Welcome My New Bby GW Macaw

[Ahmed.Milo]

I got a green winged macaw last night. I always loved them and I think they are the second prettiest macaw after the hyacinth macaw. I went to take a look at her last night and could not resist not to take her home with me lol.

This is my first macaw to own. She/he is 14 weeks old. still eating the baby formula and little seeds and fruits. I have couple of questions for you guys since I never owned a macaw before. When does GW usually get weaned? and after it is weaned what do you guys use as their diet? (I am planning to feed her/him fruits vegetables and seeds).and where do i do the DNA sexing exam? I saw couple of websites online, do you guys recommend them?

Any advice or recommendations on training, weaning, and anything else will be appreciated.

thank you for reading.

 

[wrench13]

Hi and congrats. You have just adopted a 2 yr old human baby, who cant talk. Go to the Macaw sub forum here, and read EVERY THING by Birdyman66 , read it out loud to your new baby, several times. Seriously. Diet, Fruits, veggies and pellets, and a SMALL amount of seed and nuts (mostly as treats), available from now on, as the weaning process proceeds, which can take any where from now or as long as 5 or 6 months. Be carefull feeding him formula, read up on that, please. Its not as simple as shoving food down his throat, and if done incorrectly .could kill him.

He is beautiful!

 

[Ahmed.Milo]

thank you. I'll have to checl birdyman66 post. thank you for the info. I have hand fed bby indian ringnecks, conure and african gray before but never a macaw. she didn't want any formula today but maybe because of the new environment. I just think 14 weeks is too young to be weaned and I would like her to start eating more of formula than seeds and fruits, I believe formula is more nutritious for them now.

 

[Rival_of_the_Rickeybird]

Welcome. Best regards to you and your new toddler. Do heed Wrench's good advice.

 

[Kiwibird]

Congrats on such a beautiful bird. Here is a link to Birman's post-http://www.parrotforums.com/macaws/56384-big-beak-o-phobes-guide-understanding-macaw-beaks.html

Also, please have a plan for when she starts trying to fly if you plan to take her out and about. Such a young bird would be an ideal candidate for harness training and it would probably be much easier to get her used to a harness now than later

 

[Ahmed.Milo]

actually she started flying a week ago according to the breeder, she hit a wall and the breeder cliped her wings so no worries about her flying for now

 

[GaleriaGila]

Congratulations. Welcome.
Stay tuned for lots of great thoughts on macaws, clipping, handling...
Glad you found us.

 

[Ahmed.Milo]

thank you, and I am very happy to be a part of this community.

 

[Kiwibird]

actually she started flying a week ago according to the breeder, she hit a wall and the breeder cliped her wings so no worries about her flying for now

Even if she is clipped for now, best to train her to wear a harness while still a baby. Right now, everything is new to her and it is always much easier for a baby bird to accept things like having a harness put on VS waiting until later in life and then trying to get an older bird who is not interested one iota in wearing one. I am trying to get my teenaged amazon to learn to wear one. It is not going well and progress is at a snails pace. Get her started used to wearing one before she gets too used to not wearing one!