Well, Blondie is still sitting steady on her 7 eggs - day 15 now. She has surprised me - she's a first time broody and I really wasn't sure how she would do. She appears to be pretty dedicated. I've been leaving her alone except to give her an occasional treat (which she gobbles up). I've only seen her get up once while I was out there, but there's evidence that she's out once a day when I'm not looking

That splat that she leaves outside her crate is mighty impressive. I am hoping that she gets to hatch at least a couple of chicks - I really want to see what kind of a mama she is. She's an 8 month old BO, and I'm hoping that she has good chick-raising skills!
They stop leaving the nest a couple of days before the chicks hatch, am I right? Once the babies arrive, I'll move them to their own area out of the main coop (I didn't want to stress her while she was sitting - I don't have an incubator to finish the job if she quits). If all goes well, hopefully little peeps Friday