Cerico, Serge Bryan A. <br/><br/>
Development of smart game fowl and turkey egg incubator/ 
Serge Bryan A. Cerico, Bianca Coeli I. Cometa, Edrian V. Ecamina, Alexyr Josh R. Quitil and Jason C. Vista.-- 
 - Technological University of the Philippines, Manila.  2024 
 - xiv, 202 pages.  29cm 
<br/><br/> Bachelor's thesis 
<br/><br/>College of Industrial Technology.-- 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographic references and index. 
<br/><br/> Some poultry farmers and cockfighters have a problem in incubating and hatching game<br/>fowl chickens and turkeys. Some game fowl and turkey hens leave the eggs during<br/>brooding season causing low success hatching rate. This study, Development of Smart<br/>Game Fowl and Turkey Egg Incubator seeks to innovate poultry egg incubator and enhance<br/>the incubation process for small-scale producers of chicken, turkey, and game fowl.<br/>Modern technology is integrated with the incubator to automate its vital operations,<br/>ensuring efficient management and increased hatching rates. It has camera-assisted<br/>candling to determine the maturity and potency of eggs, a remote-control application using<br/>smartphone, an automatic temperature and humidity monitoring and control system as well<br/>as an automated water replenishment system to maintain ideal hatching environmental<br/>conditions. By using locally available materials, the design emphasizes affordability and<br/>accessibility. The incubator's ability to detect embryos and its hatching efficiency were<br/>used to assess its functionality. The prototype was evaluated by 40 respondents’ composts<br/>of 30 poultry owners/cockfighters, 5 Engineers, and 5 Information Technology (IT) experts<br/>and garnered an impressive overall mean score of 4.45 with a descriptive rating of<br/>excellent. This rating demonstrated the prototype’s potential to enhance small-scale<br/>farmers' egg incubation by its enhanced performance, robustness, and safety. However, the<br/>prototype needs steady electricity and internet access to sustain its remote-control<br/><br/>application. This innovation has potential to increase production efficiency and help small-<br/>scale poultry farmers have a better control of eggs incubation and higher hatching rates.<br/><br/>Keywords: mist-maker, heating fan, raspberry Pi, roller motor, camera 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Electrical Technology<br/>Smart Game Fowl<br/>Turkey Egg Incubator
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BTH TK 147  / C47 2024