The word parent stock refers to Grandparent stock, parent stock and pure line stock which are exotic. Indigenous and non-descript birds not to be covered. Policy is available for 1 day old to 72 weeks old poultry and shall cover Fire, Lightning, flood, cyclone, strike, riot and civil commotion, earthquake, storm, tempest, two epidemic diseases viz., Ranikhet Disease and Gumboro Disease. Main exclusions are malicious/willful injury, neglect, transit by any mode of transport, improper management including overcrowding, undergrowth, cannibalism, action of predators like preying birds and carnivorous animals, theft and clandestine sale, intentional slaughter, consequential losses, permanent and partial disablement of any nature, loss of production, certain diseases such as marek’s disease, ranikhet disease, fowl pox and infectious bronchitis. Malnutrition/shortage of water, death due to starvation because of non-supply of feed to farm due to any reason, loss due to huddling and/or piling of birds etc.