After hatching, chicks should be transferred to broiler houses as quickly as possible and immediately provided with feed. The most suitable environmental and rearing conditions must be ensured to meet all their nutritional and physiological needs so that intestinal, internal organ, and skeletal development can be optimized to support weight gain throughout the growing period. The live weight on day 7 is an indicator of how successful the chick stage has been. Failure to achieve optimum live weights during this period will result in poor broiler performance. Key factors for success include chick quality, feed quality, feeders and drinkers, preparation of the poultry house, proper vaccination program, stocking density, placement of chicks, health and hygiene, heating and cooling management, litter quality, lighting, ventilation, feeding, and other related parameters.
