The Brinsea Ovation 56 EX Connect app controlled incubator is simply amazing! I am a long-time fan of Brinsea products and always recommend them if someone wants a long-lasting, quality incubator that consistently provides great hatch rates. I upgraded to the Ovation 56 EX Connect app controlled incubator after 10+ years of using the Octagon 20.
I just completed my first hatch and had a greater than 85% hatch rate which is amazing considering the adverse events that led up to setting the eggs and during incubation. As a little background, the eggs were of unknown age. Clutches were found under barns and under bushes between two different farms. During incubation, we lost power no less than 7 times. Despite all of this, the eggs were pipping on day 18 and all fully hatched by day 20.
Jordana and her Brinsea Ovation 56 EX Connect incubator
So, what about the app? This may be a new feature, but it functions very well and was greatly appreciated for tracking events during incubation. I am one of those people that read the instruction manual front to back and I admit that all the steps to programing such a robust incubator manually was a bit daunting. In fact, it is what kept me from ordering one of these years ago. Now, with the app, you can intuitively change settings right from your phone! It was such a simple, seamless experience, and I cannot begin to say enough good things about it. The app is very simple, but it is reliable, easy to navigate, and works seamlessly with the incubator. All your settings stay where you put them, even when you lose power, and the alarms are awesome.
The incubator features themselves are excellent. I really dislike having to make manual adjustments or turn eggs so, for me, a fully automated incubator is a must-have. The humidity control is the best part because I can never get it just right without that pump. It is amazing having your chicks not drown in the shell or get too dry to hatch during those last, sensitive lock-down days. I know a product like this is really expensive, but when you count the cost of buying eggs, or you need a regular supply of chicks, this incubator will make each hatch cost effective in the long run. Lastly, cleaning the incubator is something I take seriously. This is not quite as easy to clean as my Octagon 20, but it wasn’t difficult either. I broke it down fully and wiped out all the little hatch debris, and sanitized the parts fully. It took about 30 minutes from start to finish and I am ready to hatch again.
A worthwhile purchase any hatcher will appreciate.
Jordana, USA
