1. Evaluating Broiler Breeders For Future Meat ProductionBy
Akrum Hamdy

2. Factors To Consider When Evaluating Broiler Breeders
Deformities – Automatic Cull
Body Conformation- 60% of total.
Breast Meat Quantity-40% of total.

3. Broiler Deformities Blind in one eye Severely Crossed beak
Crooked neck
Severely crooked back
Severely crooked keel
One or more solid black feathers in wing or tail.
No tail feathers
Green shank
Severely crooked toe
Leg & foot abnormalities that affect the bird’s walk

4. Evaluating Broiler Breeder Body Conformation
Objectively comparing the shape and size of body parts relative to each other.
A )Width across shoulders
B) Length of back
C) depth of body
D) length of keel
E) spring of ribs
F) width across hips

5. Evaluating Broiler Breeder Breast Meat Quantity
Bird 1 has a short breast.
Bird 2 has a long breast.

6. Evaluating Broiler Breeder Breast Meat Quantity
1. Has a shallow breast with poor depth of muscle.
2. Has a deep breast indicating good depth of muscle.

7. Evaluating Broiler Breeder Breast Meat Quantity
1) A narrow breast indicates poor width of muscling.
2) A Wide breast indicates good width of muscling.

8. Select the 4 best broilers out of this group of 8.
Crossed beak 2 4 1 3
Brown Feather in tail.
Black Feather in tail. 5 7 8 6

9. Select the 4 best broilers out of this group of 8.
Crossed beak 2 4 1 3 X X X
Brown Feather in tail.
Black Feather in tail. 5 7 8 6 X