How Parakeets Are Born and What They Need as Babies
Birth
Parakeets hatch from an egg in a nest. The mother Parakeet lays 4 to 8 eggs at one time. Parakeet chicks are born without feathers, and they are blind.
Where They are Born
Parakeets hatch from an egg in a nest. Parakeet nests are usually in trees.
Needs
Newborn parakeets are called chicks. Parakeet parents give chicks food for about 4 weeks.
How Parakeets Change Over Time
Parakeet chicks are born without feathers, and they are blind.
Parakeets leave the nest after 30 to 40 days, but they still need their parents for another 9 months before they can live on their own.
Between 1 to 2 years old, parakeets are ready to have their own babies.