal
Fleshing & Fat covering Well fleshed with a well developed layer of fat.
Exposed flesh ¼” on breast &
Legs 1” elsewhere
Discolorations ¾”
Disjointed & Broken bones
1 disjointed & no broken
Missing Parts Wing tips & tail
Standards of a B Quality Poultry Carcass Factors• Conformation• Fleshing & Fat Covering
• Exposed Flesh
• Discoloration• Disjointed & Broken
bones.• Missing parts
For B Grade• Moderately curved.• Moderately fleshed & fat
covering.
• No more than 1/3 of part exposed.• 11/4”• 2 disjoints & no broken or 1
disjoint & 1 nonprotruding broken.
• 2nd wing joint, back not wider than base of tail and extending half way between base of tail and hip joints.
Standards of a C Quality Poultry Carcass
• Factors• Conformation• Fleshing & Fat Covering
• Exposed Flesh
• Discoloration• Disjointed & Broken
bones.• Missing parts
• C Quality• Abnormal• Poorly fleshed and covered
in fat.• No Limit
• No Limit• No Limit• wing, back not wider than base
of tail and extending to area between base of tail and hip joints.
What Grade is this?
A Grade
No Defects
What Grade is this?
B Grade
Back is cut out halfway between the base of the tail and the hip joints.
What Grade is this?
C Grade.
More than 1/3 of flesh exposed on breast.
What Grade is this?
B Grade.
Parts of wing removed beyond the second joint.
What Grade is this?
C Grade.
Entire wing removed.
What Grade is this?
C Grade.
Over 1/3 of the drumstick is exposed.
What Grade is this?
C Grade.
Trimmed more than halfway between base of tail and hip joints.
What Grade is this?
C grade.
Protruding broken bone in wing tip.