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Maximizing Exterior Egg Quality: A Comprehensive Guide by Connie Page

Learn about the various factors affecting exterior egg quality including stains, foreign materials, and appearance. Discover how to grade eggs based on cleanliness, shape, and condition to ensure optimal quality. Practice scoring using the provided scorecard and compare your results with the official placing. Access additional resources on the practice website for practical insights and guidance.

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Maximizing Exterior Egg Quality: A Comprehensive Guide by Connie Page

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  1. Exterior Egg Quality Created by Connie Page Emanuel County Extension Agent P.O. Box 770 129 N. Anderson Drive April, 2006 Swainsboro, GA 30401 478-237-1226 FAX 478-237-8451 conniep@uga.edu

  2. Exterior Egg Quality • Stains • Foreign Materials • Appearance: shape, texture, soundness

  3. Exterior Quality - Grade A • Free from foreign material • No easily visible stains / discolorations • Excellent condition : Clean • Practically normal shape • Slight ridges permitted

  4. Exterior Quality – Grade B • Misshapen Shell • Pronounced ridges or thin spots • Free from adhering dirt • Localized stain = 1/32 egg surface • Scattered stain = 1/16 egg surface

  5. Exterior Quality – Grade Dirty • Any adhering dirt / foreign material • Localized stain more than 1/32 egg surface • Scattered stain more than 1/16 egg surface

  6. Exterior Quality - Scorecard • Egg numbers run vertically

  7. Exterior Quality - Scorecard • Find the correct quality grade in one of the 3 columns across from the number

  8. Exterior Quality - Scorecard • Fill in the circle underneath the grade you choose • Be sure that you do not have two checks in the same row 

  9. Practice # 1 Grade B

  10. Dirty # 2

  11. # 3 Grade A

  12. # 4 Grade A

  13. # 5 Grade B

  14. # 6 Grade B

  15. # 7 Grade Dirty

  16. # 8 Grade A

  17. # 9 Grade A

  18. # 10 Grade B

  19.          Exterior Quality - Scorecard Compare your scorecard with the official placing

  20. Practice Website http://www.animal.ufl.edu/Youth/poultry/exterior_eggs/exterioreggs.htm • www.animal.ufl.edu • Click on Youth Poultry Judging • Click on Show Me How • Click on Go to Main Practice Menu • Click on Exterior Egg Quality

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