If you were a processing plant manager, and you were noticing a rash of bruises on the carcasses that were causing downgrades, the first thing you would do is:
a. Run to the picking machine and adjust the tension of the support bars that keep the wings from moving
b. Ask the USDA why there are so many bruises
c. Get on the phone to the farm service rep and find out whatâs going on at the farm
d. Drop the scalding temp ASAP as this may induce blood under the skin
e. Check the testing chart to be sure no diseases were present
32. What is the general process called when we take a live bird and process for sale as a whole bird in a bag?
a. Further processing
b. Primary killing
c. secondary processing
d. primary processing or slaughter
e. bird bagginâ 101 33.
What is the primary concern you would have when birds are terminated in small operations by cutting off the head first?
a. Off flavors in the meat
b. Meat quality, tenderness reduced
c. Too much blood lost
d. Microbial contamination
e. Loss of ability to remove feathers
38. US consumers tend to prefer yellow color in chicken skin. Why is this becoming less true every day?
a. They fear that the chemical color may cause cancer
b. So much chicken is further processed no one sees the skin anyway
c. The new breeds are not yellow
d. Younger people like the white skin color
e. Some people think the yellow color indicates that the carcass is not fresh
If you were a processing plant manager, and you were noticing a rash of bruises on the carcasses that were causing downgrades, the first thing you would do is:
a. Run to the picking machine and adjust the tension of the support bars that keep the wings from moving
b. Ask the USDA why there are so many bruises
c. Get on the phone to the farm service rep and find out whatâs going on at the farm
d. Drop the scalding temp ASAP as this may induce blood under the skin
e. Check the testing chart to be sure no diseases were present
32. What is the general process called when we take a live bird and process for sale as a whole bird in a bag?
a. Further processing
b. Primary killing
c. secondary processing
d. primary processing or slaughter
e. bird bagginâ 101 33.
What is the primary concern you would have when birds are terminated in small operations by cutting off the head first?
a. Off flavors in the meat
b. Meat quality, tenderness reduced
c. Too much blood lost
d. Microbial contamination
e. Loss of ability to remove feathers
38. US consumers tend to prefer yellow color in chicken skin. Why is this becoming less true every day?
a. They fear that the chemical color may cause cancer
b. So much chicken is further processed no one sees the skin anyway
c. The new breeds are not yellow
d. Younger people like the white skin color
e. Some people think the yellow color indicates that the carcass is not fresh
