Death in shipped chicks, I would bet that more chicks die at the hatchery than in shipping. Look at the numbers. Chicks die, whether hatchery grown, or farm grown, Chicks die. Npip is just a way of getting into our pockets, and creating a data base for future pains. When has the govt done something that helped the small flock grower? Govt builds its empire on big business, they suck of of each other. Just saying.