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
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DESCRIPTION
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ACTION
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CROOKED KEEL
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Crooked keel or breast-bone in Turkeys, Cornish and Aseels:– |
Disqualify |
CROOKED KEEL
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Crooked keel or breast-bone in all breeds except Turkeys Breeds, Cornish Game and Aseels: |
Deduct: 2 to 5 points |
KNOB
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Knob on front of keel or breast-bone of Turkeys:
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Deduct: 1 to 2 points |
PIGEON BREAST
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Abnormal protrusion of the breastbone: |
Disqualify |
DEFORMED BREASTBONE
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Seriously deformed breastbone. |
Disqualify |
MALFORMATION
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Malformation of breastbone that interferes with the internal organs: |
Disqualify |
DROOPING ABDOMEN
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Down behind and curved end of breastbone which leads to drooping abdomen:– |
Disqualify |
DENTED BREASTBONE
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Dented breastbone from perching: |
Disqualify |
ENLARGED BREASTBONE
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Enlargement on breastbone of turkey: |
Disqualify |
PELVIC BONES
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Broken or malformed pelvic bones: |
Disqualify |
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