🥚 Incubator

The Incubator is a tool in Stardew Valley used to hatch Eggs into animals. It comes built-in with every Big Coop and Deluxe Coop, allowing players to grow their flocks without purchasing animals from Marnie. Each type of Egg placed inside produces the corresponding animal after an incubation period.

🐣 Uses

The Incubator hatches eggs into animals over time:

Used to hatch regular Eggs into Chickens
Duck Eggs → Ducks
Void Egg → Void Chicken
Golden Egg → Golden Chicken
Dinosaur Egg → Dinosaur

📋 Details

Requirement	Details
Obtained From	Built-in with Big Coop and Deluxe Coop
Incubation Time	9,000 minutes (about 4–6 days, depending on Egg type)
Special Variants	Void, Golden, and Dinosaur Eggs hatch unique animals
Automation	Cannot be automated; must be loaded manually

Note: Incubators are exclusive to Coops. Barn animals (Cows, Goats, Sheep, etc.) cannot be produced with them.

💡 Tips & Strategies

Upgrade to at least a Big Coop to unlock the Incubator
Use the Incubator to expand your flock without spending extra gold
Void Eggs and Dinosaur Eggs give rare and valuable animals
Keep spare Coops if you plan on hatching many rare animals
Golden Chickens from Golden Eggs are late-game, high-prestige pets