JUDGING READY-TO-COOK
CARCASSES
DISJOINTED AND BROKEN BONES
Disjointed bone: The joint is out of the
socket.
The part that is disjointed
is still whole and not broken.
Broken bone: Occurs between the ends of
the bone.
The bone is broken so that
they are protruding (coming through the skin) or non-protruding.
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No disjoints or broken
bones The
wings of this carcass are not broken or disjointed. Check out the video to see how a carcass should hang |
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No disjoints or broken
bones The
legs of this carcass are not broken or disjointed. Check out the video to see how a carcass should hang |
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Disjointed elbow (Still a Grade A since a
Grade A carcass can have 1 disjoint but no broken bones) This
carcass has a disjointed elbow in the right wing. Check out the video to see how it hangs |
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Disjointed shoulder This
carcass has a disjointed shoulder in the right wing (also a broken left
wing). Check out the video to see how it hangs |
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Broken wing This
carcass has a broken (non-protruding) right wing. Check out the video to see how it hangs |
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Broken drumstick You
can see a broken leg bone best by tilting the shackles. Note
the broken left leg. |
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Disjointed hip This
carcass has a disjointed hip. Check out the video to see how it hangs Compare this to a video of a carcass without a disjointed hip |
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A carcass with a
disjointed hip can also be hung by both legs, but with the leg with the
disjointed hip twisted (as below – disjointed left hip). |
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Disjointed knee This
carcass has a disjointed knee. |
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A carcass with a
disjointed knee can also be hung by both legs, but with the leg with the
disjointed knee twisted (as below – disjointed left knee). |
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