macaw

Hello everyone my macaw is about 2 and a half month old right now, at what age should I start weaning the bird on adult food ? ,fruits etc….

Hello! I am from Bangladesh and we are facing an extreme heatwave with temperatures soaring to 41 degree Celsius and it is estimated to continue for much longer. Can anyone suggest if we can supplement with Calcivet super calcium during this heat for our Macaw breeding pair? Or could it cause...

Hi! Can someone tell me when I should start feeding just hatched incubator macaw babies? Like, after how long should I start? Thank you!

so this is my first post on here as i literally just found this forum about 30 minutes ago so be nice but i need some help with a 18 year old female blue and gold macaw. (pictures attached) the conditions here are a little specific so i haven’t been able to find anything super super useful...

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Hello, hoping someone can help me. I am currently looking into buying a military macaw. But I am unsure of what licensing I need or do I need one to have this bird. Also, is it even legal to own one in California?

“How can I help my 6-year-old blue and gold macaw named Hugo to overcome his fear when I move while he is perched on my hand, despite being comfortable with stepping up and staying on my hand? Additionally, Hugo enjoys head scratches and being touched, and he resides in a spacious cage measuring...

Hello all, Very excited to introduce myself as a brand new baby macaw owner. Yesterday my fiance and I bought a 5 month old baby B&G. He (Barry) is so precious, he is an absolute love bug! We are so happy, we have both wanted a parrot since we were small children! We recently bought our...

Since I'm getting 2 macaws now that are both very beautiful and one is endangered and the other one vunerable. (Blue throated and military macaw) and since these birds are priceless to me and are rare. I thought I might as well just get them a fully stainless steel aviary from A&E for both of...

I have just found out that the breeder I was going to get the macaw from cannot ship him across state lines since they don't have a permit. I'm also unable to drive there and pick him up because of complications. Do you guys know any good breeders that may have blue throated macaws and cold ship...

I've found 2 cages 1 thats 86"x62"x79" for 1,788$ and another thats 81.6"x 86.4"x 63.6" for 799.99 which should I get they're both walk in aviaries.

I'm planning on getting a blue throated macaw and was looking at cages and was wondering what the smallest I could go is for the time being just until I can get a bigger cage. Let me know if you have any other information on the topic and if you know any specific cages that would be good. I have...

This is what I spent my morning doing. I'm only good at drawing big birds like cockatoos and macaws. I'm terrible at drawing budgies.

Having a really hard time finding an active breeder of Illiger’s Macaws that isn’t a scam. Does anyone know of any active breeders?

Hi everyone, I believe this is not a usual topic here, but here it is. One of my friends was transporting macaw from Belgia to Bulgaria with legal documents of bird registration and a vet certificate. They arrested him at the Serbian border with the conviction of "Illegal transport of endangered...

I've had my rescued Scarlet Macaw Luna for 3 1/2 years now, and throughout that time (and her year-long foster period beforehand) she has been on a Zupreem pellet diet. She started on the regular fruit blend for large birds, then I started mixing in the natural and veggie blends, and finally...

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Hi to all! I am looking for a female/hen Macaw, preferably a Blue and Gold and I live in the San Antoni, Texas area. I currently own a 6 year old male Macaw and he would like a hen for Christmas. If you need to rehome a female Macaw please contact me. Thank you!

Hi there! I really dont know where to post this but I'm wondering what parrot species have the largest feathers. Any types of feathers - primary, secondary, breast, etc. - just not underflooflies haha. Just a curious thought. I'm assuming it'd probably be some sort of macaw or cockatoo, but...

I currently have 3 baby scarlet macaws and thinking about keeping some while trying to sell some to try to build up a savings for a Hyacinth breeding pair. Any idea of prices of baby Scarlet macaws? When they are most expensive? ---When they are right after weaning? When they learn how to fly...

Hello - Can anyone point me in the direction of a green wing macaw breeder in Nor-Cal? Looking for a hand fed fully weaned baby. Thanks!!!

I have been searching for a while. I guess it doesn’t cost a thing to try and look for help in this forum! I would Love to adopt or receive a Macaw in my home. I’m Located in Central Florida but I’m willing to travel. It is welcome any help I could get! Thanks

Hi everyone, I’m sure some of you have seen posts I’ve made about many parrot species as im researching all my options! I’ve come to the forums today to get some opinions about my compatibility with a couple species These are: African greys (timneh mostly) Eclectus Amazons Hahns macaws Meyers...

Just yesterday I brought home a blue and gold macaw, Rio. He’s a 4yo sweetheart and he’s really confident and loud. He steps up and gets onto my shoulder but if he’s up too long he starts biting. I was told by the previous owners that he hasn’t had a bath and they’ve been spraying some bath...

I’m trying to find somewhere that sells Macaw eggs, I recently got an incubator and wanted to hatch my own Macaw. Has anyone here ever bought parrots eggs? And if you have, where? I can’t find anywhere that seems legit online.

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I have scarlet macaw he’s almost 3 and when he’s out of the cage and I’m with him he squawks like a baby chick squawks for food and I’m just not sure what that means and why he’s doing it. It starts of low then kind of gets loud. I even asked the vet but I wasn’t really given an answer and it is...

Hello all. As the title states, my father's Blue and Gold Macaw, Mango, passed away today at the age of around 29 years old due to egg binding. I am writing this thread to ask for opinions on whether or not the veterinarians provided the right advice on how to handle Mango's health. I want to...

So I'm tending my first baby macaw. I've raised other baby bird rescues before but this is the first time with a large parrot. So here is the backstory: some local farmers were clearing forest for pasture (soap box: Don't eat South American Beef! I have a front row seat to how cattle practices...

Hi, my names katy and I’ve been thinking about getting a bird but I need some help on which one to get? I’ve already done a couple years of research and am well aware that birds aren’t as what is seen online though they do have their moments. I know they bite and get hormonal and that you need...

I was given a macaw for my birthday, January 26 that I was very unprepared for. Kiwi is my adorable harlequin macaw. Her birthday is August 13 and she is about 6 months old. She has her own room with her cage taking up 95% of the space. I want her to have the best life possible so I'm trying to...

I own two Blue and Gold Macaws, one male and one female. T I let my parrots out at 10:00 every morning and they go back into their cages at 18:00, my macaws are free flighted and the whole living room is free for them to roam with playstands scattered around the room. These two macaws spend...

Hi, so I got a catalina macaw a few months ago as a gift (well shes mostly my grandmas parrot, however my grandma is not so happy she had been given the parrot without asking since we have 3 dogs) and she screams a lot. If someone is on the phone, she screams. If she is by herself, she screams...

Ok so, as some of you might know, I was given a macaw as a surprise gift (Warning: NOT A GOOD IDEA) but either way, I read you can take showers with your birds. I also know birds are particularly sensitive to scented things. If I have scented shampoos should we get rid of them? Are there certain...

Ok, so let me say this right off the bat, I'm 15 and my b-day was yesterday. My eccentric uncle decided it would be a great idea to get me a macaw. I have no idea how to care for her and I need as much help as I can get. She is not being well taken care of right now; my uncle knows nothing about...

My hy and macaw playing around

In what forms can my Hahns macaws have hemp? Seeds are clearly okay because they're in most seed mixes but I want to serve them as sprouts and microgreens. Are these forms safe?

Lola is a rescue and she is very sweet and loving. I have no history on her except that except that she's been living with a wonderful couple for the last 2 years that had rescued her from a chain smoking asthmatic. The lady that rescued her already had a macaw and there was a power struggle...