Broiler & Layer Day Old Chicks
Healthy chicks are the starting point for good poultry performance. Yet, any number of problems – some difficult to detect early on – can impact the quality of day old chicks.
The Importance of Day Old Chick Quality
From the breeder’s farm to the hatchery and transportation to final farm reception, management practices have a real impact. Optimized processes and preventive measures can give chicks the right start.
Handle with care
At the hatchery, attention to hatchery process is vital to avoid poor chick quality. Special care should be taken for long time storage, separating small eggs from bigger eggs by donor flock age, hatchery hygiene and transportation conditions. Long storage can reduce hatchability, impairing the animal’s future growth rate.
The Importance of Day Old Chick Quality
A 1-day old chick has the potential to become a broiler chicken, a layer or breeder. Given this versatility, the quality of day old chicks (DOCs) matters immensely to poultry businesses. This article addresses key development stages, focusing on most frequent disturbances in the field and relevant solutions. RB AGRO LTD has focused on breeds that are best suited to our area from the start. Cobb-500 is our primary breed, and it is widely regarded as the best broiler breed in the world. Above all, we strive to provide our farmers with the greatest available product, such as DOC, that is tailored to our environment and farmers’ abilities. Almost all of our breeder sheds and incubators are Environmentally Controlled (EC) to maximize hatchery performance, both technically and economically.
Broiler & Layer Day Old Chicks
At the hatchery, attention to hatchery process is vital to avoid poor chick quality. Special care should be taken for long time storage, separating small eggs from bigger eggs by donor flock age, hatchery hygiene and transportation conditions.