Thank all your kind valuable advice!
From my second restart one baby rooster was born.
It seems he's very intelligent; unusually.
Every day we're taking an afternoon nap together; napping on my arm.
Peaceful fellowship; waiting together for the next hatching.
Started third time with 8 eggs; now...
This is the new incubator; I did transfer the eggs from the mini incubator on day 7 th. Candled the eggs on day 10; 1 dead 3 alive.
It will be great for lockdown days, I hope.
Is is possible to spray water on the eggs " to soften the eggshells "???
The new hatcher Manual description confuses me, I quote "
Stop turning eggs in the last three days before hatching. Disconnect the docking plug of the egg turning machine, pick out the eggs, put the net onto the roller...
Thank you!! I've took heed of your kind suggestion and began the turnings earlier, day 2.
I love moving the warm eggs, knowing that fragile life, already beating little hearts are enjoying the gentle moves.
Thank you all of your kindness!
I've restarted with four carefully checked eggs.
Early morning purchased seeded eggs at a chicken farm.
The eggs were laid today morning.
Indeed I have found hairline cracks on some ( checked on sunlight) replaced them until I have found four perfect ones; same...