Maxi 24 Advance Egg Incubator

Great incubator for a small farm! This is the first incubator I have ever used, and I managed an 83% hatch rate on my chicken eggs (which I hear is really good!). 20/24 eggs successfully hatched; the other 4 were not viable at the 10 day mark, so these may have been a fertility/egg viability issue. I followed the instructions that came with the incubator and it worked perfectly. It monitors ambient air temperature of the room, which helps to make sure it functions optimally. I had to move it to a climate controlled space, and kept the air temperature around 67°F. There is no humidity gauge, but the incubator instructions tell you how to maintain a good humidity level. The water input spout is small but easy to judge if more water is needed, which I was able to keep in check by adding water 2x a day. Zero smell until hatching began, then it was only right over the machine. Cleaning is no mean feat- hatching is dirty business! the bottom tray was easy, but the cover had to be partially disassembled to properly clean, which should probably be done after each hatch. The manual covers cleaning the machine as well, so I had no problems figuring it all out.

I had great luck with both of the 2 of these that I purchased. Temp was a bit off so I had to monitor that with a secondary thermometer, but it holds temp and humidity very well. I wish all of them would automatically come with the screen that shows humidity, but that wasn't a huge issue, I just didn't realize it was the model without the humidity reading. I had a 100% hatch rate in my incubator with shipped eggs even. I would def. encourage people to purchase the Brinsea incubators. I have owned several other brands and the Brinsea is by far the most reliable. The clear dome is also great for the classroom and my students loved getting to watch the chicks hatch. This incubator is also much easier to clean than my previous incubators.

I purchased this along with the insert for small eggs to hatch quail. This allows me to hatch 40 quail at a time. Using this, I am getting excellent hatch rates in a nearly hands-off system. I literally load the eggs, set the hatch day, stay mindful of the water level, and swap out the insert for the cardboard hatching mat about 2 days before hatch and that's it. It couldn't be much easier. There are less expensive options, but I'm absolutely sold on the simplicity and the quality.

This incubator and company are hailed as one of the greatest you can purchase. I used this incubator twice and it was somewhat successful and had great decent hatch rates. On the third clutch the incubator couldn’t hold temperature. It was consistently 5-6 degrees low. This is in a well insulated and stable room that’s 73-75 degrees F. I tried to increase the temperature to compensate but the incubator remained at 94-95 degrees F even when I increased the temp to above 100F. I have a MaticoopX 30 that is more stable /reliable, holds more eggs, and was cheaper. I contacted brinsea CS to see if the unit can be fixed, but haven’t heard anything yet. Very disappointed that Ingot to use the machine twice and then on the third time it ruined the clutch I placed inside.

I realize this particular unit is less expensive because it does not have humidity reading but aside from that the direction were clear could be a little more simpler as I had to toggle back and forth a lot. I use my own secondary hygrometers however what people continually fail to understand is that all these hygrometers people stick inside the units have a +/- of 2!!! So when people say the incubator temp is way off- I would go by a precisely calibrated Brinsea before trusting the hygrometer. Every hygrometer I’ve bought no matter what machine I put it in is about 1-2 degree lower. I’ve hatched 3 batches at 96% this year back to back. All of those were with shipped eggs as well I don’t mess with factory temps. Unless you have a bulb thermometer and a wet bulb for humidity you will never find accuracy in secondary hygrometers - use them as a tool- loosely.

This was my first time incubating; last month a pack of foxes killed our flock of 12 - it was heart wrenching. There happened to be 16 eggs sitting on the kitchen counter, and with a blessing and a prayer it was decided that we’d attempt to hatch those eggs - a reincarnation of our chicken friends. I wanted a reliable product that did the hard work of successfully hatching healthy chicks. There may be cheaper ones, but I will never buy another incubator- Brinsea Maxi 24 Advance is the one I will use again and again. We had so much anxiety over our lost chicken friends that we actually created an excel graph and measured the weight of their eggs every week to see if the eggs where viable and growing - and this machine is SO efficient that our eggs hit the target numbers all through the 21 days. The first was born the 20th day, all the others on the 21rst. 100% success strong healthy chicks.

Hello! This packaged arrived intact, and carefully wrapped. It's a great product and is everything that's in the web description.

Excelente

It worked well until the display that shows the temperature fogged up. Definitely give it another go next season. I got 17 out of 24.

Alle befruchteten Eier sind geschlüpft!!!!!

This item breached Australian import conditions and was investigated. It was found to be used. and has been allocated a case. An Australian Post-biosecurity Response (PBR) officer attended our site and confirmed that the incubator was used and clearly had feather material around the small circulating fan blades. The goods are currently secured at our site pending further information.