Egg Incubators For Sale In Uganda
What Is Egg Incubator?
An incubator is a device simulating avian incubation by keeping eggs warm at a particular temperature range and in the correct humidity with a turning mechanism to hatch them. The common names of the incubator in other terms include breeding / hatching machines or hatchers, setters, and egg breeding / equipment.
Characteristics of eggs for incubation In Uganda
Temperature: The eggs need to be kept at 99.5 degrees at all times; just one degree higher or lower for a few hours can terminate the embryo. Humidity: 40 to 50 percent humidity must be maintained for the first 18 days; 65 to 75 percent humidity is needed for the final days before hatching.
What should I look for in an incubator In Uganda?
Egg capacity.
Incubator lifespan: How long the incubator will last and cost of all replaceable parts helps one ascertain the expected cost of maintaining the incubator and or project viability.
After sales service and availability of parts.
What should you not do when incubating eggs In Uganda?
Eggs must be turned at least 4-6 times daily during the incubation period. Do not turn eggs during the last three days before hatching. The embryos are moving into hatching position and need no turning.
What are the factors very important in hatching fertile eggs successfully in an incubator In Uganda?
Four factors are of major importance in incubating eggs artificially: temperature, humidity, ventilation and turning. Of these factors, temperature is the most critical.
How do you get the best results in an incubator In Uganda?
My answer is always the same as there are so many factors that will affect your hatch rate that getting a good quality incubator is only one piece of the puzzle.
So lets get into it:
Quality, health & diet of breeding stock.
Egg storage & age of eggs.
A good quality incubator.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Egg turning.
Where is the best place to put an incubator In Uganda?
You should generally try to keep the incubator away from radiators, windows or doors – so that draughts and sunlight do not affect it too much. You should also try and find a location which is easy to access because you will want to be able to regularly check on your eggs.
What is the most important time during incubation In Uganda?
It has become very clear that the most critical period for turning broiler hatching eggs was during the first week of incubation.
What are the incubation problems In Uganda?
Prolonged storage.
Unsuitable temperatures; low within the incubator and high in the hatcher.
Incorrect ventilation in hatcher.
No turning.
Upside down positioning.
Low humidity in incubator and/or hatcher.
Porous or fissured shells.
How long can eggs go without incubation In Uganda?
It is best to incubate eggs within 7 to 10 days of their being laid. Hatchability decreases rapidly when eggs are stored for more than 10 days. After 7 days, hatchability decreases 0.5 to 1.5 percent per day.
Where to buy Egg Incubator In Uganda?
JK Chicks Incubator Manufacture
9JMX+2R8, Kampala, Uganda
+256 776 928211