Apdoe 12 Egg Incubator, Incubators for Hatching Eggs, Automatic Egg Turner with Temperature Control, Egg Candler, Auto Water Replenishment, Poultry Incubator for Hatching Chicken Quail Duck Parrot

Still my absolute favorite incubator. It is small, reliable, accurate and I have huge success rates hatching eggs in this.

This will probably run long, so if you want the short version- I bought this in an emergency situation, not knowing what to expect. It performed great (with a little learning curve) and hatched my one lone egg. I recommend this incubator! If you want the whole story, here goes. Our broody hen was sitting on 5 eggs. One day, another hen got into her broody pen and apparently laid an egg. I got the hen out, but I didn't think to check under Mama. She had taken the egg the one hen laid and had it for about 4 or 5 days before I moved her to check her eggs and found it. At that point, it was developing. I left it with her until her eggs hatched, knowing I would need to take it when she left the nest. I ordered this as a quick solution because my regular incubator was full. The instructions for this one are clear. The control panel is bright and easy to use. The candler is just okay, but all built-in ones are, best I can tell. I use another light to candle. I set it up, which was a very quick and easy process, and let it run for a few hours per the instructions. After it "settled", the humidity was up near 90%! I had the one bottle/channel full like most other incubators work. I took the bottle off, leaving just a little water in the bottom of the incubator. It still only dropped to the 60s. Not good enough for the first 18 days. It should be noted that the relative humidity in my location is commonly 70% or higher, and that includes the room where the incubator was, thanks to a very drafty old home. I decided to dry hatch, and I suctioned all the water out. This dropped the humidity to about 40 percent, and it stayed between 35 and 45 the entire time. I put in my egg and hoped for the best. I candled the egg almost daily (I know, you're not supposed to) because I really wanted to closely monitor its development, being unsure of exactly how far along it was. The turner in the incubator worked perfectly, and the temp and humidity held steady. Through candling, when I could see the egg was almost entirely full, I removed the turner and added some nonslip mat. I filled both bottles, added them back to the incubator, and the humidity stayed between 65 and 70% the next few days until the chick hatched. We had entered a somewhat drier spell, and the room humidity had fallen into the 40s. I do believe this incubator is highly influenced by ambient humidity, moreso than my other one. So you'll want to watch that closely and adjust as needed. My sweet little chick hatched without any concerns and joined a group of 4 wyandottes we bought for company. The chick is a bantam, but the bigger girls love him all the same. The incubator was incredibly easy to clean. There are no electronics in the bottom, so it's easy to wash with soap and water. It's all stored until I need it again. I might have bought this for one egg in a "need it now" situation, but I would rely on it for my hatching my pure breed chicks as well. If you're considering it, don't wait! You won't be sorry.

I purchased this incubator with the intention on hatching my own store purchased fertile eggs (instead of buying chicks) and rasing chickens for the sole purpose of having our own fresh eggs. I actually bought my fertile eggs from a local grocery store, which is crazy lol. (Make sure if you're planning on doing the same, you make sure the eggs are fertile and not the regular everyday store bought eggs) I wanted to go through the whole process of the whole egg experience, which has been an amazing little journey. I have enjoyed every step of this process and am excited that I have 6 more days until hatching day! I started with 10 and now have 3. In no way is that the fault of anyone (me, the incubator etc.) This is just life and what can happen during the incubation process. The incubator keeps at the temperature that you set it, so this part was great. The humidity level was a little more of a challenge for me. I base this on the temperature of my home, the location I have the incubator (my kitchen counter) as well being new to this whole thing. Towards these last days I've finally managed to keep the humidity level within a certain range after some trial and error. The Styrofoam insert (don't throw that way) is definitely a life saver in helping keep the humidity level set at a steady temp for a great portion of the day. At night time, I wrap a towel around it as well since it gets so cold at night. The incubator also has an automatic egg Turner (which you need for most of the 21 days). I've seen some incubators that require you to manually turn them and for being my first time, I wanted it to be one less step I would have to do (or remember to do) The incubator is very easy to use, It is nearly silent and it's definitely great quality for a beginner backyard breeder like me. The incubator itself is not cheaply made and seems to me to be very durable for the purposes of hatching eggs. I have had no issues with this at all. It holds 12 eggs, which I recommend you start with 10-12 as a beginner, I'm glad I did. I will give an update (hopefully as a chick mama) as to how it help up after the chicks hatched inside!

Works perfectly!

Easy to setup and love that it easy to control temperature and humidity. Great for small setup or starter hatching. Also unlike others we have had the instructions and very easy to follow and comes with a handy egg guide.