History of the new born chicken

Health check of breeder chickens
History of the new born chicken
History of chickens is a key aspect of the breed's development and breeding. Able to know the details of that chicken accurately.
Chicks hatch 19-21 days after they hatch.
When the chicks are reborn And the nest is finished To check the number of chicks born and do history, wear a leg sleeve, record parents, record birthdays And birth weight
In the case of the newborn chicks, the navel is not closed, weak, the legs are stretched, the mouth is crooked, and the fingers are deformed, they must be eliminated.
When the chicks are 4 weeks old, the sick, weak and stunted chickens are removed. Then attach the wing number
Wing number attachment position To stick at the head of the chicken wing, the membrane area, not to hit the veins If the chicks are less than 4 weeks old, but the leg number is too tight, they can get the wing number first

Chicks put leg numbers

Chicken wing number sticking

Breed history
Caution: Pre-hatched chicks Then there is a problem with the mother hen stepping on or over Had to separate the chicks first When all the eggs hatch Gradually return the chicks to the hens again If the chicks are not yet born Then the mother chicken goes down the nest first To bring the rest of the eggs to another mother to incubate.