Poultry Judging Practice Test

Which term describes an egg diagnosed as a leaker?

1. Quality loss

2. Classification error

3. Utility loss

4. Production loss

The correct answer is: Quality loss

The term that best describes an egg diagnosed as a leaker is "quality loss." When an egg is classified as a leaker, it means that there has been a breach in the integrity of the shell, which allows the contents of the egg to leak out. This situation directly affects the overall quality of the egg, making it unsuitable for sale in the fresh market since the contents are compromised and may be contaminated. Quality loss refers specifically to changes that reduce the egg’s desirability and safety for consumption. A leaker fails to meet the quality standards expected in the poultry industry, affecting not just the marketability but also consumer safety. Understanding the implications of different classifications such as utility loss or production loss is important; however, they focus more on the utility values or overall production outputs rather than the specific quality degradation that occurs in leaky eggs.