Check the mental state of chicks, the neatness and filth of feathers, whether the movements are flexible, and whether there is thin feces sticking to the anus; Touch the chicken to judge the fat, body temperature and bone development, as well as the softness of the abdomen and the absorption of egg yolk; Listen to the chicken's chirping. The healthy chicken's chirping is bright and crisp, and the sick chicken's chirping is hoarse or endless.
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Method of selecting chicken
(1) Look
Check the mental state of chicks, the cleanliness and filth of feathers, whether the beak, legs and toes are correct, whether the movements are flexible, and whether loose feces stick to the anus.
Step 2 touch
Grasp the chickens in your hands and feel their feelings, body temperature, bone development, abdominal softness, absorption of egg yolk, navel healing and so on.
Step 3 listen
Listen carefully to the chirping of chickens. Healthy chicks are bright and crisp, and sick chicks are hoarse or endlessly chirping.
(4) Selection is made according to breeder flocks.
The quality of chicks can be identified by the health status and hatching rate of breeders. Generally speaking, high-yield healthy breeders have high hatching rate, and the chicks hatched at normal hatching time are of good quality; Chickens from sick chickens have low hatching rate, premature or late hatching and poor quality.