TERMINOLOGY FOR ORAL REASONS

ON PAST PRODUCTION HENS

Using appropriate technology in oral reasons is important.

The table below was developed to indicate commonly used terminology.

	*WORDS FOR BRIDGING GENERAL AND SPECIFIC* As indicated by As shown by As evidenced by		CRITICISM
	GENERAL*	SPECIFIC*
PIGMENTATION	More bleached Less pigment Less yellow	Through a place on the body (e.g. back of shanks, tops of toes, etc.) Area Intensity of pigment	Less bleached More pigment More yellow
HANDLING QUALITY	Better handling quality	Softer, more pliable abdomen Sharper, thinner pubic bones Thinner skin in abdomen and pubic area	Poorer handling quality
ABDOMINAL CAPACITY	More abdominal capacity	More spread between pubic bones More spread between pubic bones and keel	Less abdominal capacity

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