Brinsea Maxi 24 Advance Egg Incubator with Automatic Egg Turning and Temperature Control for Hatching 24 Chicken, Duck, or Other Eggs,- Optimal Flexibility with Mix & Match Sizes

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.

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.

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.