My Incubator

My Incubator
The latest design with temperature reader and user friendly temperature dial. At this moment, the price remains unchanged RM400 per unit.

Switching On Incubator

Switching On Incubator
This is the look of the incubator when it is on.

Temperature Stability Data

Temperature Stability Data
This data shows the stability of temperature when using this incubator with 60W X 2 bulb. Set at required temperature (i.e 38C), the max deviation is +-1C only. No doubt with little patience and consistency, you will get a good result as expected.

Temperature Reader

Temperature Reader
This is the gadget or instrument used to test the temperature stability which can record the temperature fluctuation and change over a period of time. It is a digital instrument that can present the data very well and accurate.

Why Need Incubator?

I think many of us asking this question. The answers are vary from one person to other person. But the common answer is the price of poultry like chicken is getting higher and higher from year to year. They own the incubator to rear their own from incubating the eggs themselves. With this they are not dependent too much on the chicken sold in the market. This is obviously can be seen in some villagers where they have some space to do this on their own.


Taking example in Kuching, Sarawak itself; the price of whole chicken this year 2012 is around RM8.50 per kg. I remember in the past 10 years, we could buy this much cheaper at RM5.00++ per kg.
Some prefer to own the incubator because of hobby. They like rearing chicken, goose etc. When they have their own unit, they can enjoy their hobby anytime they want.

Incubator

To the beginner(s), some of us may new to this stuff. Let me use simple language to define this stuff:

1. What is incubator?
An instrument to hatch the eggs. Example is chicken and goose eggs.

2. Why need incubator?
Sometime the female does not want to hatch the eggs therefore we need an instrument to do this job. Example is goose.

3. How long to incubate?
Depending on the eggs. Normally they take within 3 - 4 weeks.

4. Is it a necessary to turn the eggs in incubator?
Yes, better one time in morning and another one time in evening.

5. Do I need to put a cup of water in incubator?
Yes, this helps to create moisturizing environment in the incubator and balancing the temperaure.

6. What determine the success of incubation?
Good egg quality, good incubator (with good functions), patience (this takes some time) and consistency (egg turning job).

My Incubator is a good choice?

Why "My Incubator" is a good choice?
It is cheap and affortable in price, simple in features, light, easy to wash, reliable, durable, made by experienced maker, has gone functional tested and multi-purpose. Multi-purpose in sense that some buyer uses this incubator to keep the newly born rabbit baby as a heating instrument. Actually this incubator has the feature that you can adjust the temperature to suit your need.

Why Buying A Cheap Incubator is Better Than Making Your Own?

It is simple. When getting all the stuffs and tools for making your own incubator, it takes you alot of time, money and energy.

Time: It takes time to choose the correct materials and electronic instruments for your incubator. It takes time to assemble the parts and coordinate them correctly. If the parts are not placed correctly, the incubator may not function properly as you deserved.

Money: It takes extra money to travel, compare the price and choose the suitable electronic parts for your incubator. Then you need to spend on the tools in order to make this. Tools like driller, rivet, screws and nuts, screw driver, grinder, jigsaw, etc are essential and needed to do all the works. It is a big spending and not worth it if you buy these tools while you only need to make one or two units. You may need to spend extra cash as well to buy the testing gadget to test whether your incubator functions well. By the moment you finish one unit, it has spent more cash than the return you may expect.

Energy: It also takes energy when you drive and visiting the shops selling the incubator materials and parts that you need. The moment you realized this, you have wasted alot of energy to make it.

Why have to go through all this hassle? Just buy a simple one that has been tested the reliability of it. "My Incubator" is one of the right choice.

Having said this, if you have other buyer that sells you the same stuffs with the same feature and price, it is much worth buying one instead of making your own.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Pembeli dari UiTM

Saya cuba mengingat kembali pembeli pertama incubator saya. Orang pertama yang membeli incubator saya ialah seorang pensyarah atau pengajar di UiTM (Universiti Teknologi Mara) Kota Samarahan. Beliau mengusahakan ayam serama sebagai hobi sambilan dan incubator yang dibeli digunakan bagi mengeram telur-telur ayam serama beliau. Kalau saya tidak silap, nama beliau ialah Harrison. Beliau antara pembeli pertama yang membeli design yang pertama iaitu tupperware.

Tupperware atau kotak serbaguna ini pun ada gunanya. Katakan kalau anda mahu berehat sebentar dari mengeram telur ayam, tupperware atau bekas serbaguna ini boleh digunakan untuk menyimpan benda-benda lain. Kalau di rumah, tupperware ini berguna untuk kita simpan alat-alat pertukangan termasuklah baju dan sebagainya. Saya sendiri banyak menggunakan tupperware untuk menyimpan paku, skru, gergaji, pensel, tukul, alat-alat pertukangan elektrik dan sebagainya. Maka saya tidak hairan, pasti ada yang sepandangan dengan saya kenapa incubator boleh juga menggunakan tupperware plastik kerana kegunaan lainnya. Pasti adalah juga pembeli saya yang akan mencari incubator dari tupperware plastik.

Balik kepada cerita saya dengan Harrisan. Yang menariknya, saya baru sahaja mengiklankan produk saya ini di mudah.com dan selepas itu terus dipanggil untuk berjumpa pada malam itu. Saya pada mulanya tidak pasti untuk berjumpa dengan beliau maklumlah sudah agak petang pula tu.

Akhirnya kami berjumpa dan selepas menerangkan bagaimana menggunakan incubator yang saya jual, tanpa teragak-agak beliau pun membeli 1 unit. Sampai sekarang ini iaitu selepas 2 tahun, beliau tidak pernah pun memanggil saya sekiranya beliau ada masalah dengan incubator yang dibeli beliau.

Inilah yang saya cuba ketengahkan iaitu produk yang memenuhi citarasa anda yakni harga berpatutan, senang dibeli dan dimiliki, senang diguna dan tidak memberi masalah teknikal. Kalau ada masalah selepas 2-3 tahun tu, saya rasa sudah balik modal anda sebab satu kitaran penetasan telur ialah dalam 3-4 minggu. Maksudnya selepas 2-3 tahun, pembeli sepatutnya sudahpun menggunakan incubator ini melebihi 24-36 kitaran. Anda pembeli masih boleh mencari saya untuk menukar bahagian yang rosak itu sekiranya perlu.

Mengikut pengalaman saya menggunakan jenis incubator yang saya jual ini:
1. Bahan plastik incubator boleh bertahan lebih dari 5 tahun dalam keadaan cuaca Malaysia.
2. Komponen electronik / electronik boleh bertahan menjangkaui lebih 3 tahun.

Saya bergurau dengan satu pembeli suatu masa dulu yakni incubator ini sukar untuk rosak kecualilah ia dibuang dari bangunan 3 tingkat maka hancurlah kotak dan komponen elektroniknya.




Selamat membeli dan mencuba incubator saya. Kalau ada cerita anda yang menarik untuk dikongsikan bersama, silalah email saya di alamat simonjalong@yahoo.com.

A Female Buyer

A Chinese women by the name Teresa called me from "D' Toda Ark" pet clinic and wanted to buy my incubator. I though man is the only group interested in my incubator. This has surpised me to hear a female buyer interested in my product. The other surprise is she was looking for a bigger incubator size which I did not have. Very interesting, right?

Without have chance meeting her, we just talked over the phone and I demontrated to her on how to use the incubator. The questions were mainly on the switches of the incubator and what are the functions. After short explanation, he purchased one unit. I remember she explained to me that she has one unit at home which she bought some time back but now not really in good condition therefore would like to try my product.

I said to her should she has problem with her unit, please let me know and I will guide her. After she purchaed her unit, I did not receive any call from her. I hope she found what she looked for.

Pembeli dari Simunjan

Saya dikunjungi oleh Michael iaitu saudara dari Simunjan yang tahu saya membuat incubator. Dia membeli satu unit dari saya. Incubator yang dibeli dijadikan hadiah untuk bapanya yang sudah bersara dari jawatan kerajaan. Bapanya dahulu merupakan seorang guru besar dan kini sudah bersara dan memelihara binatang peliharaan dan bercucuk-tanam seperti menanam buah-buahan. Saya boleh katakan bahawa bapa Michael seorang yang pandai menikmati masa persaraannya dengan aktiviti-aktiviti sebegini.

Antara binatang peliharaan bapa Michael ialah angsa. Dia mempunyai banyak anak angsa yang dibeli dari orang, dipelihara sehingga besar dan dijual. Masalahnya ialah bekalan anak angsa yang tidak menentu. Ada kalanya ada, ada kalanya tidak ada.

Selepas membeli satu unit incubator dari saya, bapa Michael kini boleh mengusahakan aktiviti mengeram telur angsa. Sebagai permulaan, hanya sedikit sahaja yang berjaya menetas. Itu yang diberitahu kepada saya. Selepas beberapa kali mencuba, kejayaan demi kejayaan telah dikecapi. Kini, incubator bapa Michel terlalu jarang kosong dengan telur angsa. Ada kalanya telur ayam juga diletakkan di dalam incubator ini bagi memaksimumkan tenaga elektrik yang digunakan untuk memanaskan incubator ini.

Saya saja yang tidak suka bertanya banyak tentang perniagaan atau aktiviti pembeli saya sebab saya tidak mahu dianggap sebagai pesaing mereka atau penyibuk. Biarlah saya menjurus kepada perniagaan kecil-kecilan di dalam menjual incubator.

Saya suka mendengar cerita sebegini. Dari gagal atau kurang berjaya dan selepas mencuba beberapa kali akhirnya berjaya. Alat incubator ini senang digunakan. Yang selalu menjadi sedikit masalah ialah:

1. Tidak terbalikan telur secara konsisten setiap hari.
2. Mentol sudah terbakar dan dibiarkan tanpa ditukar dengan segera.
3. Air di dalam incubator yang kosong dan tidak ditukar bagi menstabilkan suhu incubator.
4. Kualiti telur yang tidak berapa elok diletakkan di dalam incubator.
5. Suhu incubator yang tidak dilaraskan dengan betul.

Saya harap cerita ini dapat memotivasikan anda.

Call from Buyer

Because of the challenge to meet potential buyer during weekdays, I left some of my incubator units in one of my friend's pet clinic at Kota Samarahan. His pet clinic name is "D' Toda Ark". It is located at the roundabout near UNIMAS (UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA SARAWAK).

One afternoon, I received a call from a potential buyer who was at the pet clinic and thus made me rush to meet him. He is an Iban guy and understand from him that he is originated from Kapit. After a short briefing and demonstration on how to operate the incubator, finally he bought a unit. Accoding to him, he needs it to incubate his chicken eggs.

Well, that's the use of an incubator to him. Normally, I do not want to ask further what they do with their incubator. The reason being is it is their business. I know some of the buyers are successful in egg hatching but they prefer to be low profile in order to avoid any competition should others know their success later.