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   ocr: YOUNG BIRDS NCE A FEMALE bird has laid her in a featherless and helpless state. eggs, they need to be kept warm They need to be sheltered in the nest while they develop. This is called and fed by their parents until they brooding or incubation and is grow feathers and can fly. normallydone by the female. The length ofincubation depends on the species ofbird. Some young Nestlings birds, such as geese and grouse, eager to follow their parents around be fed and feed themselves as soon as they hatch. Their bodies are covered in Auffy down. Other young birds, such as parrots and sparrows, hatch Sof ...