Egg hatch calculator and incubation period chart for birds
Pick the species and the egg date: the calculator gives the expected hatch, fledging and weaning dates. The full chart is below.
Work out the hatch date
In pigeons, count from the second egg: that is when both parents start sitting properly.
Incubation period of bird eggs (days)
| Species | Group | Incubation | Fledging | Weaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon | Pigeons | 17–18 | 25–35 | 25–30 |
| African grey | Parrots | 28–30 | 75–90 | 100–120 |
| Alexandrine parakeet | Parrots | 24–28 | 49–56 | 90–100 |
| Black-cheeked lovebird | Parrots | 22–24 | 38–44 | 50–55 |
| Black-headed caique | Parrots | 25–27 | 70–77 | 84–100 |
| Blue-and-gold blue-and-yellow macaw | Parrots | 26–28 | 90–100 | 100–140 |
| Blue-fronted Amazon | Parrots | 26–28 | 56–63 | 84–100 |
| Blue-headed pionus | Parrots | 24–26 | 63–70 | 84–100 |
| Bourke's parakeet | Parrots | 18–19 | 28–35 | 42–49 |
| Cockatiel | Parrots | 18–21 | 32–38 | 49–56 |
| Crimson Pennant's rosella | Parrots | 20–21 | 35–35 | 49–56 |
| Crimson-bellied conure | Parrots | 23–24 | 45–50 | 60–70 |
| Eastern rosella | Parrots | 19–21 | 30–35 | 49–56 |
| Eclectus parrot | Parrots | 26–28 | 77–84 | 100–120 |
| Elegant parrot | Parrots | 18–19 | 28–35 | 42–49 |
| Fischer's & masked lovebird | Parrots | 22–24 | 38–44 | 50–55 |
| Galah rose-breasted cockatoo | Parrots | 22–25 | 49–56 | 70–90 |
| Green-cheeked conure | Parrots | 22–24 | 42–49 | 56–63 |
| Green-winged macaw | Parrots | 26–28 | 90–100 | 120–150 |
| Indian ringneck | Parrots | 22–24 | 45–50 | 60–70 |
| Jenday conure | Parrots | 23–26 | 49–56 | 70–84 |
| Kakariki | Parrots | 19–20 | 35–42 | 49–56 |
| Maroon-bellied conure | Parrots | 23–24 | 42–49 | 56–63 |
| Mealy Amazon | Parrots | 26–28 | 60–70 | 90–120 |
| Moluccan salmon-crested cockatoo | Parrots | 28–29 | 98–112 | 120–150 |
| Moustached parakeet | Parrots | 23–25 | 49–56 | 70–90 |
| Nyasa Lilian's lovebird | Parrots | 22 | 38–44 | 50–55 |
| Pacific parrotlet | Parrots | 18–22 | 28–35 | 42–49 |
| Peach-faced lovebird | Parrots | 22–24 | 42–45 | 50–60 |
| Plum-headed parakeet | Parrots | 22–24 | 42–49 | 60–70 |
| Princess of Wales parrot | Parrots | 19–21 | 35–42 | 49–60 |
| Quaker monk parakeet | Parrots | 23–24 | 42–49 | 56–70 |
| Rainbow lorikeet | Parrots | 23–25 | 56–63 | 70–84 |
| Red-rumped parrot | Parrots | 19–20 | 30–35 | 42–56 |
| Scarlet macaw | Parrots | 24–28 | 90–105 | 110–140 |
| Scarlet-chested splendid parrot | Parrots | 18–20 | 28–30 | 42–49 |
| Senegal parrot | Parrots | 24–26 | 63–70 | 80–100 |
| Sun conure | Parrots | 23–27 | 49–56 | 70–84 |
| Superb Barraband parrot | Parrots | 20–21 | 35–42 | 56–56 |
| Timneh grey | Parrots | 26–28 | 70–80 | 90–110 |
| Turquoisine turquoise parrot | Parrots | 18–20 | 28–35 | 42–49 |
| Umbrella cockatoo | Parrots | 28 | 84–98 | 105–120 |
| White-bellied caique | Parrots | 25–27 | 70–77 | 84–100 |
| Bengalese society finch | Finches, canaries & doves | 16–17 | 20–25 | 35–42 |
| Blue-faced parrot finch | Finches, canaries & doves | 13–14 | 21–21 | 35–42 |
| Budgerigar | Finches, canaries & doves | 17–19 | 30–35 | 35–45 |
| Button quail | Finches, canaries & doves | 16–17 | 21–28 | |
| Canary | Finches, canaries & doves | 13–14 | 16–21 | 28–35 |
| Common linnet | Finches, canaries & doves | 11–13 | 12–15 | 28–28 |
| Diamond dove | Finches, canaries & doves | 13–14 | 12–14 | 21–28 |
| Eurasian bullfinch | Finches, canaries & doves | 12–14 | 15–17 | 30–35 |
| Eurasian siskin | Finches, canaries & doves | 11–13 | 13–15 | 28–30 |
| European goldfinch | Finches, canaries & doves | 12–14 | 14–17 | 30–35 |
| European greenfinch | Finches, canaries & doves | 12–14 | 14–17 | 30–35 |
| Gouldian finch | Finches, canaries & doves | 14–16 | 21–25 | 40–50 |
| Java sparrow | Finches, canaries & doves | 13–14 | 26–28 | 45–55 |
| Long-tailed grassfinch | Finches, canaries & doves | 12–14 | 21–23 | 40–42 |
| Owl finch | Finches, canaries & doves | 12–14 | 20–22 | 35–42 |
| Red hooded siskin | Finches, canaries & doves | 12–13 | 14–16 | 30–30 |
| Red-cheeked cordon-bleu | Finches, canaries & doves | 11–13 | 17–21 | 35–35 |
| Red-headed finch | Finches, canaries & doves | 12–14 | 22–25 | 45–45 |
| Red-headed parrot finch | Finches, canaries & doves | 13–14 | 21–21 | 35–42 |
| Ringneck / Barbary dove | Finches, canaries & doves | 13–15 | 14–16 | 21–28 |
| Star finch | Finches, canaries & doves | 12–14 | 20–22 | 35–42 |
| Strawberry finch | Finches, canaries & doves | 11–12 | 20–21 | 35–35 |
| Zebra finch | Finches, canaries & doves | 12–14 | 18–21 | 28–36 |
| American kestrel | Falcons & raptors | 29–31 | 28–31 | 50–50 |
| Aplomado falcon | Falcons & raptors | 31–32 | 35–40 | 70–70 |
| Barbary falcon | Falcons & raptors | 29–32 | 35–40 | 70–90 |
| Bonelli's eagle | Falcons & raptors | 37–40 | 55–65 | 120–120 |
| Common kestrel | Falcons & raptors | 27–31 | 27–35 | 60–60 |
| Eurasian hobby | Falcons & raptors | 28–34 | 28–34 | 60–60 |
| Eurasian sparrowhawk | Falcons & raptors | 32–35 | 24–30 | 50–50 |
| Golden eagle | Falcons & raptors | 41–45 | 66–80 | 150–180 |
| Gyrfalcon | Falcons & raptors | 34–36 | 46–56 | 90–120 |
| Harris's hawk | Falcons & raptors | 31–36 | 40–45 | 100–100 |
| Laggar lugger falcon | Falcons & raptors | 32–35 | 35–45 | 70–90 |
| Lanner falcon | Falcons & raptors | 32–35 | 44–46 | 70–90 |
| Merlin | Falcons & raptors | 28–32 | 25–32 | 55–55 |
| Northern goshawk | Falcons & raptors | 35–38 | 35–42 | 80–90 |
| Peregrine falcon | Falcons & raptors | 29–33 | 35–46 | 75–100 |
| Prairie falcon | Falcons & raptors | 29–33 | 36–41 | 65–65 |
| Red-tailed hawk | Falcons & raptors | 28–35 | 42–46 | 100–100 |
| Saker falcon | Falcons & raptors | 32–36 | 45–50 | 75–95 |