Borotto® Real 24 Egg Incubator
Professional incubator performance for the homesteader. This 24 chicken egg capacity incubator automatically monitors and adjusts heat and turns the eggs for you! Remove eggs from the turning cradles to use the unit as a hatcher.
The Borotto® Real 24 Incubator with Humidity Pump (Item #540249 below) draws water from an external source, such as a 2-liter bottle, to maintain proper humidity.
Plastic surfaces feature an antimicrobial additive, preventing harmful bacterial growth during operation to protect your hatch.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Common Uses
Successfully hatch eggs from: Chickens, pheasants, guinea fowl, quail, partridges and ducks. Eggs from some species of goose, turkey and peafowl may also be used. Very large eggs will NOT fit in the turner.
Specs
Lumia 8 | Lumia 16 | Real 24 | Real 49 | |
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Approximate Egg Capacities (with standard egg tray) |
8 chicken 8 duck 8 pheasant 32 quail |
16 chicken 16 duck 16 pheasant 64 quail |
24 chicken 24 duck 24 pheasant 96 quail |
49 chicken 49 duck 49 pheasant 196 quail |
Incubator Size (approx) | 15"x8"x9" | 15"x13"x9" | 20"x15"x10" | 23"x23"x10" |
12V DC Car Adapter | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
Lid Style | clear | clear | windowed | windowed |
Average Consumption | 20 watts | 40 watts | 50 watts | 70 watts |
Maximum Consumption | 50 watts | 60 watts | 100 watts | 150 watts |
- Unit offered by Premier is 110V for USA-style electrical outlets
- Digital temperature display—set from 86°F to 104°F
- Motor turns eggs once every hour
- Durable, heat-resistant antimicrobial plastic housing
- Made in Italy
Benefits
- Universal egg tray system holds all types of eggs (quail through duck) vertically for better hatch rates
- Watch the hatching process through the two windows
- External water fill location (if not using humidity pump) prevents temperature and humidity changes
- Insulated ventilation for healthy air movement and better temperature/humidity uniformity
- BIOMASTER® antimicrobial plastic additive prevents harmful growth of bacteria
- Automatic egg turning system turns eggs left to right, each cycle lasts an hour
- If using humidity pump, simply refill an external container with clean water, the machine does the rest!
Hatching Tips
Always choose eggs suitable for incubation. If possible, choose eggs that have not traveled by mail. Why? Because eggs that are closed inside packaging do not breathe and may have experienced excessive travel stress, vibration, and temperature changes.
Do not incubate eggs dirty with fecal material, as during incubation the temperature and humidity will lead to the establishment of bacterial flora. This can contaminate all the eggs, causing infections to the embryos and resulting in premature death during hatching.
Choose eggs of normal shape. They must not be elongated, spherical, undulated or with any other malformation.
Precautions
The room’s relative humidity should be between 20%–80% when using the SIRIO Humidity Pump, or between 50%–75% without.
Borotto® incubators are designed for the simple incubation of most poultry eggs. Very large eggs will NOT fit in the turner. Temperature and humidity calibration is performed at the factory and is not user-adjustable. Please read the specifications of the incubator to make sure it will work for your situation.
Warranty
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Game Birds
SIRIO Humidity Pump for Borotto® Egg Incubators
Item #540256 -Digital humidifier for controlling the relative humidity inside egg incubators.
$154.00 -
Books
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks Book
Item #981016 -Learn skills from selecting a breed to choosing an incubator. Covers chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and guineas.
$29.95 -
Heating Plates and Covers
Heating Plate, large (up to 50 chicks)
Item #540204 -A safer alternative to a heat lamp. A heating plate, or hover heater, simulates a hen keeping chicks warm and cozy beneath her feathers.
$85.00 -
Heat Lamp and Accessories
Prima Heat Lamp® (bulb not included)
Item #557100 -A rugged and reliable heat lamp used to warm lambs, goat kids, chickens or for any animal that is sick or cold. Use standard or infrared heat bulbs.
$44.50 -
Egg Handling Supplies
Egg Candler
Item #540400 -Check status eggs during incubation to see which ones are fertile. Bright illumination aids in visibility of the developing embryo.
$55.00 -
Brooder Kits and Panels
Heat Lamp Starter Kit for Chicks
Item #540372 -A basic brooder kit that is warmed with our rugged and reliable Prima Heat Lamp™. Keeps chicks comfortable and safe.
$215.30 -
Brooder Kits and Panels
Heating Plate Starter Kit for Chicks
Item #540373 -A basic brooder kit that is warmed with our rugged and reliable heating plate. Heater keeps chicks comfortable and safe.
$188.80 -
Brooder Kits and Panels
Disposable Brooder Panel, each
Item #530150 -Build a safe, secure chick brooder using modular brooder panels. Quick to assemble with disposable and reusable options.
$2.10
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Incubators
Replacement Water Supply to Pump Tube (SIRIO Humidity Pump)
Item #5402561 -Replacement parts for Borotto® SIRIO Humidity Pump that have worn out or broken.
$7.42 -
Incubators
Replacement Pump to Hose Y Connector (SIRIO Humidity Pump)
Item #5402564 -Replacement parts for Borotto® SIRIO Humidity Pump that have worn out or broken.
$4.42 -
Incubators
Replacement Inside Pump Tubing (SIRIO Humidity Pump and all Borotto Incubators)
Item #5402566 -Replacement parts for Borotto® SIRIO Humidity Pump that have worn out or broken.
$3.56 -
Incubators
Replacement Power Supply Cord (SIRIO Humidity Pump)
Item #540259 -Replacement parts for Borotto® SIRIO Humidity Pump that have worn out or broken.
$23.76 -
Incubators
Replacement Top (Real 24)
Item #5402481 -Replacement Parts for Borotto® Real 24 & 49 Egg Incubators
$126.00 -
Incubators
Replacement Egg Turner Motor (Real 24 and 49)
Item #5402483 -Replacement Parts for Borotto® Real 24 & 49 Egg Incubators
$57.60 -
Incubators
Replacement Bottom, no motor (Real 24)
Item #5402484 -Replacement Parts for Borotto® Real 24 & 49 Egg Incubators
$34.56 -
Incubators
Replacement Hatching Mat (Real 24)
Item #5402486 -Replacement Parts for Borotto® Real 24 & 49 Egg Incubators
$7.92 -
Incubators
Replacement Egg Tray (Real 24)
Item #5402487 -Replacement Parts for Borotto® Real 24 & 49 Egg Incubators
$23.76 -
Incubators
Replacement Single Egg Tray (Lumia 8, 16 and Real 24)
Item #5402525 -Replacement Parts for Borotto® Real 24 & 49 Egg Incubators
$3.96 -
Incubators
Replacement Reservoir Caps (Lumia 8, 16, 56 and Real 24, 49)
Item #5402563 -Replacement Parts for Borotto® Real 24 & 49 Egg Incubators
$4.05
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Hannah T from Oregon
First time experience with hatching my own eggs. I purchased the humidity pump to go with the Real 24 Automatic Incubator. Out of 24 eggs, I had 19 hatch. The instructions helped me to have good success, and I plan to continue hatching eggs in the coming years.
Kerrie H from North Carolina
I just received this incubator a week ago so it has not been through a full cycle of hatching eggs.
It was nicely packed. Nothing broken or out of place. Easy to set up.
Except the instructions were not super clear on snapping the egg turner trays onto the bar that goes to the motor for the turner. I checked the turner and it was not turning the eggs. So further investigation the egg tray does not just set on to that bar, it needs to be pushed into the slot on the bottom of the egg tray. It was only the first 3 days.
I will update further after hatch.
Israel V from Texas
I bought this incubator in addition to the Real 49 that I have to be able to do small hatches but keeping the humidity up was a challenge. I didn’t have any issues with the Real 49 on lockdown like this incubator. Out of 53 eggs only 13 hatched since my humidity kept dropping and the pump flooded the incubator. Even after trying different things the incubator couldn’t kept the humidity up. Very well constructed but didn’t work for me. I’m sending it back and I’m going to keep using the Real 49.
Andrew L from Missouri
3 days into my first hatch. Loving this product!