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I agree with you, Mrs. K. While feed restriction followed by return to good rations may induce reproduction, I can't see how it would be in the best interests of the animals, nor would it be beneficial to them in the long run.

I think that what he's saying is that Doms are natural broodies, and a mature Dom, if allowed will rear 2 broods in a season. Love my Doms!

An other reason to have an incubator, even if you do end up with a broody who cooperates with your plan: Any number of things can interfere with her successfully completing her hatch. She could be disturbed off the nest. She could be wiped out by a predator. She could quit before eggs hatch...

This has not been my experience. In my experience, a young cockrel raised with pullets is a terror to them. A more mature rooster will leave the pullets alone until they are POL, while a young cockrel will not. Yes, there is a bit of size difference, but a good rooster gets the job done...