The last couple of years, I've had no problem hatching chick's since at some point a hen would go broody. This past year, not a single hen went broody, ever?!? What happened? Most were the same chickens.
I love that you called them a "platoon"!
I'm a bit late on the bandwagon. The link is 10 yrs old.
I want to make it in a bucket, but am having trouble finding a good plan to go with...