H. BREAST

WHILE JUDGING: COMPARE EACH FINDING WITH THE RELEVANT BREED STANDARD

Abdominal Capacity: A large abdomen or large internal capacity is necessary for adequate intestinal development, which is essential for rapid digestion assimilation of food necessary to heavy egg production. When the standard description reads, “deep and full,” the judge should determine this dimension by placing his thumb on the hip bone and spanning with his hand and fingers the sides of the body to the keel bone in front and in back of legs.

Reproductive Activity: Judges should recognize the effect full reproductive activity can have on the shape or body outline of the female.

GENERAL DISQUALIFICATIONS AND DEFECTS: BREAST

TOPIC

DESCRIPTION

ACTION

CROOKED KEEL

 

Crooked keel or breast-bone in Turkeys, Cornish and Aseels:Crooked Keel Disqualify

CROOKED KEEL

 

Crooked keel or breast-bone in all breeds except Turkeys Breeds, Cornish Game and Aseels: Deduct: 2 to 5 points

KNOB

Knob on front of keel or breast-bone of Turkeys:
Deduct: 1 to 2 points

PIGEON BREAST

Abnormal protrusion of the breastbone: Disqualify

DEFORMED BREASTBONE

Seriously deformed breastbone. Disqualify

MALFORMATION

Malformation of breastbone that interferes with the internal organs: Disqualify

DROOPING ABDOMEN

Down behind and curved end of breastbone which leads to drooping abdomen:DROOPING ABDOMEN Disqualify

DENTED BREASTBONE

Dented breastbone from perching: Disqualify

ENLARGED BREASTBONE

Enlargement on breastbone of turkey: Disqualify

PELVIC BONES

Broken or malformed pelvic bones: Disqualify

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