What is the difference between a Hatcher and an Incubator?

The only difference is that one has not got 'egg turning', while the other does.

A Hatcher is a machine which is used solely for the final 3 days of incubation - 'the hatching period'. This is the period where the humidity increases, and you switch the egg turning off.

Hatchers have no egg turning function as eggs are not required to be turned for those final days.

An Incubator is what you use to set your eggs. You put your eggs in from day 1 until 3 days before they are due to hatch at this point if you want you put them in a Hatcher. Automatic incubators have egg turning. You also have incubators which have 'semi-automatic' egg turning and 'manual' egg turning. You can hatch in an incubator but if it has egg turning: remember to turn it off.

Always double-check the title of the machine you are buying before 'checking out'. Our item names are always descriptive and tell you what it is.  

For example: Rcom Maru 380 Deluxe Max Hatcher* has 'hatcher' in the title so no egg turning. Whereas Rcom Maru 380 Deluxe MAX Incubator (Automatic) has incubator and automatic in the title meaning it is an incubator with automatic egg turning.

This is the same for Brinsea Ova-Easy Advance Hatcher* Series II - it is a 'hatcher', and the Brinsea Ova Easy 100 Advance Series II Incubator (Automatic) is an incubator with automatic egg turning. So as you can see, our item names really are descriptive.

But, if you are unsure... always contact us.