Date Posted: 3/31/2012 12:59:42 PM
Posted By: Brenda N Membership Level: Silver Total Points: 728
Advantages of artificial incubation are that:- Many chicks can be hatched at a time in a short while. - Another thing is that it is possible to plan when to hatch the chicks unlike with the hen one may not know when it can sit for the eggs. - Artificial incubation cannot spread parasites and diseases to the chicks and lastly there is no cost for feeding a broody hen since an incubator is used.- Chances of eggs spoilage are minimized since all eggs are subjected to the optimal hatching temperatures.- There are no chances of the hen damaging eggs through pecking, a common occurrence with natural incubation.On the other hand there are some disadvantages. They include:- It is expensive to buy an incubator. Most of the incubators are highly priced and not affordable to small scale farmers.- Requires a lot of labor since there will be a lot of egg turning.- It requires a lot of skills in order to manage and maintain an incubator.- The incubator requires power source to work. In most rural and remote areas, reliable source of power is a major challenge.- Lastly it has a high risk of damaging the embryo and also it can encourage eggs breaking especially during egg turning.
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