3 Important Facts About Hummingbird Egg Incubation Period

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Hummingbird Mating And Raising

Hummingbird mating season spreads all the way from April until July. 

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Hummingbird Mating And Raising

How Many Eggs Do Hummingbirds Lay - Hummingbirds lay between 1 and 3 eggs per mating. 

Hummingbird Eggs

The hummingbird eggs are the size of a jelly bean, with 0.5 inches in length and 0.3 inches wide. The whole nest is 1.5 inches in diameter. 

The Fledgling Period

The baby hummingbirds are incapable of living independently from the first day, so they stay with the mother for 18 to 28 days.

3 Facts About Hummingbird’s Egg Incubation

1. Hummingbirds Build Stretchy Nests - The hatchlings stay with their mother for up to 4 weeks.

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3 Facts About Hummingbird’s Egg Incubation

2. Hummingbirds Don’t Abandon Their Eggs - The hummingbird might only abandon an unviable egg.

3 Facts About Hummingbird’s Egg Incubation

3. Hummingbird Mothers Are Feisty During the Incubation Period - Hummingbirds build their nests at 90 feet altitude.

Hummingbird Egg Incubation Period

The hummingbird egg incubation period starts less than 48 hours after mating and lasts up to 18 days. 

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