Kashmiri Teenager Boy Develops Low-Cost Egg Incubator

A resident of Munad Guffan village in the Kulgam district of southern Kashmir, Momin designed a low-cost incubator after more than two years of sincere and dedicated efforts. Now a sophomore at a public high school in Munad, the 10-year-old invents an incubator that is both economical and efficient. His innovation aims to support the local poultry industry and smallholder farmers by providing a managed environment for hatching eggs. Momin’s interest in creating an incubator was sparked by her fascination with the abundance of colorful chicks on the market. He raised Desi chickens but they failed to hatch eggs. Then he started developing a low-cost incubator that took about two years. “I raise desi (broiler) chickens, but they can’t hatch eggs,” Momin said. So I worked on making a cheap incubator for about two years and finally found it. Incubators are usually large in size, helping hens to incubate eggs in addition to maintaining a suitable temperature for incubating chicks. »

Calling the late president and ‘rocket man’ of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, his idol, young Momin says he had a goal of designing more innovative devices to not only his village that the whole country can be proud of. its achievements. His father, Mohd Ishaq Teli, said that from an early age, his son worked hard to design a cheap incubator.
“Even though I am a daily wage earner, I have saved enough money to buy an inverter battery to help my son pursue his dream project. I am very happy and happy that my son is my son. can accomplish what it’s doing,” said the 10-year-old old man. old man’s father. Mohd Ishaq Teli added: “We must provide every possible support to children who aspire to succeed or do something good for society.”