SMART EGG INCUBATOR MODEL FOR OPTIMUM AGRIBUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY

Author(s): Isioto, N. N; Uebari, B; Dickson, R
Page: 74 - 85
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Published Journal: The Creek Journal of Engineering and Environmental Studies (CJEES)
Publisher: The Creek Journals
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Keywords: Hatchability rate, egg incubation, IoT Technology, Adaptive, Agribusiness, economic development

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In this article, smart egg incubator model, an innovative thinking aimed at ensuring that egg incubator is adaptable to hatching different poultry eggs, incorporated with IoT technology for real time information communication with the farmer, was carried out. One of the highly demanded agro-product in Nigeria is poultry. Dependence on the natural means of hatching eggs for poultry production accounts for low productivity and is insufficient to meet growing demands, making the need for smart technologies that will aid in maximizing the yield necessary. More so, the epileptic nature of electricity power supply in the country is another factor hampering the productivity of poultry and by extension, the national economic development. Therefore, optimizing the conditions necessary for maximum production of poultry in the country, as to meet growing demands, becomes unavoidably relevant. These conditions: Ventilation, Temperature, Relative Humidity, regular positioning, and eggs turnings are kept at their optimal values to efficiently increase the hatchability rate. Temperature and humidity sensors are used to monitor and measure the temperature and humidity conditions respectively inside the incubator chamber. These values are sent to a microcontroller which then coordinates other component parts and mechanisms of the incubator to execute automated tasks to ensure the environmental conditions inside incubator chamber is within the acceptable optimum hatchability conditions of the eggs. A mobile application, that is, a GSM/IoT application is integrated with the incubator for the communication of relevant information to the poultry farmer on real time. A solar powered electricity supply is installed to forestall the problem of epileptic power supply and ensure the continuous operation of the incubator.

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Isioto, N. N; Uebari, B; Dickson, R "SMART EGG INCUBATOR MODEL FOR OPTIMUM AGRIBUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY" The Creek Journal of Engineering and Environmental Studies (CJEES) Volume 1 Issue 1 Oct, 2025