Amazon Parrot Care Sheet
Incubation figures, feeding by life stage, and the things that actually go wrong with this species — on one page.
- Incubation
- 26 days
- Incubator
- 99.3–99.5°F
- Humidity
- 50–55%
- Lockdown
- 65–75%
Amazon Parrot Incubation
Forced-air figures. A still-air incubator runs about 101–102°F measured at the top of the egg — setting 99.5°F at the wrong height is one of the most common causes of a full-term chick that never pips.
| Where | Temperature | Humidity |
|---|---|---|
| Incubator | 99.3–99.5°F · 37.4–37.5°C | 50–55% |
| Last 3 days | unchanged — stop turning | 65–75% |
| Breeding room | 70–85°F · 21–29°C | 55–70% |
The honest check on humidity is not the hygrometer — it is the scale. An egg should lose roughly 13–15% of its lay weight by the time it pips. Too little loss means the air is too wet; too much means too dry.
Feeding Amazon Parrots
What the diet should be day to day, and what changes when a pair goes down to breed.
Every day
Pellets, kept deliberately LOW in fat. Amazons are the classic obesity species.
Fresh food
Vegetable-heavy. Limit fruit, and keep nuts and sunflower as occasional treats rather than staples.
While breeding
Cuttlebone and calcium available; resist the urge to condition with fat.
Feeding chicks
Increase volume and soft foods, still keeping fat moderate.
What goes wrong with amazon parrots
- Obesity and fatty liver disease (hepatic lipidosis) are the defining risks — an overweight Amazon is a common and serious presentation.
- Seed-and-nut diets are the usual cause.
- Breeding-season aggression in cocks can be severe; watch the hen.
General guidance used by breeders, not veterinary advice. Conditions vary by climate, setup and individual bird — watch your birds first and consult an avian vet for anything health-related.
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