A developing device includes: a developing unit having a developer storage
chamber for storing a developer composed of a toner and a carrier, in
which a developer agitating carrying member and a developer holding
member capable of holding and carrying the developer agitated and carried
by the developer agitating carrying member are disposed in the developer
storage chamber; and an auxiliary developing unit for supplementing
development for the developing unit, wherein: the developer storage
chamber of the developing unit and the auxiliary storage chamber of the
auxiliary developing unit are disposed adjacently via a bulkhead; a
dispenser chamber that can supply or withdraw a fixed amount of developer
is formed in communication with the developer storage chamber and the
auxiliary storage chamber inside the bulkhead; and a dispenser member for
carrying a fixed amount of developer is disposed within the dispenser
chamber.