Killdeer eggs typically take between 22 and 28 days to hatch, with most sources citing an incubation period of about 24 to 28 days. Both parents share incubation duties, with males often incubating at night and females during the day

. The incubation period can vary slightly depending on temperature and environmental conditions, but generally falls within this range. After hatching, killdeer chicks are precocial, meaning they hatch fully feathered and are able to leave the nest and feed themselves shortly after emerging from the eggs