Trade Descriptions and Diagrams for Chicken: Wing Breakdown

Trade Chicken Descriptions: Wing Breakdown

The whole wing consists of the drummette, the flat, and the tip.

• The V-Wing is the 1st and 2nd segments.
• 2-Joint Wing is the 2nd and 3rd segments.
• Wing Drummette is the part that contains the humerus that attaches the wing to the body.
• Wing Flats are the mid-joint pieces, the second segment of the wing containing the ulna and radius.
• Wing Tips are the third segments containing the metacarpals and phalanges.

Images courtesy USDA.

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