In Ivorian markets, chicks can be found at every corner of the aisle. So why go through a hatchery, reserve in advance, and follow an organised circuit? Because what you are buying is not the same product. Here are the concrete differences, point by point.
The origin: the question that needs an answer
A market chick often has no verifiable origin, no certain age, and no known health history. A hatchery chick, on the other hand, is traceable from start to finish. At NEXTEKCI, each batch leaves the hatchery in Agnibilékrou — in operation since 2006 — from selected breeders, and each box of 50 chicks travels with complete batch identification. When a problem arises, traceability allows for understanding; without it, one can only suffer.
Sorting and the first meal
Between hatching and departure, NEXTEKCI chicks undergo a manual post-hatching sorting that removes non-compliant subjects, and receive starter feed from birth. An informal circuit chick may have waited, travelled multiple times, fasted — all invisible handicaps at the time of purchase that reveal themselves in the first days of rearing.
Vaccination: a protocol, not a promise
On the hatchery side, things are documented: NEXTEKCI layer chicks are vaccinated against Marek's disease at the hatchery, and other types of chicks receive no vaccination at the hatchery: vaccination is done on the farm, according to the protocol of your local veterinarian. At a market, the mention "vaccinated" is unverifiable.
After the purchase: alone or accompanied
This may be the most underestimated difference. Purchasing at the market ends with the handover of the box. Purchasing at the NEXTEKCI hatchery opens up support: receiving instructions, WhatsApp support for 72 hours following arrival, micro-guides J0–J7 on request, reachable advisors. For a beginner, this support is worth its weight in gold.
The real calculation
The chick without origin sometimes seems cheaper per unit. But add in early losses, heterogeneity, health risks, and lack of recourse: the calculation changes. The starting quality is the most profitable investment of a flock.
Make the choice of traceability: order your chicks at +225 07 07 72 78 67, or ask your questions at +225 05 44 83 27 79 on WhatsApp. NEXTEKCI — every customer is a satisfied farmer.