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.
Chicken Shortage
This newspaper cutting was taken some time back in September 2011 published in Borneo Post. It was the headline in the newspaper frontpage that worrying the government, suppliers and buyers. Not only stressed in last year but we always hear this news especially when it is near the festive season like Hari Raya.
I believe this issue can be resolved if we are all encouraged to rear our own chicken whether for the egg or meat. How to materialize this? Of course we need the incubator unit.
Not because I am selling incubator therefore I am saying this. Not correct ya. You can buy from other seller as well if that you need or if you have enough tool and electronic part, you can do your own as well. So that we can help boosting the supply of chicken egg or meat in market. In the same time we help the government resolving the issue highlighted above and help the supplier in their supply as well in case problem above arises.
how much would these cost?? looks great.. Egg Incubator
ReplyDeleteAt RM350 in the Malaysian Ringgit or US$115.00 in your currency.
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