How long does it take to rear an albatross chick?
Albatross usually breed for the first time when they are about 10 years old. The egg incubation period is long for a bird (68-72 days for the black-browed albatross, 78-81 for the royal albatross). When chicks are hatched, they are fed by both parents for some species this may last 7 8 months. Many albatross only breed once every two years because courtship, incubation and chick rearing takes between 7 and 12 months.
