期刊名称:International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management
电子版ISSN:2395-5252
出版年度:2021
卷号:3
期号:8
页码:1-5
DOI:10.35629/5252-030741424149
语种:English
出版社:IJAEM JOURNAL
摘要:An electric powered incubator using a forced draft principle was developed using the available local materials and it was tested with hatchable hen egg.The aim was to produce a lowcost incubator and increase the production of dayold chicks for small and medium scale poultry farmers.Factors that were considered during the performance evaluation of the incubator were humidity, 55% and temperature, 37 ℃ during the first 18 days and was maintained at 37.5℃ till hatching. Turning of eggs was achieved with the use of tilting trays mechanism using an electric gear motor (0.5 h p). The trays were lifted through an angle of 40° either side of horizontal at every hour and lasted for four minutes.