Choosing day old chicks that grow more faster & without death

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lvYDTVmq9A

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09:10:00

Year of Production: 

2022

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Agribusiness Insider
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Selecting good healthy chicks is very key to ensuring success and profitability in poultry farming enterprise. Additionally, ensure to purchase vaccinated birds and also find out the vaccine type used. Also, make sure that the birds have a good standing posture since poor postures affect chick activities. Furthermore, observe the chick's navel this should be clean and completely covered with feathers to avoid infections.

Qualities to observe

Select active and alert chicks, these should not be crumbling together. Also examine the chick’s head and eyes well, usually normal chicks have open rounded bright eyes. Furthermore, ensure that the chick nostrils have no discharge and avoid selecting chicks with scissors beaks. Additionally, check for star gazing abnormal conditions since this affects the chick’s health. In conclusion, check the chick’s legs and feet as these should be straight. 
Sequence from Sequence to Description
00:0001:35Selecting good healthy chicks is very key to ensure success and profitability in poultry farming.
01:3602:11Select active and alert chicks, these should be eating running and feeding well.
02:1203:15Chicks should not be crumbling together, examine the chick head and eyes well.
03:1603:51Ensure that chick nostrils have no discharge, avoid chicks with scissor‘s beaks
03:5204:24Check for star gazing abnormal condition since this affects the chick health, however this can be corrected.
04:2505:11Check chick legs and feet these should be straight as this can lead to severe complications.
05:1206:11Always ensure to purchase vaccinated birds and also find out the vaccine type used.
06:1207:00Ensure that birds have a good standing posture since poor postures affect chick activities.
07:0107:59Check if the chick's navel is clean and completely covered with feathers.
08:0009:10Ensure that the chick vent is clean without pasty but to avoid cannibalism

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