Development of an egg incubator prototype controlled by an Arduino board to improve the production of a poultry farm

Abstract

The consumption of chicken meat and eggs has been increasing throughout the world in recent years, this due to the decrease in production costs and the efficiency that has been achieved in the production itself, resulting in a decrease in price. to the consumer. Now, the large industries that are dedicated to the incubation of eggs and the raising of chickens acquire industrial incubators that can incubate between 2,000 and 3,000 eggs at the same time, however, for a small poultry farmer who owns a SME (small and medium-sized business), that is a great investment that in the long term can lead to bankruptcy. However, that small poultry farmer can incubate his eggs and raise his chickens facing his own challenges, not only due to temperature or humidity regulation, but also external threats such as foxes or reptiles, therefore, what The aim of this project is the construction of a prototype incubator intelligent enough to control the gestation parameters and with sufficient capacity so that small poultry farmers in Costa Rica can use it and have a more precise control of the eggs and chicks that hatch in it. your farm, achieving many correctly hatched eggs without the risk of dying due to sudden changes in temperature, humidity, or other factors.