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CHICK GRADINGCHICK GRADING
PRESENTED BYPRESENTED BY
MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD SARWARMUHAMMAD SHAHZAD SARWAR
REG# 2006-ag-1003REG# 2006-ag-1003
Mudisar raizMudisar raiz
REG no 2006-ag-1004REG no 2006-ag-1004
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CHICK GRADINGCHICK GRADING
COURSE# PS-506COURSE# PS-506
COURSE TITLE: FARM PRACTICE IICOURSE TITLE: FARM PRACTICE II
PRESENTED TOPRESENTED TO
DR. ZIA UR REHMANDR. ZIA UR REHMAN
DR. IBRAHIMDR. IBRAHIM
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AFTER THE CHICKS HATCHAFTER THE CHICKS HATCH
Drying of chicks in the hatcher is a stress and a Drying of chicks in the hatcher is a stress and a problem with newly hatched chicks. Excessive problem with newly hatched chicks. Excessive drying in the hatcher should be avoided. drying in the hatcher should be avoided. Chicks should be removed from the hatcher as Chicks should be removed from the hatcher as all are hatched and about 95% are dry. Further all are hatched and about 95% are dry. Further drying and hardening should be confined to drying and hardening should be confined to chicks boxes.chicks boxes.
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MEANING OF DIFFERENT MEANING OF DIFFERENT WORDSWORDS
Chick:Chick: Means poultry under one month old. Means poultry under one month old.Grade:Grade: means the classification of poultry or means the classification of poultry or poultry products according to the prescribed poultry products according to the prescribed standards and grading have corresponding standards and grading have corresponding meaning.meaning.Standard:Standard: means those rules, tests, measures or means those rules, tests, measures or specifications by which the quality or grade of a specifications by which the quality or grade of a poultry product is determined.poultry product is determined.Baby chicks:Baby chicks: means chicks and poults that have means chicks and poults that have never been fed.never been fed.
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CHICK GRADINGCHICK GRADING
There are different types of grading of There are different types of grading of chicks which are as followschicks which are as followsGrading at hatcheryGrading at hatcheryGrading at farmGrading at farm
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GRADING AT HATCHERY
There are different types of grading which is done at hatchery.
Grading by sex Grading by quality
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GRADING BY SEX
Sexing is separation of males and females of day old chicks.
Japanese/vent sexing
Sexing by proctoscope
Feather sexing
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PARAMETERS USED TO ASSESS PARAMETERS USED TO ASSESS CHICK QUALITYCHICK QUALITY
ActivityActivity Down and appearanceDown and appearance Retracted yolkRetracted yolk EyesEyes LegsLegs NavalNaval
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• Remaining membrane
• Remaining yolk
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ACTIVITYACTIVITY
Chick was placed on its back and observed Chick was placed on its back and observed to see how quickly it returns to its feet. An to see how quickly it returns to its feet. An immediate return to its feet was considered immediate return to its feet was considered strong, while delay return or remaining on strong, while delay return or remaining on its back was considered weak.its back was considered weak.
QualityQuality Scores Scores GoodGood 0606 Week Week 0000
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DOWN AND APPEARANCEDOWN AND APPEARANCE
Chick should dry and clean( free from Chick should dry and clean( free from adhering dried yolk, shell and membranes.adhering dried yolk, shell and membranes.
QualityQuality Scores Scores
Clean and dryClean and dry 1010
WetWet 0808
Dirty and wetDirty and wet 0000
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RETRACTED YOLK
Chick was placed on its back on hand palm. The height of its abdomen is estimated. The consistency of its abdomen to touch was then estimated. Chicks that had bodies with large yolks and hard to touch was considered of poor quality.
Quality Scores Normal 12Large yolk hard touch 00
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EYESEYES
Open, alert and bright were considered of Open, alert and bright were considered of good quality. Open but not bright were fair good quality. Open but not bright were fair and closed were of poor quality.and closed were of poor quality.
QualityQuality Scores Scores
Open and brightOpen and bright 1616
Open but not brightOpen but not bright 0808
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LEGSLEGS
Chick was put on its feet and whether it could Chick was put on its feet and whether it could stand easily were observed. Toe conformation stand easily were observed. Toe conformation was assessed as was hock color.was assessed as was hock color.
QualityQuality Scores Scores
Normal legs & toesNormal legs & toes 1616
One infected legOne infected leg 0808
Two infected legsTwo infected legs 0000
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NAVAL
Naval closure and coloration of the skin around the naval was observed. Skin color different from the chick skin color was considered poor quality.
Quality Scores
Completely closed and clean 12
Not closed & not discolored 06
Not closed and discolored 00
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REMAINING MEMBRANEREMAINING MEMBRANE
Remaining membrane was categorized as very Remaining membrane was categorized as very large, large and small.large, large and small.
QualityQuality Scores Scores
No membrane No membrane 1212
Small membraneSmall membrane 0808
Large membraneLarge membrane 0404
Very large membraneVery large membrane 0000
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REMAINING YOLK
Remaining yolk adhered to the skin and down were categorized as very large, large and small.
Quality Scores
No yolk 16
Small yolk 12
Large yolk 08
Very large yolk 00
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GRADING AT FARM
At farm separate low weight birds and feed them separately and provide a bit large amount of ration then the heavy weight chicks.
The feed of heavy weight chicks is maintained so as to get a uniform body weight among all the chicks.
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EXTRA CHICKSEXTRA CHICKS
For many years it has been customary to guarantee live delivery of chicks to the customer. So as not to complicate any adjustments after they have been delivered. The hatchery man add some extra chicks which may vary from 1-4% with 2 being average. The procedure is to place 102 chicks in a box and invoice for 100. thus two chicks are a direct charge against the cost of production.
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ADVANTAGES OF CHICK GRADING
Achievement of purpose of providing quality chicks to the customers.
There is good reputation of the hatchery Uniformity among the flock is maintained. Removal of birds which will not show better
performance in the future. Better profit is obtained.
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PACKING OF CHICKSPACKING OF CHICKS
The chicks are packed in chick boxes of The chicks are packed in chick boxes of standard size.standard size.
They are soft at the time of packing so They are soft at the time of packing so leave them for 4-5 hours to become hard.leave them for 4-5 hours to become hard.
Attach label of sex, breed, date of hatch, Attach label of sex, breed, date of hatch, and grade of chicks on the chick box.and grade of chicks on the chick box.
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RECORD THE DATARECORD THE DATA
The following data should be recorded.The following data should be recorded. BreedBreed Number of eggs setNumber of eggs set Number of quality chicks hatchedNumber of quality chicks hatched % age of total hatchability% age of total hatchability Number of “grade outs”Number of “grade outs” % age of “grade outs”% age of “grade outs” % age of extra chicks given to % age of extra chicks given to
customer.customer.
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