macaw

My sister works at a vet that has been housing a Blue and Gold Macaw for the past three years. She's a rescue case that was dumped by an abusive family but her quality of living has not improved much since being left at the hospital. She's not socialized and has plucked her chest bare. She's...

Ever since I was a kid, I've wanted a scarlet macaw. And throughout my life I've learned that a green wing macaw would probably be a better choice due to their temperament. Then I went to considering a harlequin macaw and even possibly a hyacinth macaw. And I've basically been set my entire life...

I've been online looking for a long time now searching for a reputable breeder. But, every time I feel like I'm getting close to finding one, it's a scam. I currently live in Alaska in the Air Force. So, not too many breeders here for a macaw, none that I've found actually. I'm looking for a...

Hi! Our blue and gold is a crazy hormonal aggressive bird.... not our mild mannered little princess we used to have. A little history: We have two macaws Marley, the blue and gold who is 16 and Harley, a harlequin who is 14. My husband picked them out as eggs, and raised them with his...

Hello! For the last few months I've been looking into buying another parrot and I wanted some advice on how to bond them. I have a Nanday conure, he is extremely sweet and he enjoys being around other birds. I want to buy a blue and gold macaw, I've done a lot of research on buying one...

Hello Everyone and thank you for allowing me to join! I am new getting back into birds but not new to having birds. My Mother raised Canaries when I was a child, later I had a Cockatiel and when my oldest children were young we had rescued an abused Red Headed Amazon (That I later gave to an...

I have recently been offered the opportunity to potentially adopt a Miligold female. She prefers women to men because in her previous home, she was abused by a male. Now I want to make sure that I can be the best possible home for her, therefore I want to know the truth of this hybrid when it...

Hi, new here. I am wanting to get a larger bird within the next few months. I've done a large amount of research and have come to the conclusion that I want either a cockatoo or a macaw. Both are very affectionate birds, which is what I would like. As for my home (and their home as well): I will...

Hi, I'm getting my baby blue and gold macaw on Sunday, i was hoping i could get some advice on how well my cage is set up? Sorry for the quality! many thanks in advance! Scott. Photos also here: https://www.dropbox.com/sc/wxclc5ol9myckok/AABVqpjOZcQw_4ua0nR21Qm7a?dl=1

I was working on an article about things to buy before getting a pet parrot. In a perfect world what would be all the things I would need to buy (maybe even suggestions on where to buy) and have in my house before getting a pet parrot. I'm thinking of Macaw.

Hi everyone, for the past few years, we have been dealing with pantry moths that seem to be coming from the bottom of our Blue and Gold Macaw's cage. I assume it is likely due to the seeds that fall onto the bottom of her cage, and they usually disappear for a while after cleaning the cage...

Bentley has had same cage since he came from breeder. I am 2nd owner and had him 2 years. I also only cage my birds at night to sleep, otherwise they are on large java playstands. Cage came with cement perch which I didn't like, and introduced rope perches instead. He has a rope boing on his...

Im sure this would have been covered within the forums previously, bust iv just spent a few hours sifting through search results for the term incubator, brooder, and although iv come across hundreds of posts regarding specifics, humidity, timing, turning, hatching, candling, measurments etc i...

Im talking out of frustration here, and I apologise for being blunt, and im expecting a huge backlash but there is something about bird breeders that I find so damn frustration. Why is it, each one will tell you (regardless of what breed it is) that their breed is more difficult to hand raise...

Hi everyone, My name is Waqas and I am living in Dubai UAE. I have always wanted a Macaw, but was always scared of not being able to take care of them. My brother recently got an African Grey (red Tail), after a couple of interactions with the African Grey, my long forgotten wish to own a...

so we are moving in with roomates soon and my noble macaw cage is about 31.5x22.5x40 in. i dont know if i got the measurements right cause i dont know how to use a ruler lol but it looks like it would be for a medium sized bird. the bowls are larger and it has an opening for a breeder box. i...

:blue1: I just got my bird last night :) a 10 year old Harlequin Macaw named Valentino. Super sweetie but I'm a nervous wreck! I've had parrots growing up, Double Yellow Head, African Grey, a Yellow Nape and a Parakeet, but never a parrot of Valentino's size. A friend of mine was going to...

Hi All, I am new to this forum, and would like to extend greetings to all members. I have an issue with my Blue and Gold Macaw, that I am hoping someone may be able to shed some light on. About a year now, we noticed his beak starting to erode, with the "decay" not proceeding further than...

so last post i was working with a couple problems ive had with my baby noble and some are now pretty much corrected, while others... not so much! her fear of other people is getting better. she will let others approch her with out getting to nervous and will actually stay perched and not move...

Hi Forum, Im sure this question has been asked a million times but I would love your feedback as I am a fairly new macaw owner. Recently, I found a patch of empty (bald spot?) on my Illiger's Macaw that I had never seen before. Goozoo is 8 years old and was adopted roughly 4 months ago. He's...

hello all, so my mini macaw has some cracks on her beak. ill post a picture, but this isnt the first time this has happen before. it also cracked like this but closer to the back of her lower mandible on both sides and i took her to the groomer and he said it should be ok, but it happened again...

hi, I was wondering is it possible to use 100mm wide by 47mm thick construction timber to build an aviary for multiple macaws with 12mm wire mesh or would they chew through this? thanks!!

I am looking into building an outdoor aviary for a blue and yellow macaw but I've got a few questions: Is 3x3 meters big enough for only one macaw? And how high? Is it save to use netting for the roof? something like this: https://larajoseph.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/aviary-photo-1.jpg And...

hello everyone! This is my first post so hopefully i remember to include as much info as possible. So! Ive got an eclectus parrot, hes a male, and hes about 16 months old. His name is max. He's absolutely beautiful and such a sweet heart. Hes been around cats before, which he is not scared of...

so its been a couple months now since we got echo ( we decided to change it last second lol) and well she is... JUST THE MUSHYEST BABY BIRB EVER!!! she reminds me of a little duck lol shes just so clumsy and she doesnt know where to put those big feet yet :09: , but she is getting better. as...

Hello everybody! So I have a question that I'm hoping those of you with similar situations can weigh in on. My girlfriend and I are planning on moving in together (yay!). She has a 7 year old green cheek (Tiki) and 5 parakeets that would be coming along with her. After spending so much time...

Here are a couple of Pics I snapped of Goozoo, My Illiger's Macaw

Hi guys, so this is my first post and I love to hear from you guys! So about 2 months ago, I rescued a male Illiger's Macaw (Goozoo) who is 8 years old. I know just a little about the bird and am being patient with training the bird slowly. So he comes from a home where he was exposed to 3...

I need HELP! I recently adopted a macaw and i am still in the adjusting phase. Im having issues with heating. I found a solution for heating inside the cage which would be a THERMAL perch but i need help with how to heat the outside of the cage. It sounds silly but my cage has a playtop and the...

Hello :) first off Hi ParrotForums... this is my first post here. Now, I would like to get into breeding Macaws (In low amounts) and am definitely not going throught the hastle of letting them bread on their own. No I am not a breeder in it only for the money. I love these animals, am aware of...

Hello all , we have officially chosen a noble macaw to join our flock! she is not yet ready to come home yet but i wanted to ask a few questions that google couldn't answer. First i wanted to know whether female and males had different temperaments and what not, and secondly is there a better...

Hey guys! So from Gilligans old owner, he was on zupreem. She said that he was on it because the vet suggested it for his feathers because even though he has all his feathers, they're not very clean or nice looking. I got a different type of zupreem then the old owner had (simply because I could...

Rocco is a healthy happy male Greenwing. Well behaved, good vocabulary. After working for the same company for 31 yrs., I lost my job. Found new employment but now I'm on the road. Rocco deserves more than I can give him. Will come with huge cage as well. Please message me for details. Thank...

Well Jakey and I are still working on leaving the cage, and I really need support so even though there is not much to update I'm posting an update anyway. Things are going pretty much how any one would suspect with Jakey at the moment. I decided to use the towel method to get him out of the...

Hello! I am posting on this forum because I have exhausted all sources I had available to me and finally can admit to myself that I need help. Admittedly, as a first time bird owner I have needed help from day one but I didn't understand how seriously hurt my bird had been in the past. So I am...

Greetings! :green1: We bought a 2 year old male Illiger's macaw almost 1 month ago. He's not tame yet, but he is getting slooowly better. He is very sceptical whenever he is trying to step on our shoulder, arm etc. Usually he makes purring sounds when we're next to him, but everytime he tries...

Hey so what are some cute things you can teach your macaw (like speaking and trick-wise) My baby already does a few things (vocally) He: •says "ow" whenever he hits his beak on something •says "what?" whenever I look at him for a few seconds but dont say anything •makes a kiss noise whenever i...

My teen would really like a Macaw, she is extremely responsible and gets good grades. We have plenty of space in our backyard for a cage (currently living on 12 acres of land), someone to look after the bird while we're away, financially it is not to much of a problem either. As I mentioned...

Hi, so even tough I've done TONS of research on b&g macaws i cannot figure out what this is. This is only my 3rd day having him, he's 24, b&g, says ow and what and eats grapes, apples, melons, and nuts. He's been doing this for the past 2 days, like he makes this sneezing sound and moves his...

Hi everyone. Okay so my name is sydney and i just got my first macaw from my friend who couldn't keep him anymore. His name is Rowdy, he's 24 and hes a sweetheart. As of 7/28/15 this is my 3rd day of having him. I know I'm probably going to get lots of head shaking and disappointed looks but I...