Development of a Solar-Powered Incubator for Poultry Eggs
The development of solar-powered egg incubators holds promise for sustainable agriculture and poultry farming, particularly in areas with limited access to reliable electricity. Hence, in this work, locally sourced materials were used for the development of solar-powered incubator, with the aim of...
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The development of solar-powered egg incubators holds promise for sustainable agriculture and poultry farming, particularly in areas with limited access to reliable electricity. Hence, in this work, locally sourced materials were used for the development of solar-powered incubator, with the aim of providing a sustainable and reliable alternative to traditional electricity-powered incubators. The design of the incubator was carried out using the different equations stipulated in literatures. Also, the performance of the incubator was investigated by determining the system temperature, relative humidity, percentage fertility and hatchability. The experimental results indicated that the total heat generated inside the incubator was 149,753.49 J, with contributions from air, eggs, water, and plywood. Also, there was consistent temperature and relative humidity readings throughout the incubation period with the temperature and relative humidity falling between 37.1-38.0°C and 50.6-56% respectively. The study also showed that the incubation process was conducted with diligence, leading to favorable outcomes (67% fertility and 75% hatchability) for embryo development and hatching success.
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| spelling | doaj-art-aabd3e8519144c8fb4a73472428d83b32025-02-01T08:22:24ZengDeer Hill PublicationsInternational Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture0128-18522025-01-01101Development of a Solar-Powered Incubator for Poultry EggsJoseph Abutu0Mainigi Umar1James Wamayi Midala2Abdulkarim Muhammad Odeh3Garkuwa Haruna4Christian Ike5Sunday Albert Lawal6Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna-NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Taraba State University, Jalingo-NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Taraba State University, Jalingo-NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Taraba State University, Jalingo-NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Taraba State University, Jalingo-NigeriaTaraba State University, Jalingo-NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna The development of solar-powered egg incubators holds promise for sustainable agriculture and poultry farming, particularly in areas with limited access to reliable electricity. Hence, in this work, locally sourced materials were used for the development of solar-powered incubator, with the aim of providing a sustainable and reliable alternative to traditional electricity-powered incubators. The design of the incubator was carried out using the different equations stipulated in literatures. Also, the performance of the incubator was investigated by determining the system temperature, relative humidity, percentage fertility and hatchability. The experimental results indicated that the total heat generated inside the incubator was 149,753.49 J, with contributions from air, eggs, water, and plywood. Also, there was consistent temperature and relative humidity readings throughout the incubation period with the temperature and relative humidity falling between 37.1-38.0°C and 50.6-56% respectively. The study also showed that the incubation process was conducted with diligence, leading to favorable outcomes (67% fertility and 75% hatchability) for embryo development and hatching success. https://deerhillpublishing.com/index.php/ijemm/article/view/288 |
| spellingShingle | Joseph Abutu Mainigi Umar James Wamayi Midala Abdulkarim Muhammad Odeh Garkuwa Haruna Christian Ike Sunday Albert Lawal Development of a Solar-Powered Incubator for Poultry Eggs International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture |
| title | Development of a Solar-Powered Incubator for Poultry Eggs |
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