Optimum broiler development
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1. Hatchery<br />
1.2. How to establish good chick quality?<br />
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Traditional chick grading standards (right), are<br />
done visually and damage done to the chicks<br />
from overheating are not obvious to select out<br />
by grading operatives.<br />
Research from Wineland and Hulet indicate that<br />
overheated chicks can show the following<br />
symptoms:<br />
• Weakness, tiredness<br />
• Will be smaller (shorter)<br />
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• Dehydration<br />
• Smaller hearts, digestive system and less<br />
developed immune systems<br />
• More prone to bacterial infections (E.Coli)<br />
• More leg problems
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