Macaws are a popular choice for pet birds companion. They are intelligent, beautiful, and affectionate birds. However, they are also loud, stubborn, and need a lot of space. Macaws are the right choice for you if you are an experienced bird owner, have a lot of space, and don’t mind their unique personalities.
We have hand raised and tamed Macaws for sale, Every hand fed baby is weaned on to a high variety diet. They are weaned onto fruits and veggies, a soak and sprout mix we make here in the store, high variety seed that we also make here in the store, and naturally colored pellet. Our Macaws are well socialized and trained to step up. All babies are closed banded, and DNA sexing is included.
Macaws want to be with you and your family all the time. They want to be wherever you are doing whatever you’re doing. Macaws are very social and bond strongly to their humans. In the wild, they spend all their time with their flock, so they want the same kind of interaction with their human flock. Sometimes, they require more interaction than people can provide due to responsibilities.
Macaws are sweet birds who love their families, but they are also hard-headed and stubborn. They test their boundaries often and will test their owners to see what they can get away with. They are extremely intelligent and will use that to try and outsmart their humans.
Macaws love to chew and need to be given chew toys, but they won’t try to destroy everything in sight like some birds. They won’t tear up furniture or shoes or destroy everything in their paths. This may make them a better fit for some bird owners. Make sure you provide plenty of chew toys and chewing opportunities for your macaw. They still love to chew and need to so they keep their beak in shape and feel happy. Without chewing opportunities, your macaw may become destructive.
Getting a macaw is not a decision that should be taken lightly. They live for 30 or more years, so they are a pet that will be around with you for a very long time. Make sure that you are committed to a lifelong pet. Giving your pet away can cause problems since your macaw will bond with you and your family.
Macaws eat a variety of things, including seeds, nuts, fruits, flowers, and more. For fruits and vegetables, you can feed them broccoli, carrots, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, grapes, melons, mango, and pears. Do not feed macaws avocados.
Caring for the Macaw
Macaws are large, loud, and social birds that can make excellent pets. They adapt well to captivity and will readily bond with their owners., It’s essential to spend lots of time caring for it and bonding with it. This includes providing a healthy diet and a spacious habitat. If you believe that any medical or behavioral issues have developed, you should take your macaw to an avian vet immediately.
Feeding the Macaw
Give them pelleted parrot feed. A pelleted parrot food mix contains all the proper nutrition your bird needs, unlike seeds or muesli mixes. About 80% of your macaw’s diet should consist of pellets. The other 20% can be made up of fruits and veggies.
Give them fresh drinking water daily. Always ensure that they have a source of fresh, clean, chlorine-free water available for drinking. Their water dishes should be cleaned daily.
Feed them fruits and vegetables. In addition to parrot feed, provide fresh fruits and vegetables each day. Fruits and vegetables should make up 20% of the bird’s diet will give your macaw additional nutrients. All fruits and vegetables should be washed and cut into small pieces. You can feed to your macaw the following:
Nuts, such as pears, apples, plums, cherries, grapes, papayas, mangoes, oranges, bananas, and berries.
Vegetables, such as carrots, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and dark leafy greens.
Purchasing Your Macaw
Before purchasing a macaw, do your research to select the breed that’s right for your home and lifestyle. A smaller bird needs less space, but a larger one is magnificent and can become a friend for life.
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Add to cartBlue and Gold Macaw for sale. All birds are sexed. They come with a DNA test, Birth Certificate and are well raised and socialized. Eats fruit veggies and pellets. All macaws have been hand raised and come with DNA sexing certificates. They are all weaned and ready to go now. They will make beautiful pets,…
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Add to cartBlue Throated Macaw maintain that same beautiful blue and yellow contrast as the Blue and Gold. Everything on the upper half of the bird – their heads, back, wings, and top of the tail – is blue. Everything on the underside – their chest and belly, under their wings, and under their tail – is yellow. However, there is a slightly different from the blue of a Blue Throated Macaw when compared to a Blue and Gold Macaw. Also, the Blue and Gold Macaw has a black throat, while the Blue Throated Macaw, obviously, has a blue throat. Blue Throated Macaws are also somewhat smaller than Blue and Gold Macaws.
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Add to cartThe Camelot Macaw is a large and colorful bird! It is a cross between a Scarlet Macaw and a Catalina Macaw. A Catalina Macaw is a cross between a Scarlet Macaw and a Blue and Gold Macaw. They are intelligent, responsible and they need is interaction, socialization and mental stimulation to become happy, they can also be tamed for the right owner. Camelot Macaws need special attention to their socializing to ensure that they will make friendly, docile pets but when properly raised are often highly intelligent, inquisitive, and great conversationalists!
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Add to cartGreenwing macaw has a lovely disposition, and respond well to training. They will need attention and time to bond with their owners but will thrive in a supportive environment. If you’re considering this bird as a pet (or any macaw, for that matter), don’t expect to leave it for long periods. This bird needs a lot of social interaction.
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Add to cartThese little guys are the smallest of the macaws and are very easygoing. Social and intelligent, Hahn’s macaws respond quickly to training and form close bonds with their owners.
Hahn’s macaws can become good talkers with practice. While they do exhibit many typical macaw behaviors such as screaming, they are an excellent choice for the bird lover that wants a macaw but isn’t quite ready to take on a large bird.
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Add to cartThe Harlequin macaw is a beautiful hybrid parrot that makes an excellent pet for the right person. This full-sized macaw tends to do well with families because the birds thrive on socialization. They are also excellent talkers, friendly, and have rather amusing personalities. Harlequin Macaw Hybrid this hybrid is a cross between a Greenwing macaw…
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Add to cartBeautiful, playful, and charming, the Illiger’s macaw has grown in popularity as a pet. Also called the blue-winged macaw, this may be a small parrot, but they do require an owner who has plenty of time to spend with them. As an extremely social bird, they want to be part of the family and will take well to training.
Most people choose a mini macaw species because they think they can’t handle a larger bird. While the Illiger’s macaw might be considered a mini, they act just like the big guys.
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Add to cartSocial and very vocal, Military macaws have a reputation for being pleasant, even-tempered pets when properly socialized. Military macaws are curious birds, and they enjoy playing and interacting with their Owners.
But like other macaws, these birds will require a lot of energy from their human owners. Plan to spend a lot of time with a military macaw if you get one as a pet. -
Add to cartThese birds are intelligent, but they need daily socialization and stimulation so that they stay tame. Scarlet macaws get bored quite easily, so they should be provided with plenty of toys to play with, in addition to near-constant attention from their owners.
Hand-fed scarlet macaws can be very affectionate, but potential owners should keep in mind that like all macaws, they can be noisy. Don’t plan on keeping one as a pet if you live in an apartment or small living space, and it probably won’t work.
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Add to cartFriendly and comical, the severe macaw’s large personality makes it a favorite with bird lovers. With adequate socialization, severe macaws bond quickly with their owners, responding well to training and boasting impressive speech abilities. They’re as needy as other macaw varieties, but severe macaws can be charming companions.
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Add to cartThe yellow-collared macaw has a reputation for being an intelligent and resourceful little parrot. They thrive on attention from their owners, and like other macaws will seek that attention by any means necessary.
Yellow-collared macaws are intelligent and tend to be escape artists, so it’s essential to provide a cage that is safe and secure. Although some are one-person birds, most Yellow-collared macaws make excellent family pets.
