During the first four weeks of the incubation period, it is important to remember the following five key points in order to achieve a good start in chick development& nbsp;
1. Prepare a chicken coop for the arrival of chicks
● Heat the floor and padding to 30 degrees Celsius; ℃, ensuring that the feet of the chicks remain warm and comfortable. According to the relative humidity of different environments at that time, the room temperature of the chicken coop needs to be between 31 ℃ and 35 ℃& nbsp;
● Add feed several times a day to maximize feed intake& nbsp;
● In the first few days, place the parent chicks on a ground mat to make it easy for them to access water and feed& nbsp;
● Curl both sides of the paper upwards to keep the chicks in this area& nbsp;
● Weigh a certain number of chicks every week to track whether roosters and hens have reached the target weight for good development. The first four weeks account for 50% to 55% of the total skeletal development& nbsp;
3. Check for vitamin balance, proper calcification, and leg mass
● Crushed materials have significant advantages in terms of weight gain. Feed consumption is very low during the week, and the feed needs to contain all the nutrients necessary for the development of chicks. If the calcification is poor, check whether the legs of the chick are soft or flexible around 7-8 days& nbsp;
4. Evaluate uniformity and grading
● If there is a serious problem with the uniformity of the skeleton at the end of the breeding period, the production personnel should wait for the chicks to be at 7 to 10 ° C; At age, chicks are grouped by weight and divided into three or four groups (heavy, medium, light, and ultra light)& nbsp;
● At 4 to 8 weeks of age, different weight groups should be brought closer together to achieve a flock uniformity of 75% or higher& nbsp;
5. Observe water intake and nipple water dispenser management
● The intake of water is closely related to the intake of feed, so chicks need to quickly find water upon arrival& nbsp;
● Using an auxiliary water dispenser or the end of the waterline nipple can catch a water droplet& nbsp;
● Monitor the condition of the padding below or around the water dispenser line to assess water flow. Too dry padding means that the chicks do not have the appropriate water flow rate (pressure), while too wet padding means that the water pressure is too high and there is water overflow& nbsp;
● Ensure that the nipple water dispenser is level with the chick's eye height, and then increase the nipple water dispenser height daily. Chickens need to raise their heads at a 45 degree angle to reach the nipple water dispenser.
