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1. Hatchery<br />
1.34. What to measure? - Chick Quality Assessment<br />
Characteristic<br />
A<br />
Excellent<br />
B<br />
Acceptable<br />
C<br />
Cull<br />
Need to assess chick quality at<br />
take-off for the following<br />
parameters and score on as an ‘A’,<br />
‘B’ or ‘C’ rating.<br />
Top quality = A chick<br />
Both A and B are saleable chicks<br />
C chicks should be culled<br />
To score a ‘A’ – all the criteria<br />
measurements must be in this<br />
category<br />
A ‘B’ chick has only A and B ratings<br />
Any score of C = cull chick<br />
Scoring should be done before<br />
grading and % based on A and B<br />
chicks
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