This allows the embryo to position itself for internal pipping. The time period from internal pip to external pip is between 24 to 48 hours. After the egg has externally pipped it should then be placed in a container and moved to the hatcher. The eggs can also be candled in the hatcher to make certain there are no problems during the hatching process. The hatching time is between 48 to 72 hours.
Palm cockatoos take longer to hatch than other psittacines.
ABRC assists hatches only after 72 hours, or if we feel there is a problem with the chick. The newly hatched palm cockatoo chick should be weighed, given an identification or accession number, and then transferred to the nursery where the hand feeding process begins.