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

This is perfect for what I want it for. Not hatched anything in it yet. Eggs will be going in this week. It was super easy to set up using the instructions and even came with a brilliant hatching guide, telling you everything you needed to know. I was especially delighted with the candling torch and spray bottle that was included. Looking forward to seeing the results!

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.

Works perfectly!

Holds temp and humidity sufficiently but you do need to run it a bit to stabilize like the directions say. The candling light on top is not strong enough to see thru brown or darker colored shells. You'll need a separate and stronger light for those. Very easy to use, set up, and clean. The directions are detailed and it's a very good value for the price. Have 2 chicks hatched no problems and 4 more eggs pipping right now. So if you have fertile eggs then this incubator is very good, very easy to use and the price is very good value. The insert with instructions includes all you need to know if you're hatching eggs for the first time. Overall very happy with my purchase. Additional note: the incubator did run a little warm, even though it said it was 100 F, it was a slightly warmer so recommend checking with a separate thermometer inside before setting eggs. There have been some studies that show a slightly higher mortality in male chicken eggs when the temp runs high and a higher mortality in female chicken eggs when the temp runs low, but also lower hatch rate overall if the temps are off. That seems to hold true as I got 75% female to 25% male out of my hatch. I didn't realize this machine I got runs a little hot and didn't check the temps independent from the thermometer on the machine before setting eggs, my mistake. The eggs also hatched 2 days earlier because it ran warmer and I only had 6 eggs out of 12 that hatched. Out of the 12, 6 hatched, 3 were very well developed but died before hatch (probably males), one was barely developed and 2 never developed. If you have a rooster and hens and have eggs to spare this could possibly be a way to get more hens and less roosters but it was only one study I read and only one hatch experience so far by me so try this at your own risk.

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.