Poultry and game bird egg incubator

A base for an egg incubator, the base comprising:

• a housing having an exterior and an interior, the interior defining a lower boundary of a main incubation chamber of the egg incubator, the lower boundary having a total surface area;
• a first water trough disposed on the interior of the housing and covering a first portion of the total surface area, wherein the first water trough is disposed approximately at a geometric center of the interior of the housing;
• a first external water port coupled to the exterior of the housing and in fluid communication with the first water trough;
• and
• a second water trough disposed on the interior of the housing and covering a second portion of the total surface area, and wherein the second water trough is disposed around the first water trough.

An egg incubator, comprising:

• a base assembly including:
• a base tray configured to support a plurality of eggs, and
• a first water trough beneath the base tray and configured to retain a quantity of water;
• a window removably coupled to the base assembly;
• and
• a lid assembly coupled to the window, the base assembly, window, and the lid assembly enclosing a main incubation chamber sized to hold the plurality of eggs therein, the lid assembly including:
• a lid;
• a top air deflector coupled to the lid,
• a bottom air deflector coupled to the lid and spaced from the top air deflector,
• a heating element configured to heat the main incubation chamber to a desired temperature, and
• a circulating fan positioned in the bottom air deflector and configured to generate an airflow over the heating element.