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    The document provides guidance on assessing male chickens for production. It discusses evaluating the head, legs and feet, feathering, and body weight and fleshing. Key points include having an intense red color around the comb and eyes, straight legs with clean footpads, and some partial feather loss on shoulders and thighs for a male in good working condition. The vent should be large, moist, and show feather wear.

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    The document provides guidance on assessing male chickens for production. It discusses evaluating the head, legs and feet, feathering, and body weight and fleshing. Key points include having an intense red color around the comb and eyes, straight legs with clean footpads, and some partial feather loss on shoulders and thighs for a male in good working condition. The vent should be large, moist, and show feather wear.

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    The document provides guidance on assessing male chickens for production. It discusses evaluating the head, legs and feet, feathering, and body weight and fleshing. Key points include having an intense red color around the comb and eyes, straight legs with clean footpads, and some partial feather loss on shoulders and thighs for a male in good working condition. The vent should be large, moist, and show feather wear.

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    Male Assessment in Production

    The Head The Legs & Feet Feathering Bodyweight & Fleshing

    Under Fleshed

    Correctly Fleshed

    Over Fleshed

    Males should have a uniform intense red colour around the comb, wattle and eye area. The beak should be uniform in shape.

    Legs should be straight with no bent toes. Footpads should be clean and free from abrasions. Pigment around the hocks reflects a good working male.

    A good quality male that is working well will exhibit some partial feather loss especially on the shoulders and thighs.

    Male condition/fleshing and body weight should be monitored weekly.

    The Vent

    The vent should show some feather wear and be large and moist.

    Library photographs for teaching purposes.

    www.aviagen.com

    August 2010

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