Welcome to BYC! Keep an extra close eye out when the eggs begin hatching. I've noticed that predators seem to show up at that time. Maybe they smell them, or here the chicks peeping.
You might consider making a large 5 sided structure from hardware cloth and 1x1s and just sitting it down over her.
You might consider making a large 5 sided structure from hardware cloth and 1x1s and just sitting it down over her.
