This artifact is a chicken egg incubator. Incubators became a key piece of technology for chicken farmers as they could greatly increase an eggs likelihood of hatching by creating a controlled environment for temperature and humidity. Incubators benefited both larger commercial operations but also helped out small farms who would otherwise lose their eggs hatchability if their Hen passed.
This incubator was made by the Buckeye Incubator Company, likely during the 1920s. Buckeye was first established to display incubators at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. Buckeye was based out of Springfield, Ohio but had Canadian representatives in both Winnipeg and Vancouver. Buckeye was one of many companies who filled a burgeoning need for a growing poultry industry.