Best Egg Incubators

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Keeping eggs warm is an important part of several science labs, but also for homesteaders and reptile breeders. Each one has specific requirements that affect the outcome of the eggs, including in some cases whether or not the hatchlings are male or female. For most situations, the Magicfly Digital Egg Incubator will get the job done and even help out a little with its automatic egg rotator and temperature control. But there are other incubators if you need to keep reptile or amphibian eggs warm. Here’s our comprehensive list of the best egg incubators  

Best overall

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Magicfly Digital Egg Incubator

Automatically keeps eggs warm

The Magicfly digital egg incubator automatically keeps temperatures even and rotates eggs being incubated. 

Pros:

  • Automatic egg turner
  • Temperature control
  • Holds up to a dozen eggs

Cons:

  • No humidity control
  • Not suitable for reptile eggs

The Magicfly digital egg incubator holds up to 12 eggs including chicken, duck, and geese eggs. It has an automatic turner, so you don’t have to worry about remembering to rotate your eggs. This incubator features automatic temperature control that will keep the heat at an optimal place for the type of eggs inside. This is perfect for incubating bird eggs but isn’t the best solution for eggs from other animals including reptiles. The sides are made from an ABS material that is clear enough for you to keep an eye on the eggs without having to open up the incubator. This also helps with cleaning up in between clutch hatchings. The Magicfly forced air incubator doesn’t have humidity controls or even a humidity gauge, though there is enough room inside you can add one yourself if it is needed. 

Best mini incubator

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Mini II Advance Automatic Egg Incubator

The final countdown

The Mini II Advance automatic egg incubator includes a timer that counts down the days until your eggs are ready to hatch.  

Pros:

  • Humidity control
  • Egg hatching timer
  • Two egg disks included

Cons:

  • Egg turner isn’t automatic
  • Not recommended for small eggs

This little egg incubator is good for warming eggs from your own chickens and ducks. There is a timer on top that will count down the days until your eggs should begin to hatch with a manual stop and start feature. There is an internal rotator that will keep your eggs moving, which is important for a successful hatch. However, this rotator needs to be turned manually because it isn’t automatic. The Mini II incubator is made from ABS plastic, so it’s easy to clean in between uses and also gives you a good view of the eggs being warmed inside. It also has an integrated pump that helps control humidity, so you never need to open the incubator until the eggs hatch. You get two egg disks. One holds seven eggs up to the size of a duck egg. The other disk holds smaller eggs from birds like pheasants, which are slightly smaller than a chicken egg. 

Best for small eggs

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Sailnovo Fully Automatic Poultry Hatcher

For the little guys

This incubator uses a hollow basket system to hold super small bird eggs and many of them at the same time. 

Pros:

  • Holds up to 35 eggs
  • Good for smaller bird eggs
  • Fully automatic

Cons:

  • No humidity controls

This fully automatic egg incubator is designed to hold small eggs from pigeons and even quail. Its tray doesn’t have the egg-shaped divots as other incubators. Instead, it has a basket that allows you to incubate smaller eggs and more eggs than other models. In all, the Sailnovo can hold a total of 35 eggs. The digital controls let you easily set the temperature of the device and the LED display lets you know when the inside is getting too humid or when it’s time to turn the eggs. This incubator has an automatic egg turner that will rotate your eggs evenly every two hours. It doesn’t have any humidity controls, but it is designed for optimal airflow to reduce issues with humidity. It also has temperature controls that will keep the internal heat levels steady throughout the incubation time. 

Best reptile incubator

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Happybuy Reptile Incubator

For scales and tails

The Happybuy incubator is specifically designed for reptile and amphibian eggs with both heating and cooling controls. 

Pros:

  • Suitable for reptile and amphibian eggs
  • Large capacity
  • Three levels

Cons:

  • No rotator
  • Doesn’t include egg holders
  • No humidity controls

Reptile eggs have different incubation requirements than fowl eggs, which make the Happybuy Reptile incubator a good choice. This machine has automatic heating and cooling to reach the desired effects of your hatchlings. The Happybuy is also a good incubator for amphibian eggs. It is lightweight despite its size, so it’s easy to move around and even transport from one location to another. There are three levels with two adjustable racks and a large viewing window on the door that gives you a good view of what’s going on inside.  It has an impressive inside capacity of 25L. There are no baskets or holders of any kind that come with this incubator, so you’ll have to provide these yourself. There are also no timers or humidity controls. You also need to rotate eggs manually. The Happybuy can continue to use the Happybuy Reptile incubator to house animals after they are born and not just during the incubation period. 

Best scientific incubator

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IVYX Scientific 5L Incubator

For the Einsteins

The IVYX incubator is for science labs and experiments. It heats and cools, and is easily transported using the car power adapter. 

Pros:

  • Large capacity
  • Adjustable shelves
  • Car power adapter

Cons:

  • No viewing windows
  • Holding containers aren’t included

For a truly, scientific immersive experience you need the IVYX scientific incubator.  This incubator has a 5L capacity with two adjustable shelves to create three levels. It heats up to 149 degrees Fahrenheit and cools down to nearly 10 degrees below zero. This incubator lets you run experiments that don’t require hatching and works with all kinds of eggs, birds, reptiles, amphibians, even fish eggs. The incubator is powered with a traditional 110V plugin, but also includes a 12V car adapter, so you can maintain internal temperatures while transporting the whole thing. The IVYX incubator weighs only nine pounds empty. There aren’t any humidity controls nor is there a viewing window on this machine. The only way to check up on your incubating eggs is to physically open the door. This drastically changes the inside temperature of the incubator. 

Here are the egg-citing facts 

For incubating eggs until they hatch, most will find the Magicfly Digital Egg Incubator works just fine. It holds up to 12 chicken eggs, and also works for turkey, duck, and geese eggs, too. It has an automatic egg turner, so you don’t need to remember or physically rotate the eggs. Most of the incubator is made from ABS plastic and allows you to see into the device without having to open a door and allow heat to escape. The Magicfly egg incubator isn’t a good choice if you need to keep reptile or amphibian eggs warm. For these, we recommend the Happybuy reptile incubator

Nikki Johnston
Special Project Writer

Nikki writes for multiple Future Publishing brands covering topics from antivirus to kitchen appliances to SAS. She has over 15 years of research and writing experience, including eight years of testing and reviewing consumer products. Nikki earned bachelor’s degrees in both English and Political Science with a focus on empirical research. In her spare time, Nikki serves as a member of several school councils and volunteers for a local arts board.