Broiler Breeder Selection Keep Cull CDE Practice Based on the 2003 Georgia Poultry CDE

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Broiler Breeder SelectionKeep - CullCDE
PracticeBased on the 2003 Georgia Poultry CDE

• By Jennie Simpson and Dr. Frank Flanders
• Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office
• Georgia Department of Education
• May 2003

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Instructions For each broiler shown, pick keep or
cull. If you decide to cull a bird, then you must
choose the reason you decided to cull the bird.
Competition Tip Handle the birds and make them
move around. A bird laying down may have a leg
defect only noticeable when the bird is
moved. Click for DEMONSTRATION
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Broiler Breeder Placement Bird 1

• Is this chicken keep or cull?
• Cull
• Keep
• If Cull, choose a reason
• A. Cross Beak
• B. Discolored or swollen hocks
• C. Leg or foot abnormalities
• D. Crooked toes, greater than 90º

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Broiler Breeder Placement Bird 2

• Is this chicken keep or cull?
• Cull
• Keep
• If Cull, choose a reason
• A. Cross Beak
• B. Discolored or swollen hocks
• C. Leg or foot abnormalities
• D. Crooked toes, greater than 90º

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Broiler Breeder Placement Bird 3

• Is this chicken keep or cull?
• Cull
• Keep
• If Cull, choose a reason
• A. Cross Beak
• B. Discolored or swollen hocks
• C. Leg or foot abnormalities
• D. Crooked toes, greater than 90º

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Broiler Breeder Placement Bird 4

• Is this chicken keep or cull?
• Cull
• Keep
• If Cull, choose a reason
• A. Cross Beak
• B. Discolored or swollen hocks
• C. Leg or foot abnormalities
• D. Crooked toes, greater than 90º

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Broiler Breeder Placement Bird 5

• Is this chicken keep or cull?
• Cull
• Keep
• If Cull, choose a reason
• A. Cross Beak
• B. Discolored or swollen hocks
• C. Leg or foot abnormalities
• D. Crooked toes, greater than 90º

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• CORRECT !!!!

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• INCORRECT !!!!

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• THE END!

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Handling a Chicken in Competition
Gently place your hand under the bird and give it
a lift upwards. This handling will allow you to
discern if the broilers have any leg disorders.a
common reason for culling.