Help with a Macaw!

Rosexc

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Scarlet Macaw
I have a 6 year old male scarlet macaw, my husband and I got him at a couple of weeks old. He’s been amazing all these years with minimal, regular problems you’d run into that have been easily solved.

About 1.5 ago I became pregnant and he became very aggressive with me, with a few moments a week of peace. Baby is now 6 months old and he’s less aggressive than he was, but not even close to where he was originally. He’s begun destroying the house. And to top it allll off he’s started chewing on feathers, not plucking yet but definitely chewing.

He gets pretty much the same attention he did before all of this. We have 4 dogs and he loves them and will play with them all day and night. We have a 5000+ sq ft house, it’s mostly open concept and he’s free to roam and fly wherever. My husband wasn’t originally his person, but since becoming pregnant I’m no longer his person and my husband is, which is fine! He’s got toys on his perch, all over and inside his cage. I know puberty is probably playing a part, and obviously me changing and having a baby. But I’ve tried all I know to, I’ve taken advice from vets and friends.

I’m at a loss, and rehoming just isn’t on the table for us since we are all he knows. I’ll take any advice or tips 🫶🏼
 
By becoming pregnant etc, you have changed the dynamics of his flock. PLus he's a real rooster now, not just an adolescent. Really, on line advice is not what you need, you need a pro who can work with you. your family and the bird, to get the harmony back. I can make suggestions like more toys that he likes to destroy, you being the giver of favorite treats and setting aside one on one time with him with maybe some training, but a pro would be able to better assess the family dynamics and stuff.
 
I couldn't agree more. But unlike above I had no suggestions. Good luck.
 
I just want to say thank you for researching and asking for help rather than just rehoming him. ❤️ Sadly, there's a lot of folks out there who jump to rehome because it's easier or more convenient than putting in the work. Yes, there are legitimate cases where rehoming is appropriate, but I believe that's more the exception than the rule. As you said, you're all he knows. You are his whole world. He's worth the effort! As always with our birds, time and patience :)
 

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