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Title: Grading Shell Eggs


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Grading Shell Eggs
Created By Jerry Taylor Agriculture Education
Teacher, Madison County High School Georgia
Agricultural Education Curriculum Office July 2003
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Why Grade Shell Eggs?
  • It sets a desired uniform measure of quality.

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3
What are the Grades of shell eggs?
  • A
  • B
  • Dirty

4
Standards for an A Quality Shell Egg
  • Stains
  • Adhering Material
  • Shell Shape
  • Shell Texture
  • Body Checks
  • Shell Thickness
  • Very Small cage marks.
  • None
  • Normal
  • Small scattered calcium deposits.
  • Ridges not affecting shell shape.
  • Free from thin spots.

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Standards for a B Quality Shell Egg
  • Stains
  • Adhering Material
  • Shell Shape
  • Shell Texture
  • Body Checks
  • Shell Thickness
  • Slight stain up to 1/32 of the shell.
  • None
  • Can be round or long pointed.
  • Uneven texture, large calcium deposits.
  • Definite ridges.
  • Pronounced thin spots.

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Standards of a Dirty Shell Egg
  • Stains
  • Adhering Material
  • Prominent Stain over 1/32 of the shell.
  • Adhering material ( feather, yolk,
    manure,etc.)
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