I should add that she is only 8 months old (oops, that was when she first started brooding, she JUST turned 9 months). She has been the most dedicated and feisty broody I have ever seen! It broke my heart to remove those dud eggs.
Peaches sat on a clutch for 24 days with no signs of hatching. Last night I took them away, replaced them with 2 fake eggs, and drove like Speed Racer to my favorite breeder for 4 chicks she had hatched that morning. The breeder is sneaky and popped 6! chicks into the box. 😃 We put them under...