JUDGING 493 



^ Counts. Cuts. 



WEIGHT (20) 



Weight of total sample, perfection is 27 ounces or more per dozen. Cut 

 one point per dozen for each ounce under weight. Overweight is not a de- 

 fect 10 



Uniformity of sample, all eggs making up a given sample should be of the 

 same weight 10 



Color (20) 



Color of total sample, pure white or brown is perfect. Creamy or tinted 

 white eggs, a defect. Dark brown eggs have the preference" over light 



brown 10 



Uniformity of sample, all eggs in sample should be of same tint. Cut one 



point for each egg varying in color from average color of sample 10 



Sh.^pe (10) 



Egg shape, the ratio of the large to the small diameter is about one to one 



and one fifth; this varies slightly with different breeds 5 



Uniformity of sample, cut one point for each egg varying from the average 



shape of all eggs in a given sample 5 



Appe.\r.4.nce (10) 



Clean, all eggs should be free from dirt or blood stains; cut one-half point 



^ for each egg so stained 5 



Not cracked or broken, cut one point for each cracked egg in sample. More 

 than five cracked eggs or any egg broken so that the contents leak dis- 

 qualifies the sample 5 



Condition of Shell (5) 



Smoothness of shell, cut one-half point for each rough-shelled egg 3 



Hardness of shell, thin-shelled eggs which break easily and do not oflTer de- 

 sirable shipping possibilities are defective 2 



Package (.5) 



Neat and attractive package 3 



Lightness of package 1 



Durability of package 1 



Total 



Judge . 



Score Cards for Poultry Plants. — This score card indicates some 

 points to be considered in poultry-plant location, construction, 

 and management. The poultryman who is designing or building 

 a plant will find in it valuable suggestions for grouping his build- 

 ings and for equipment that will produce the best results. 



Score Card for Educational Inspection of Poultry Plant. 



Owner of farm P.O. Address 



County State 



Breed Average production per bird per year 



Total number of chicks hatched 



Total number of adult females wintered 



Products sold, wholesale or retail 



Other products produced besides egga 



Remarks 



Date Inspector 



EcuiPMEXT. Counts. Cuts. 



General appearance, as to efficiencv 3 



Health of birds " 8 



Fowls showing lack of vigor cut 4; fowls showing signs of disease cut 4. 



