Poultry Parts ID

Boneless, skinless drum

Boneless, skinless split breast

A chicken breast that has been split into two halves, with both the skin and bones removed.

Boneless, skinless split breast with rib meat

Boneless, skinless thigh

Whole thigh with bone removed.

Boneless, skinless whole breast

The entire chicken breast that has been completely deboned and had the skin removed. Unlike the "split breast," this is the entire breast meat from the chicken, not separated into two halves.

Boneless, skinless whole breast with rib meat

"Bnls., skinless whole breast with rib meat" refers to a cut of poultry that includes the entire chicken breast, with both the bones and the skin removed, but still has the rib meat attached.<br><br>The rib meat is the small amount of meat that lies on top of the ribs, underneath the main portion of the chicken breast. It is often left on when the breast is removed from the carcass because it's easier to leave it attached than to separate it.

Breast quarter

Only one side of the breast, wing attached, ribs attached

Breast quarter without wing

Drumette

Part of the Wing between the second joint and the body

Drumstick

Lower portion of the leg that is separated at the knee and hock joint

Front Half

Include tops half of bird and both wings (only cut with both wings)

Gizzard

Thick walled, muscular organ that is typically cross sectioned into two halves.

Half

Chicken Cut in Half. Drumstick and Wing Included

Heart

The heart of the bird. A traingular muscular organ.

Leg

Thigh and drumstick attached with back portion removed

Leg quarter

Thigh and drumstick with a portion of the back attached

Liver

A reddish-brown organ with four lobes of different sizes.

Neck

All of the neck bones and flesh. May be skinned or skinless.

Paws

Entire foot with the cuticle removed. Legs cut midway through the hock joint.

Rear Half

The posterior section of a chicken which typically includes the back, thighs, drumsticks, and tail. This cut is made through the center of the bird, separating it into two approximately equal halves.

Split breast

A "split breast" refers to a specific cut of the bird. It consists of a chicken breast that is split into two halves, each one including one half of the breast meat and the underlying bone.