Well, sorta. The call duck eggs have started hatching and we are so excited! We candled the hatching silkie eggs last night and unfortunatey, three of the four eggs did not make it. I put the remaining egg in with the call duck eggs in the hopes that the higher humidity might soften the shell a bit, making for easier hatching. I'm not so convinced that this little chickie fella is gonna make it.

It's crazy how one night the little chicks are moving like crazy and then the next night, they've passed on. After having hatched several batches of eggs, I've come to expect lots of death because it's a sad part of the hatching process. No one can take the place of a momma duck or a little broody hen - not even three anxious kids and a hovering Mommazilla.

The other four call duck eggs have not starting "pipping" but you can see the eggs moving and hear soft chirping - both excellent signs of an impending hatch. If all goes well, we'll have five quackers by morning and lots more pictures to come :-).