- Female parrot incubates eggs alone.
- Incubation period varies.
- Parent brood patch for improved heat transfer and protection.
Chicks Hatching
- Chicks hatch helpless and blind and completely dependent on their parents.
- Female and parent remove all egg shell pieces.
Feeding
- Both parents will feed chicks.
- They regurgitate food that they ate first into their chicks' mouth.
Brooding
- Parent birds will brood chicks for first few weeks to keep them warm.
Nest Sanitation
- Parent parrots will remove fecal sacs from nest to keep it clean.
- This prevents diseases and parasites from spreading.
Teaching chicks
- Parents teach chicks how to fly, find food, communicate and forage for food.