Breeding young birds can be a simple and profitable business, if you buy a good incubator. Moreover, today even low-cost household models are equipped with automatic systems for monitoring and maintaining the set incubation parameters, that is, they do everything themselves. Such devices are presented in our today's review.
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R-COM 50 Pro (USB) - advanced incubator with PC connection
The semi-professional household incubator on 48 eggs with absolutely transparent cover is issued in several modifications. The most interesting of them turned out to be a USB model connected to a computer. It is fully automated: the temperature, humidity and intensity of the air supply are supported by electronics at a given level. The very same box can be used as a brooder for keeping the young in the first days.
Pros:
- Convenient selection of automatic programs depending on the type of bird (only 10 ready-made modes, including for such exotic as pheasants, peacocks, etc.);
- Adjustable partitions for eggs of different sizes;
- If desired, you can immediately memorize the schedule of changes in parameters for the entire period of incubation by day;
- 2 sensors that control the temperature not only inside the box, but also outside - to set the optimal heating mode;
- The ability to track changes in egg density and weight, in time to take measures for the normal hatching of chicks;
- Water availability indicator;
- Manual and automatic turning of eggs - in the latter one can adjust the frequency (from 10 minutes to 3 hours) and the angle of inclination, starting from 15 °;
- Connecting to a computer allows you to monitor the progress of incubation in real time and adjust the microclimate if necessary;
- Included are separate trays for large and small eggs.
Minuses:
- Price over 75 thousand rubles;
- There is no way to automatically switch to backup power.
OVO-78 - fully automated
The Russian-made 78-egg incubator, relatively new in our market, looks very similar to the popular and slightly modified Blitz. It is hygienic, functional and extremely easy to use.
Fans with air filters are installed inside the plastic case. The box itself is insulated, has a large viewing window in the lid and even an LED light so that you can see everything that happens in the incubator.
Pros:
- High-precision temperature sensors (with an accuracy of 0.1 ° C) and humidity (up to 1%), if necessary, allow manual calibration;
- Unified tray with auto-rotate and an additional lock that allows you to make an incomplete bookmark;
- You do not need to open the incubator to add water - for this there is a supply system from the external tank;
- Ability to independently configure the timer of the coup of eggs in half an hour;
- It switches to an external battery if the light goes out, and when the power is restored, it charges the backup battery;
- There is an indication of the charge of the connected battery.
Minuses:
- The water tank is not attached at all, but simply placed on the incubator cover.
"Spectrum-84" - the best in terms of payback
The fully automated incubator is equipped as a professional device and has a good capacity for its price. 84 eggs are placed in trays, the tab is made in two levels. The device makes the air circulate inside the chambers and turns the eggs on its own every 2 hours.
The accuracy of the temperature control sensor is 0.3 ° C, but the main thing here is that the air mixture is heated in a separate compartment.
Pros:
- Almost complete automation - you only need to periodically pour water into the tray;
- Uniform distribution of air flow in both levels and the same heating of the bookmark both in the center and around the perimeter;
- It is easy to look after the plastic case;
- The possibility of emergency switching to the backup battery 12;
- At change of a microclimate in an incubator the alarm system joins;
- Affordable cost - 6000 rubles.
Minuses:
- Not warmed walls;
- The largest eggs that can be laid in ducks are ducks (they hold up to 72 pieces here).
BRINSEA Mini 2 Advance - a real hen
The English-made miniature incubator has a round case with a fully transparent dome-lid. The device is designed for the removal of 7 chicken eggs, but despite its compact dimensions it has a full-fledged fan for the forced circulation of warm air.
Pros:
- Plastic housing from the factory comes with antimicrobial treatment;
- There is a mode of short-term cooling (as if the hen left the clutch temporarily), which speeds up hatching;
- Automatic egg flipping with the ability to set the desired interval and angle;
- To fill the water does not need to open the incubator;
- Alarms when the temperature and humidity in the chamber;
- The ability to install an additional tray to increase the capacity to 12 eggs;
- Low power consumption at the level of 12-20 W;
- 3 years warranty.
Minuses:
- Large eggs in such a compact case will not fit, the maximum - duck;
- There is no attachment of the cover to the base - if there are cats in the house, they will easily open it;
- High cost (13-15 thousand rubles).
MJWX12 - Mini Incubator for beginners
A small, but well-equipped incubator for 12 chicken eggs is ideal for the owner of a small farm, unfamiliar with all the nuances of chicks. The model is almost fully automated: the electronics monitor not only the temperature, but also the humidity in the chamber, constantly maintaining the specified microclimate.
Pros:
- Possibility of breeding large and small birds - 6 goose or 20 quail eggs are placed in trays;
- Automatic flip every 4 hours;
- Hygienic plastic box;
- Small weight incubator (2 kg);
- Low power consumption at 35 W;
- Audible alarms are triggered at critical temperatures or humidity levels;
- Existence of a viewing window on an incubator cover.
Minuses:
- The price of 4300-5000 rubles for such a small incubator is too high - it will not pay off soon;
- It may not heat the perimeter, so that it is better to self-insulate the walls outside or regularly replace eggs in places.
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