Egg Incubator for Hatching Chicks, 8 Eggs Poultry Hatcher, Cute Little Train Shape Egg Incubator, with Humidity Temperature Control, for Chickens Ducks Goose Quail Birds

The media could not be loaded. For the price it worked incredibly well! I used a Hovabator in the past and this worked just as well as an over $100 unit. So if youre on a budget but still want to hatch chickens this will work with some effort. The accuracy on temp was wrong but I used cheap medical thermometers (like the ones you use to check for a fever) and kept it at 38.2 C in a cooler climate. The thermometers said it was closer to 98-100.5 F during incubation. It was relatively stable and comes to temp quickly. The air flow wasnt very good so I drilled one hole (half cm) in the side of the unit between the windows. I put in water through the hole drilled in by using the little spigot water bottle that comes with the unit. Checked temps with medical thermometers through the side hole as well.For turning the egg I had to open it three times a day and try to do so quickly. Didnt seem to cause any issues and it came back up to temp/humidity within a few minutes at most. Humidity was hard to control and hard to keep up but I kept it at 50 to 65 (what the unit said it was) and it seems to be accurate enough. I didnt have any problems with the egg membrane drying out too fast.Baby was crazy bouncy after hatching and tore its umbilical cord on the egg tray, bleeding everywhere. I dried it up and stopped the bleeding, took out the egg tray and put baby on the floor of the unit with a paper towel. If they had a separate floor piece to put eggs on for hatching day I would give it a higher rating. But for the price I cant complain too much.I tested it out using an egg from my bantam D'uccles not expecting much. 20 days later I hatched a healthy chick!

First, there is a huge design flaw with this. One is not supposed to open an incubator, as humidity escapes and the temperature declines, which is a risk for the hatchlings. There is no way to add water unless you open the lid.Second, you can only add so much water or the entire thing will start leaking everywhere.Third, the humidity doesn't get to the required % to keep hatchlings alive.I had 7 eggs, only one hatched, and died. So I lost quite a bit of money on eggs for this crappy incubator, ended up buying chicks.

This is very small but did the trick for six bantam eggs. It is very hands on. Expect to turn your eggs 3-5 times a day and add water often. I work from home so not a problem for me but certainly could be if you work long hours. I found the trick to be to use the squeeze water bottle provided and add about half the bottle at a time. Don't completely fill the tray or humidity goes high. Also keep the styrofoam and leave it on. It wasn't cold here but the incubator kept and maintained temp much nicer with it on. Had a couple times the humidity went very low because I forgot to add water but the nice thing with a tiny unit like this is it regains temp and humidity fast. At lockdown I cut a small peice of shelf liner to fit so babies wouldn't fall through the tray and drown or hurt their legs worked perfectly. I think this is great if you are just looking to replenish your flock every so often or if you just want to hatch a few hobby birds. If I planned to hatch large broods or multiple per year I would look at something more automated. It's just fine for the price and does what is meant to do. Providers a warm humid environment for hatching.

I am new to hatching chickens in an incubator so I thought I would start out small. I put 8 bantam eggs in this and two hatched. Seems that most of them were not fertile so happy that I at least got two. It worked flawlessly but remember to add water and turn the eggs. Also remember to count your days to hatch, as I read (too late) that so many days before they are due to hatch you need to stop turning them. It's a good hatcher and I would recommend as long as you're willing to take the time to check it several times a day.

The media could not be loaded. My quail eggs have still not hatched at day 17. I put two thermometers/hygrometers and it read 37.1c on one end and 31.5c on the other end. I still have developed eggs but prolonged hatching time.Humidity on the hygrometer also reads higher than the lcd screen.I’ll update in a few days if anything changes..Update 03/17: only 2 eggs hatched. I would reduce it to a 2 star review but I figured out that it stays at 37.4-9c when you have it set to 38.5 to 39c. I had to put a thermometer in there. The led slot also allows water vapor to evaporate. U can reduce the space to trap more water with styrofoam. I would recommend putting a hygrometer/thermometer in there during the duration of incubation. Also make sure the temperature sensor is straight pointing down. Giving it a go for a second batch. Will update with all the modifications.04/03: so 7 quail eggs have hatched so far out of 13. Temp was still a big problem. It seems like every time i open the incubator to turn the eggs, the heater resets or sth and i have to manipulate it to heat to 37.5c. What I finally did was turn on a 40w incandescent bulb close to it with the bulb facing the glass. That can heat it up to 39c (according to an external thermometer i put inside) so u have to find the right distance between the device and the lamp to get the right temperature. I also had to put two thermometers in there, one at each end. They don’t always have the same reading. Also, the water doesn’t evaporate through the led bulb. Turns out one of the glass panels had been knocked loose. If you want a set it and forget it kind of incubator, this is not the one. Too hands-on to keep incubating eggs. Waiting to see if the others hatch. I know they were fertile and have developed. I’m leaving it at 3 stars because why not.06/17: I’m still hatching eggs. I’ve figured out that the eggs don’t need to be turned when they’re sitting in the holes with the pointy end down. All of the eggs from my most recent batch that were fertilized hatched. So no turning, adjusting the heat with a 40W bulb if necessary and going with an inserted hygrometer/thermometer reading rather than the lcd reading and you’ll do fine