Turquoisine turquoise parrot: incubation period, weaning age and breeding
Turquoisine turquoise parrot eggs hatch after 18–20 days of incubation. Chicks fledge at 28–35 days and are weaned and independent at about 42–49 days. A typical clutch is 4–6 eggs.
Breeding numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult weight (g) | 36-44 |
| Length (cm) | 20 |
| Clutch size | 4-6 |
| Incubation (days) | 18-20 |
| Fledging (days) | 28-35 |
| Weaning / independence (days) | 42-49 |
| Lifespan (years) | 8-15 |
| Breeding season | Autumn-spring |
| Sexing | Cock: red shoulder patch and full blue face; hen no red patch, less blue. |
Origin: Eastern Australia — Scientific name: Neophema pulchella
Size: 20 cm, 36-44 g
Breeding and care tips
Like the splendid: avoid damp; cocks may fight other cocks.
Mutations and colours
Mutations Zajel calculates: Opaline, Cinnamon, Dilute (yellow). Named only (not confirmed or polygenic — not used in the calculation): Pale fallow, Bronze fallow, Faded, Recessive pied, Dark factor, Grey factor, SL ino, Melanistic, Blue.
Zajel's genetics lab predicts chick colours from both parents for established mutations only; disputed ones are shown with a note and left out of the calculation.
Need the exact date? Use the egg hatch calculator and the weaning age chart.
Related species
- Peach-faced lovebird
- Fischer's & masked lovebird
- Black-cheeked lovebird
- Nyasa Lilian's lovebird
- Cockatiel
- Indian ringneck
- Alexandrine parakeet
- Plum-headed parakeet
Frequently asked questions
How long do Turquoisine turquoise parrot eggs take to hatch?
Turquoisine turquoise parrot eggs hatch after 18-20 days of incubation.
How many eggs does a Turquoisine turquoise parrot lay?
Usually 4-6 eggs per clutch.
When do Turquoisine turquoise parrot chicks leave the nest?
Chicks fledge at about 28-35 days old.
When are Turquoisine turquoise parrot chicks weaned?
They are weaned and independent at about 42-49 days.
What is the Turquoisine turquoise parrot breeding season?
Autumn-spring
How do you tell a male Turquoisine turquoise parrot from a female?
Cock: red shoulder patch and full blue face; hen no red patch, less blue.
How long does a Turquoisine turquoise parrot live?
About 8-15 years with good care.