Brinsea Ovation 28 EX Egg Incubator With Automatic Humidity Control and Egg Turning for Hatching 28 Chicken, Duck, Other Bird Eggs, Precision Digital Controls, Temperature Alarms

GREAT incubator! Easy to use. Love how it functions. Really nice design. Can accommodate various size eggs: chicken, turkey, duck eggs. Automatic - it does the work for you. Could not be happier with the versatility.

I’m really impressed with this incubator! I used it for my most recent hatch with shipped eggs, and I’m thrilled to report a 90% hatch rate, which is amazing considering how delicate shipped eggs can be. The temperature and humidity controls are accurate and easy to adjust, and I love how quiet it runs. The design is user-friendly, with clear instructions that made the process straightforward, even for a first-time user like me. The automated turning feature was a huge plus, saving me time and effort. I’m definitely confident in using this incubator for future hatches, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for reliable results!

IMO Brinsea really does make the best incubators. But they are very expensive. But I have learned through the years “buy once cry once”. Not to be foolish with ones hard earned money, but these really are routinely rated the best for a reason.That being said, in setting mine up, when running the hose around the peristaltic pump the hose would slip off of the plastic fitting once it was inserted back in to its holder. Every. Time. It seemed once there was tension on that bit of hose it would not remain attached. Fortunately we had a small zip tie and were able to secure it in place. The last thing we wanted was a faulty water supply to they automatic humidity control system. If I didn’t have eggs to set straight away I would have followed the instructions to replace that section of tubing, but the zip tie was a simple remedy.I also had an issue with the humidity running very high, above my setting. Directions said not to add water to the internal wells, but to place the sponge in. I found I had to remove the sponge to get the proper humidity (57%). Otherwise it kept running up to 70%The other thing I’d like to point out is that Brinsea states that you only require the large carriers for goose and quail/bantam eggs. I was setting welsh harlequin duck eggs. They were precariously on the edges of the cradles, I.e. they did not sit in to them. They managed until the large cradles arrived. These are not from a large duck, so maybe call duck eggs would be ok.Overall, it’s been set it and forget it. Follow your plan and it’s incredibly stable. Just that one minor hiccup during set up and having to get the large trays. Which BTW are half the price elsewhere.Now that I have it figured out, I look forward to hatching everything from chickens, ducks, and geese in this incubator.

54 out of 56 eggs hatched. Humidity and temp was on point the whole 21 days. The only downside about this product is you have to take the lid apart in order to clean it which is a bit of a hassle if you can't put it back together correctly

Initially, I thought this was the best thing since sliced bread. I set it up, ran it a few days prior to monitor humidity and temperature and it didn't seem like it budged. On day 10, I candled my duck eggs. I put the cover back on, ensured it was tight (cover is heavy and a little awkward to handle) and the high-temperature alarm sounded. I checked everything out again, put the cover back on and it sounded again and kept climbing. the temperature reached an egg killing temperature of 120 degrees. I turned the machine off, and let it sit overnight. The next day I attempted to use it again and it reached 115 degrees before I shut it off. The product is defective. I'm not sure what happened but it's unusable at those temperatures for poultry eggs. I contacted the company and heard no reply (but to be fair it was Saturday morning at 2 AM). I also requested a replacement from Amazon since the product was defective. I believe this is a good incubator, but there is sometimes one person that gets a bad product. Unfortunately, that person was me. If the second one does the same thing, I will not repurchase this particular product. By the way, with temperatures that high humidity will not be correct either.**update** Brinsea did connect with me the following Monday and wanted me to troubleshoot with them but I already sent it back via UPS. Tuesday I received the replacement from Amazon and so far it's holding temperature and humidity.