KEBONNIXS 12 Egg Incubator with Humidity Display, Egg Candler, Automatic Egg Turner, for Hatching Chickens

UPDATE (March 2025): I have consistently used this incubator for numerous hatches and it works beautifully every time. I haven’t had a single issue with it and I’ve successfully incubated dozens of baby chicks and grown my flock of yard birds. I took extra care with my last batch of eggs, ensuring that I selected only the most healthy eggs (instead of selecting a dozen without candling them) and all TWELVE babies hatched and were healthy. My favorite feature is the clear lid that allows you to watch the entire hatching process. When days 20-21 comes around, my kids and I gather around and watch as the babies pip and eventually find their way out of their shells. It’s such an amazing experience. If you’re looking for an excellent incubator for an excellent cost, buy this one. It doesn’t disappoint. Original Review: This wasn’t my first time hatching eggs, but it was my first time using the Kebonnixs incubator. I was very pleased with the results. I found it was easy to operate, kept both the temperature and humidity stable, and it reliably turned the eggs each day. All around it turned out to be a great product for hatching a small batch of chicks. I started with a dozen eggs, two of which had to be pulled before hatch day (one was infertile; the other had an embryo that failed to develop). Out of the ten that we had left, nine of them have successfully hatched. We’re giving the last chick a little more time to make a late appearance, but even nine out of ten chicks is a very satisfactory hatch. If you’re looking for an affordable, small, easy-to-use incubator…this is a great option! I’m very happy with my purchase and look forward to using it again to hatch another batch of baby chicks.

*** UPDATE Last year was my first experience using this incubator. 8 out of 12 shipped eggs hatched. I used it again just last month and 6 hatched. I’m on my third round and on lockdown and as of today, all 12 are looking great. I tried two other incubators because I originally needed a larger one. Neither one had accurate humidity readings and one had ZERO way to adjust the humidity- no holes or window whatsoever to change air flow. This incubator is really the best I’ve tried. It’s a good size, works well, cleans up easily and has good results. I haven’t found unhatched eggs to be due to the incubator function- for whatever reason, they just weren’t good eggs to begin with, or just were quitters. If all the eggs are put in at the same time and they all experience the same temperature and humidity, and only some hatch- I think logically the problem lies with the eggs that didn’t hatch. They’re the only variable. I hatched chicks for the first time in my life with this. Out of 12 eggs, 2 didn’t make it past ten days, and 2 never hatched. 8 chicks hatched and it was a beautiful thing to watch. My kindergarteners loved it! It was very simple to use and my only recommendation would be to keep the incubator with you unless you can guarantee humidity where you keep it. I tried keeping it in my classroom the first 2 days and each day I arrived, the humidity was way too low so I was frantically putting in a damp sponge square to raise the levels asap. After this happening, I just took it home with me where someone was always around to check the humidity level. I don’t know if this was a flaw with the incubator, but I had to regulate it often. The temperature was always spot on but the humidity varied greatly. Just an fyi.

I bought the KEBONNIXS 12 Egg Incubator with Humidity Display for our backyard flock, and it’s been a game changer! It’s the perfect size for small‑batch hatching, and the built‑in humidity display makes it so much easier to keep conditions just right — I don’t have to guess or constantly open it to check. The digital controls are simple to use, even for a beginner like me, and the clear viewing window lets me watch progress without disturbing the eggs. We’ve had great success with hatch rates, and it’s been such a fun learning experience for the whole family. If you want a reliable, user‑friendly incubator for hatching your own chicks, this one is definitely worth it!

I am new to incubating eggs and was both excited and anxious about trying this out. To begin with, this truly is a beginner’s machine which I couldn’t be more grateful for because I would have been lost trying to operate this machine straight out of the box and trying to figure out the correct heat and humidity levels. Instructions are easy to understand aside from the grammatical errors, which don’t affect the understanding of how the incubator works. I successfully hatched 3 chicken eggs out of 6. Not sure if it was the length of time that the eggs were in transit before I received them that led to this or if it was due to the machine itself that only half of the eggs hatched (though the 3rd baby passed). As I mentioned, I’m new to hatching eggs and in my research I have found that many individuals have opinions on how eggs should be hatched and what methods and temps are used. I just followed the directions enclosed with the unit since I am far from being an expert. The incubator is compact in size. I was able to place it on my nightstand so that I could monitor the progress of the eggs and in case heat and humidity levels were off. The humming noise is not loud. I like the automatic egg turning feature as well as the machine coming already calibrated for you to hatch chickens. Not sure yet how these are modified to incubate other types of birds. Having an egg candler on the unit itself I found helpful. I was surprised though that it didn’t come with a mat to give traction to baby chicks when they are born since they likely would slip and slide around everywhere which can cause splayed legs from what I understand. I made my own mat to line the inside of the incubator with a grip liner used for the inside of cabinets to avoid this. I will point out that I don’t like how the humidity, at least on my machine, constantly goes up and down. That stressed me out to no end. I was constantly checking and adjusting with adding water. It would really stay level and I’m not sure how much or how little a dip or spike in humidity can effect the eggs. Heat temp was stable, humid reading on machine was not. Not sure if this is the norm with this unit. I’ll be doing a test run before my next batch of eggs using a hygrometer. Like I mentioned; I don’t know if the premature egg deaths were due to the fluctuations in the machines temp readings or that my eggs weren’t incubated in a timely manner since they got delayed in transit. Cleaning of the unit is easy, I’ll add that as well. Hoping that I’ll be able to better gauge this machines functions and what works to keep the humidity level aside from fidgeting with the vent and water vessel.

It works and it’s easy peasy! I used them for quail eggs. I was able to easily adjust the incubation time from 21 to 18 (21 days is typically for chickens a d 18 days is for quail). So far I have 4 out of 16 that hatched and several others with pips in them. I’m just happy that any hatched lol! If any don’t hatch, I would blame that on the shipping conditions being below zero temps and having to double up eggs in 4 spots to fit them all. Humidity was very easy to adjust and I never had to open the incubator for any reason.

The Kebonnixs 12 egg incubator with humidity display and automatic egg turner is a great beginner tool for anyone interested in hatching chickens or other small poultry. After using this incubator for the better part of 2 years, I'm throughly impressed by its features and its reliability. Design and build quality ---------------------------- The incubator's design is well though out and mainly oriented by function. The materials used are study and long lasting. There is a transparent lid that allows you to easily monitor the egg hatching process without constantly opening and closing the lid which disturbs the eggs, thus maintaining a stable environment for the eggs. Functions ----------- This incubator has the capacity of 12 eggs, which is enough for the majority of hatching enthusiasts. The automatic egg turner is really a game changer, you no longer have to keep time and turn the eggs on your own, this incubator will ensure that the eggs are regularly and gently turned, simulating the natural environment and behavior of a mother hen. This features will save you lots of time and worry as egg turning is one of the most important factors in a successful hatch. Humidity display ----------------- The built in humidity display is a crucial feature and is the feature that sets this incubator apart from others. The digital display is bright and accurate and makes it easy to keep track of humidity levels and thus improving the chance of a successful hatch Egg candler ------------- The included egg candler function (you press a button and it lights up the egg) is a handy and welcomed function of the incubator, it allows you to check the progress of the embryos and allows you separate and discard the eggs that no longer have live embryos inside. Ease of Use ------------- The incubator comes with a detailed instructions manual which will teach you about its functions and capabilities. Truthfully speaking, I would have been completely lost without the manual, and during the earlier stages of me using the incubator, I was constantly checking back to the manual to make sure I was doing everything right. For some, this may be cumbersome and frustrating, so keep that in mind. Reliability ------------ This is one of the biggest determinant in me deciding which incubator to purchase, and thankfully this incubator has been extremely dependable throughout my 2 years of using it. The temperature and humidity controls are accurate, which goes a long way in increasing the likelihood of a successful hatch. Value for money ----------------- For its price (<$100), this incubator simply can't be beat on its value for money ratio. It's extremely cost effective and will enable not just enthusiasts but also beginners a chance to hatch eggs on their own. In conclusion, I believe the Kebonnisx 12 egg incubator is a well rounded, reliable and functional incubator for those wanting to hatch their own eggs. I highly recommend it!

This would have been a zero if that was allowed! I was so excited because my First incubation was great, I hatched out about 70% with no issues healthy chicks. Second incubation was a freak Show!!! I had chicks with prolapsed guts squirting out of their bodies on the side, not their butts. Poor babies were just covered in glue & couldn't breathe and we're dying in front of me . I had to put them out of their misery and the rest of the eggs all had chicks in them that died. I put my hydrometer in there and I'm running it empty and it will not keep a steady temp or a study humidity I trusted the thing on top, my fault! I put a hydrometer in there , temperature is 15° off humidity is 10° off ! Meanwhile I watched these little animals suffer and I had to do the unthinkable so they would not suffer! I don't know what the solution is because all of these small incubators have my kind of story in the comments if you read far enough down. You can adjust the temperature but it's hard but the humidity is unbearably difficult to manage. Don't buy this for a simple incubation experience

I ran this machine 3 times last year and had very little trouble with it. I had to cut my own non slip mat because the bottom of the tray is too slick for new chicks to hatch. A little trap door would be great for removing hatched and dried chicks while the rest are still pipping. I blame my low hatch rates on a single roo for 19 hens, I hatched 3, 4 then 5 chicks after ruling out retired hens, hens with past health issues. This year I gave it a deep clean and so far 11/12 eggs are developing fine a week in. We lost power in and out 7 or so times andnim pleased to see the machine must have some kind of battery backup because it was on and still counting the days correctly.