How long is the gestation period for a penguin?

Answer 1

Most penguins gestation periods last about 63 days. The females then lay the egg and pass it on to the male penguin while they go off to feed. Not all penguins...Humboldt penguins gestation periods are wayyy longer...7-8 months, then the males take over the egg while the female goes off to sea for krill, fish, squids, etc. The females eat many fish before leaving the sea, and come back to the rookery(place that she laid the egg) 2 months later...Once the penguin chick starts to peck at the egg shell, it takes 3 days for it to hatch...When the mother feeds her chick, she brings back up from her stomach the food she swallowed at sea(regurgitation) and the chick eats it from her mouth...It may sound disgusting, but to penguins (and most other birds)that is a way of life... No, the humboldt penguins gestation lasts for about 42 days, the emperor penguin and most others does last for approx 63 days.
Emperor penguins establish loose breeding colonies on the pack ice surrounding the Antarctic continent. In May, female Emperors will lay a single egg after a 63-day gestation period, and then will pass the egg over to her mate while she goes off to sea to feed.

Answer 2

The gestation period for a penguin can vary depending on the species, but on average it lasts around 1 to 2 months. During this time, the female penguin will incubate the egg until it hatches.