If a good quality chick is provided with proper nutrition and brooding management during the
first 7 days, mortality should be less than 0.7% and target live weight at an age should be achieved
uniformly.
If chick quality is lower than desired, the grower should provide immediate feedback to the
hatchery on the precise nature of the problem.
If the conditions during chick holding at the hatchery, during transport to the farm, or during
brooding are not correct, a chick quality problem will be made worse.