Re[2]: Longest incubation period??

[(David Torr)]

     I have seen references that they will hatch in 28 days if sat on by a 
     chicken - which implies it is the erratic behavious in the early days 
     that slows them down??


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Subject: Re: Longest incubation period??
Author:  "Michael Miller" <> at pau-smtp
Date:    16/10/97 17:47


Dear David and Shane
     
Captive Lyrebirds incubate for around seven weeks and generally are pretty 
tight incubators (though mainly later in the incubation period, often 
spending considerable time off the nest early on).
     
Regards
Michael Miller
Healesville Sanctuary

     
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> From: David Torr <>
> To: ; Shane Raidal 
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> Subject: Re: Longest incubation period?? 
> Date: Thursday, 16 October 1997 9:08
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>      I vaguely recall (at work at the moment so no refernce books) that 
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>      Lyrebird is pretty long - basically because it lays in winter in the
     
>      cold bits of Aus and the female only sits for a small part of the 
>      day???
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> Subject: Longest incubation period??
> Author:  Shane Raidal <> at pau-smtp 
> Date:    15/10/97 17:25
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> Two quick questions. Someone will know the answers! 
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> 1. What is the incubation period for the mallefowl?
> 2. What is the longest incubation period for a bird?     
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> P.S.  I think the kiwi (~80 days) may be the answer to No. 2 
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