From: twollnik@aud.alcatel.com
Newsgroups: rec.pets.birds
Subject: I finally got my baby Macaw !!!
Date: 20 Jan 93 23:07:11 GMT
Distribution: rec

Well after about 3 months of waiting and waiting and waiting..I finally
got my new greenwing macaw.  I purchase him/her when it was just
an egg.  It hatched on November 14th, and was being hand fed for the
past 8 weeks.  I finally got FULL custody of him yesterday.  ITS great..
little Taylor (that what I am going to call him or her) is simply the
cutest little thing.  Anyway...enough about the boring stuff.

For those of you thinking about getting a macaw. I got my from a breeder.
At the astonishingly low price of $1200.  I just say a greenwing in a
pet store for $3900.      

I am finishing off the hand-feeding myself so that we can do the
bonding thing.  I could have waited until he (I will assume it a him) was
weened, but I didn't not to fork out the extra cash.

Anyway, for the experience bird net-minders...This is my first bird.
No flames please (I know I skipped to the top of the ladder when I got
a macaw as my first bird).  But I have a few question.  I have been
watching over this news groups for about 4 months now.  I have gotten
many many good ideas about what is good, what is bad, etc.

However, I have a few straight-forward questions of my own now.
First cages:  What is the popular size cage for a macaw.  This is directed
              at all the people that have macaws.  Next, I saw a pretty
              nice looking "King's Aviary" cage at a pet store.  It was
              $629.  What do you think about King's Avaiary and is this
              a decent price.

Weaning:   I am looking for some good weaning experience.  How do I know
           when to cut down on the hand-feeding.  How do I work in the
           new types of food.  Generally speaking, at what age does a 
           macaw start to weane ?

Favorite foods:  what have you found out to be "your" birds favorite food.
                 what kinds of food do they NOT like.

Bad foods:  I know avacado and chocolate are bad (toxic) for macaws. Are
            there any others that I should know about??

Favorite toys:  I know this was a discuss earlier in the year, but
                briefly..what toys do your birds love??


ALSO...I would appreciate ANY helpful hints regarding bathing, training to
talk, sociallizing with NEW people, and ANYTHING else.

I don't recall ever seeing a FAQ, but basically I am looking for A LOT of
"common" knowledge.  I know I will learn more with experience, but a little
background "ammunition" wouldn't hurt.     

Thanks for all you help.....actually...Taylor and myself thank you.

Ted Wollnik

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yeah I know!! but at least it HOCKEY !!!!
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