What is a good diet to feed a macaw???
I am getting a greenwing and I was planning on feeding him a high quality seed and nut mix with zupreem all natural pellets and fruits and veggies with some beak appetit for a night night meal on some days. Does this sound good???
Great job doing your homework before you bring your BIG guy home!
First of all Zupreem is fine for his pellets. I'm not a big believer in any pellets with colors as I simply don't think they need all that artificial coloring.
So far what you have listed is okay with the exception of the seed mix. Ummm...not good.
Seeds are high in fat and have comparatively very little nutrition unless you learn to sprout them. Sprouts are great for birds.
There is going to be a little more involved than just Zupreem, Beak Appetit, and some fruits and vegetables if you want a really healthy Green Wing.
I'm going to site some websites for you to read up on and this will give you a wider understanding and more options for your Macaw.
Here are those websites:
This is a great page, as it has about 80 articles to read...all of them will give you some insight.
http://www.birdsnways.com/birds/artdiets.htm#Diet
These are terrific as well:
http://www.petparrot.com/
http://www.holisticbirds.com/
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM067
This one is about quinoa (pronounced "keen-wah") a really good grain to cook for your Macaw.
http://www.parrotparrot.com/articles/aa071999.htm
This site has recipes, but there are a ton of recipes out there as well as mixes you can purchase:
http://www.parrotparrot.com/birdhealth/recipes.htm
Here's one about what NOT to feed or have around your Green wing:
http://www.birdsnways.com/articles/poisons.htm
I know this is a lot to read, but it will certainly give you a better idea on how to go about educating yourself on the care of your new friend.
If I can be of any more assistance, please don't hesitate to email.
Good Luck.
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