Introduction

[Cbale]

Hello,

My name is Christine. A soon to be Green Wing parent. I grew up with my family’s Scarlet Macaw, Blue&Gold Macaw, and Umbrella Cockatoo. Went off to college and life happened so I couldn’t adopt my own parrot. Now that I have the time, I look forward to raising my own new family member and joining your community. Thank you.

 

[saxguy64]

Welcome to the forums Christine, and thanks for joining us. Looking forward to hearing about your upcoming new family member, and perhaps learning from your experience! Also, feel free to ask any questions you might have. We have some wonderfully knowledgeable folks around here When the time comes, we love pictures here. Green wings are amazing!

 

[wrench13]

Welcome and be welcomed.

 

[Laurasea]

Hello,

My name is Christine. A soon to be Green Wing parent. I grew up with my family’s Scarlet Macaw, Blue&Gold Macaw, and Umbrella Cockatoo. Went off to college and life happened so I couldn’t adopt my own parrot. Now that I have the time, I look forward to raising my own new family member and joining your community. Thank you.[/QUOTE

First a big welcome! How exciting . You've had great bird experience. And the below may not apply to you at all, but for the wider readers and incase I can change your mind if it does..

But something you said worried me " I look forward to raising my own family member "
I hope this doesn't mean you plan in getting an unweaned baby . Macaws seem to be sold as unweaned babies so much, im sure because it takes a long time for them to wean naturally and breeders are looking to get out if that work and get the cash sooner.

I'm going to share this post from Silver Sage


1)
Never trust a seller selling unweaned babies. It's UNETHICAL. It places all the risk, expense and hassle in you but the issue is that weaning and fledging is a hugely important time in the complex development of a bird, and messing it up can lead to a lifetime of biting, screaming, and a host of other problems!

2)
Unbreakable bond? HA! Biggest lie in the business! Hand feeding your own bird does NOTHING OF THE SORT! In fact it can have the OPPOSITE effect as the bird views you as parents (to gain independence from) and not peers (to build a bond with).


Listen, I'm a breeder. I have heard it all and this is the biggest lie out there designed to maximize profit for the so-called breeder.

I also have the benefit of knowing from FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE that the bond is NOT DEEPER if you do the raising yourself. That is such a lie.
How long does it take to PROPERLY wean a macaw? It can take a year! And the mental and emotional damage of hurrying that up is ASTRONOMICAL!

I would never give my money to someone who sells 10 week old macaws; they are either completely clueless or completely selfish and either way have no business raising birds.

This bird will hopefully be with you for the rest of your life; why would you jeopardize that by starting off on shaky ground with a shady dealer?

I am sorry if I'm coming on strong here but I HATE the practice of selling unweaned parrots and it is my goal to get this practice BANNED AND OUTLAWED in the USA. It is cruel, dangerous, greedy, and evil.


So anyway that's my opinion. I absolutely despise people who sell unweaned parrots to the general public and I think they should go to jail for the damage they do to parrots and their families. In case you wondered how I REALLY feel


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[Scott]

Welcome Christine, the choice of a Green Wing is magnificent. Having prior exposure and experience with large parrots will prove beneficial. I'd recommend reading various threads in the Macaw forum, especially anything written by Birdman666. His treatise on macaw beaks is terrific: http://www.parrotforums.com/macaws/56384-big-beak-o-phobes-guide-understanding-macaw-beaks.html

 

[Flboy]

Welcome to you!

 

[Ellie777Australia]

Welcome Christine...so glad that you joined. Looking forward to reading about you and your new family adventures.