Anyone use one of the Maino incubators?

[A.T. Hagan]

I've been searching today for a better display incubator than the Hovabator 1583 with the picture window. Not much to find in that regard, but I did come across some made by Maino in Italy that look tailor made for the task.

Maino U.K.

Maino corporate site

Only problem is that I've never heard of them until now!

So, does anyone know anything about them? Are they worth the money?

And if they are worthwhile are there any retailers in the United States that carry them? Because if there are I haven't been able to turn them up.

If they are good I'd consider importing one from the U.K. or some place, but there's the differences in power to consider.

Anyone have a Maino and do you like it?

 

[A.T. Hagan]

Maybe someone on the morning crew is familiar with these incubators. They seem to have plenty of retailers overseas so perhaps one of our U.K. or European members has one?

I'd really like to know more about them!

 

[poultryni]

Do not buy a Maino incubator! It will cause nothing but headaches and heartache! I regretfully purchased a small automatic maino (MPS12 A model) as an ex-demonstrator unit (from the UK leading supplier) to try it out on incubating some surplus goose eggs. The six original eggs which I set were all dead when I candled them at day 12. I then moved 3 more Chinese goose eggs into the incubator half way through their incubation and all of the goslings died upon hatching because of very large unabsorbed yolks and massive hernias.

The reason for this? Massively big fluctuations in temperature. I observed the temperature fluctuate between 34.5 and 38 degrees without any obvious external or internal influences. The thermostat is entirely useless and the fan appears to have been taken straight out of an old PC! Very poor and amateur construction. Definitely not worth the relatively high price when compared to other makes.

I would not therefore recommend this unit for incubating any egg! I will only be using it in future to dry out any chicks after they have hatched if I have no other alternative! Failing that I shall be relegating it directly to the bin! Useless!

For incubation I now use solely a Brinsea incubator for incubating eggs and would willingly recommend it as the best manufacturer in the UK at present

 

[WendysWoollys]

I have a Maino incubator and I can't speak highly enough about it. It is a well built machine and incredibly accurate in keeping the temperature and humidity within the required limits. Have just hatched out 14 babies without any issues. All babies strong and healthy.
If you follow ALL instructions that come with the machine you will hatch perfect babies. The incubator is a sensitive piece of equipment and needs to be respected. It must be placed in a room that has temps between 18 to 25C but can handle higher or lower temps however within that range is ideal. Use clean eggs, use fertile eggs, Check daily and add water when necessary, adjust humidity from 40 to 60% AFTER day 18 and remove turning tray at same time.

I also have a Maino brooder and when the babies are hatched and dry they go into the brooder. Both the incubator and brooder and well made with quality stainless steel and tough Perspex and come apart for very easy cleaning. Well worth every cent. Basically you get what you pay for.

 

[FrenellaFrizzle]

Such a coincidence! I'm just off the phone with the UK distributor of Maino incuibators to complain about temperature fluctuations in my Maino PioPio35AXH which has full humidity control etc. It's just over a year old and has performed terribly since purchase. Out of over 100 eggs, only one has hatched and died shortly afterwards. All the others died at around the 12 - 16 day stage

I've hooked it up to a Min/Max thermometer, calibrated against other incubators of proven reliability and was shocked to see it touching temperatures in excess of 45 C..... It's now being hooked up to a data logger to get an exact profile but with these degrees of fluctuations, it's small wonder I've been losing stock. On the basis of current performance, I certainly would NOT recommend them. On the other hand, my 3 Brinseas keep plugging away and producing consistent hatches.

 

[Louis2804]

I have a Maino incubator and I can't speak highly enough about it. It is a well built machine and incredibly accurate in keeping the temperature and humidity within the required limits. Have just hatched out 14 babies without any issues. All babies strong and healthy.
If you follow ALL instructions that come with the machine you will hatch perfect babies. The incubator is a sensitive piece of equipment and needs to be respected. It must be placed in a room that has temps between 18 to 25C but can handle higher or lower temps however within that range is ideal. Use clean eggs, use fertile eggs, Check daily and add water when necessary, adjust humidity from 40 to 60% AFTER day 18 and remove turning tray at same time.

I also have a Maino brooder and when the babies are hatched and dry they go into the brooder. Both the incubator and brooder and well made with quality stainless steel and tough Perspex and come apart for very easy cleaning. Well worth every cent. Basically you get what you pay for.

I have a maino incubator I used to hatch 11 duck eggs everyone hatched had no issues what so ever great little incubator