I'll have to agree with LaManuka above. An ethical breeder will never sell a viable egg. They're in the business to make money. They are set t, and have the time and experience to raise their parrots themselves. (And would generally leave it for the parents for at least the first several weeks) Why then would they sell an egg for a relative few dollars, when the parrot, once ready, would sell for hundreds of thousands, depending on species and location? Short answer, they won't. If by chance you find a breeder that would sell you an egg, it's likely because they know it's infertile, or there's otherwise something wrong with it. When it doesn't hatch, they've already taken your money, and they can point the finger at you because you lack experience, didn't keep the temperature right, or any number of reasons. It's a losing situation all around. Often, people will still believe it, and spend the money several times over, thinking that "THIS time, I'll get it right." They won't. I promise.
Might I ask why you would want to hatch from an egg? Commonly, it's a financial thing, and anyone that would sell you an egg knows that, which is why the scam works so well. Please, don't fall for it. As they say, you don't get something for nothing.
If you have the belief that it will guarantee a better bond with a bird, it's a myth. Actually, it's fairly common for the one who hand rears a parrot to be pulled away from after a while, as in nature, the babies decide to get away from their parents and move on with their own lives. Puberty is a common time for these things to happen. Not that anyone has done anything wrong, it just... Is, sometimes. An adult bird that chooses you is, in my opinion, the way to go. I have wonderful bonds with all my birds, but probably the strongest from my YNA, who was 17 when she adopted me.
