MATICOOPX 30 Egg Incubator with Humidity Display, Egg Candler, Automatic Egg Turner, for Hatching Chickens

GREAT incubator. very easy to use with almost 100% hatch rate. we used it many, many, times and would only lose an egg or two every once in a while. super easy to set up, comes with clear instructions and fairly easy to clean. our cats even knocked it off our table at one point and we still had a successful hatch with no malfunctions. chicks came out healthy, thriving and ready for the world

Happy with this incubator-so far. Others said they could hear it running..? We note a slight winning when it rotates eggs otherwise and a slight humm nothing bothersome. Temp is steady, humidity stays within range of course we check routinely and fiddle with the opening. We have 10 Turkey eggs and 11 duck eggs so, we think it ok IF we check the machine often. See 10× $15 turkeys and 11x $10 we are protecting our investment. Eggs still viable after 14 days. This hatch pays us back the purchase price +. Easy to- set up, set temp and humidity, Keep humidity levels, Easy to change water, Candle worked well with thick spotted Turkey egg shells,

This incubator is worth its weight in gold. Super easy to use and it works perfectly!! I had a 100 percent hatch rate. Temp and humidity were spot on. Don’t waste your time on any other product. This is the one you need!!!

awesome incubator! Had 7/8 chicks hatch! Holds a lot of eggs, humidity was super easy to control, maintained temperature all 21 days! I can’t say enough good things about this incubator, super worth it for the price. My first incubator I’ve ever used, and I will be sticking with it in the future.

This was my first time incubating my own eggs and this incubator made it a great first experience. It was simple to put together and the instructions were spot on. The only thing I will note is that you need to tilt the water bottle so it's resting on that back leg piece. Otherwise it won't gravity feed the water and your humidity will drop. Thankfully I learned this quick so no issues. It's super quiet and I love the ease of not having to worry about adding the right amount of water. It takes all the guess work out of it. I also found the candler to work well with the lighter eggs, not so much my dark brown muran eggs but even a flashlight was hard with the those. I ended up with 14 adorable baby chicks. Now for the cleanup. Hopefully it's just as simple lol.

This is my third year using this (older model). It is made of plastic and is therefore fragile. Provided you treat it gently, it works well. The egg turner is the most fragile feature...clean it well, treat it gently and you're good to go. The hatching rate for me has been about 65%-72% (YMMV). I couldn't tell you how much of that is attributable to the roosters, or to human operator error. I can tell you that when the hens hide a clutch outdoors, the hatch rate is a lot more variable, as in 0%-70%.

This is by far the best incubator I have ever used. My previous incubator was a pain with the water, hard to maintain temps and humidity was all over the place. This coop you put them in and forget until it's hatching day. The temp and humidity hold so well that my eggs actually start hatching before the due day. Last clutch started hatching the day I took them off rotation. I love how easy it is to take the top on and off. Even when I candled, the temp and humidity went right back within minutes. My hatch rate was over 90%. I only had 2 eggs not hatch. One that stopped after the first candling at some point and the other that never pipped. Unreal hatching rate. Cons: humidity at the end is hard to keep below 80. Not when they hatch. That's expected but they recommend you pour an entire bottle of water in at the end for hatching. I've found that if you do, humidity goes above 70 and remains there. It hasn't seemed to affect the hatching rate but I also don't pour an entire bottle in to keep humidity reasonable. 2. This seems to be common with incubators... They are a pain to clean. This one isn't as bad as some. You can't clean the top as much as I would like and the sharp edges underneath the grate mean hard to clean corners. Toothbrushes, toothpicks and cotton swabs work but it's still annoying. Rounded edges would make for much smoother clean out. 3.. There is no battery backup cord. I really wish it had one because power outages are inevitable. Also... Like with any incubator, once the eggs start hatching you're gonna wanna hope they all hatch in a similar time frame. The water underneath gets gross quick. It's unavoidable but if a water removal option were available so that you could change out the water, it would help keep that cleaner. The incubator doesn't smell though so A+. Ventilation is spot on. Pros: I really mean it when I say set and go. The consistency is so incredible that I only candle once to ensure any unfertilized eggs are removed. The turning racks are great. Large enough even for my extra large eggs. You have the option of laying them flat or standing them up. Remember pointed side down for the air bubble and you're good to go. Def holds 30. The grate for hatching is perfect. No flimsy grate that sags in the water. I would recommend this incubator over and over and over and have. If they made a larger one I'd buy it in a heartbeat. I worried over the price. Is it really worth it? Can't I just get a mid tier option? Pay the money. This has already earned itself back and then some. I'm actually considering a second one so that I can run them together. I think it would actually be a better option than some of the larger ones. There's aYT video where a guy compares this incubator to another popular brand. It really sold it for me so if you're still not convinced, look it up.

UPDATE: Now that I've been incubating for couple of weeks noticed that there maybe slight gradient with the temp. The temp could be a wee bit lower in the corners or sides which are further from the heating element. This was based on chick develop differences of just one hatch so more trials needed to confirm. I suspect the fan is just a hint less powerful than optimal. This great for kudos about it's quietness. Its quieter than my little bators. But, now I think this is because possiblythe fan isn't quite as strong as optimal. A minor thing is what many complain about which is humidity. But here you just need get the hang of filling. You need fill the little box multiple times.. watch the number..This is just getting used to it /figuring it out but I'd not fault it on this. #1 with these things is maintaining that temp. This one does it. And the digital readout temp tests true. Additionally, it also has a nice humidity readout which many do not include which also has tested accurate. One can easily adjust the temp and it has days-left indicator which connects to the auto-turning off/on. If you have the right amount of eggs per tray or some artificial type eggs or something for spacers you have the choice of hatching them vertically. However they to need lean against each other for this . But this gives chance to hold more eggs while using the auto turning. The humidity instructions aren't clear. You need to fill multiple times the box as it flows underneath and fills the chamber there. I have found that tipping the unit just a hair bit helps to test if you've filled those areas underneath (not visible when set up). You may need to put little bit extra via the second chamber to get it to 50% or more. And you may need to frequently top off the first one. But with that nice humidity readout you are informed. Don't forget it takes some time maybe hour + to be stable: see details below for more info on humidity. I love the candling light and its excellent. Another nice plus is the design makes for nice brooding area. Unit is quiet and runs smoothly. Good customer service via email (no phone). - Highly specific/small details/tips- As far as that humidity. It can get there, you may just need fully fill both chambers and keep then full. That's not hard to do. Now if it can get there in a dry 78F+ room dunno. The warmer and dryer your environment the more humidity will be challenged. I'd add extra water, give it 1.5 hrs to see if you can get it up to 50%, adjust accordingly- water, room temp. In other words, some thinkin/fiddling may be needed but it can be done. What would improve: a. Ability to turn off turner whenever you wished b. Improved instructions on the water adding, clarity of expression and bit of the grammar/spelling (least important). Tip: This great candling light makes it extra easy to check to see your eggs have well formed air bubbles. If they haven't and especially if they've been shipped, continue to keep them point down on moist surface before incubating.