 The female kakapo lays 1 or 2 eggs ( rarely 3 ) per breeding cycle , with long intervals between laying of first and second eggs . She nests on the ground under the cover of plants or in cavities such as hollow tree trunks . The female incubates the eggs faithfully , but is forced to leave them every night in search of food . Predators are known to eat the eggs and the embryos inside can also die of cold in the mother 's absence . Kakapo eggs usually hatch within 30 days , bearing fluffy grey chicks that are quite helpless . After the eggs hatch , the female feeds the chicks for three months , and the chicks remain with the female for some months after fledging . The young chicks are just as vulnerable to predators as the eggs , and young have been killed by many of the same predators that attack adults . Chicks leave the nest at approximately 10 to 12 weeks of age . As they gain greater independence , their mothers may feed the chicks sporadically for up to 6 months . 
 The female kakapo <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>lays</mark></a> 1 or 2 eggs ( rarely 3 ) per breeding cycle , with long intervals between laying of first and second eggs . She <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>nests</mark></a> on the ground under the cover of plants or in cavities such as hollow tree trunks . The female <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>incubates</mark></a> the eggs faithfully , but is forced to leave them every night in search of food . Predators are known to eat the eggs and the embryos inside can also die of cold in the mother <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>absence . Kakapo eggs usually hatch within 30 days , bearing fluffy grey chicks <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='drop_aux' title='6'><mark>are</mark></a>quite helpless . After the eggs hatch , the female <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>feeds</mark></a> the chicks for three months , and the chicks remain with the female for some months after fledging . The young chicks <a href='drop_aux' title='8'><mark>are</mark></a>just as vulnerable to predators as the eggs , and young <a href='been_done' title='9'><mark>have</mark></a> been killed by many of the same predators <a href='null_relcl' title='10'><mark>that</mark></a>attack adults . Chicks leave the nest at approximately 10 to 12 weeks of age . As they gain greater independence , their mothers may feed the chicks sporadically for up to 6 months . 
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