Cooperative Setting??? AND with a production breed???

[Jessgitalong]

My Wild Jungle Fowl rescue hen went intensely broody. Perfect time, so I grabbed eggs out of the ‘bator and threw them under her. Once in a while she takes a break to eat, drink, scratch, and chill out on her perch. Meanwhile, one of our elder RIR’s takes over. After a while, Miss Broody goes back to do her thing. I love it! Is this typical?

 

[No Coop No Problem]

Cooperative sitting is a thing, and also laying new eggs into a developing clutch is common. I would mark your hens eggs so that you don't end up with eggs in different stages of development

 

[Jessgitalong]

That is good advice. I marked them because she was somehow collecting a clutch I would grab out. I was wondering how. I only got to see the elder, who in past her laying years, in the box.

 

[Mrs. K]

Longest 21 days ever! Good luck,