Following ways, the evaluation of Broiler chicks quality be made
1. Visual Scoring- Based on visual observation of feather, color, naval quality and behaviour.
2. Body weight- weighing of chicks with large population size, however it isn't a well indicator for quality as presence of high residual yolks.
3. Yolk Free Body Mass (YFBM)- performance depend on YFBM. It can be calculated by substracting the residual yolk from body weight. Higher YFBM indicates better performance.
4. Chicks Length- Positively correlated with YFBM. It is determined by stretching the chicks and measured with a scale from beak to the end of toe.
5. Yield Percentage- The weight loss during incubation and is calculated as the %age of chicks weight to the initial egg weight.
1. Visual Scoring- Based on visual observation of feather, color, naval quality and behaviour.
2. Body weight- weighing of chicks with large population size, however it isn't a well indicator for quality as presence of high residual yolks.
3. Yolk Free Body Mass (YFBM)- performance depend on YFBM. It can be calculated by substracting the residual yolk from body weight. Higher YFBM indicates better performance.
4. Chicks Length- Positively correlated with YFBM. It is determined by stretching the chicks and measured with a scale from beak to the end of toe.
5. Yield Percentage- The weight loss during incubation and is calculated as the %age of chicks weight to the initial egg weight.
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