• Plan placements to minimize physiological and immune differences between chicks. Use single age donor flocks if possible.
• Hold and transport chicks in conditions that prevent dehydration and other types of stress in chicks.
• Chick vent temperatures should be maintained between 39.4 to 40.5oC (103 to 105oF) during chick holding at the hatchery, transport to the farm and the first 4 or 5 days of brooding.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and biosecurity in the hatchery and during transport.