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A clutch consists of 2-8 eggs, which retain a cinnamon color for most of the gestational period, but develop brown spots just prior to hatching.

http :// www. pbase. com / image / 126655318 The precocial young leave the nest 6 to 12 hours after hatching.

Males remain with the females until the eggs hatch, which spans the incubation period of about 23 days.

Juvenile ptarmigans remain with the mother through the autumn season.