Day old chicks are very sensitive to external factors. To avoid dehydration it is recommended that chick’s body temperatures be kept at 40-40.6 degrees C. For decades the focus has been on how many chicks hatch, but the time after hatching can be just as crucial to chick quality. After a chick hatches it may not get food or water for up to 72 hours as it gets transported to a farm. This could be a cause of dehydration and detrimental to chick quality.