~~Macaw Weigh In~~

[Danita]

That is a BIG BG, is it big boned, or overweight?

QUOTE]
He was just big boned not overweight.

I know some people say there is no such thing as a bolivian B & G,but our Avian vet said that is what he was.

I never heard of a Bolivian BG

 

[catnloco]

I found a little write up that includes the Bolivian B & G and another 2 photo's...lol
Blue and Gold Macaw - Learn about Blue and Gold Macaws at Judy Leach's Parrots

 

[Danita]

I know how big those stands are, and that BG is HUGE lol

 

[Missi]

I bet he is pretty muscular with all that flying. I guess when you look at others weights, you automatically start to worry.
My girl doesn't fly usually, maybe thats why she is bigger. When we first got her, she was 980. She had a seed diet, now that she eats Harrisons, she gained weight.



Me too!!!
Its funny how bird obsessed we are that we are even interested in how much they weigh and WHY lol It's like when you have a baby, the weight is such a big deal.

I dunno...because isn't muscle suposed to weigh more than fat?? He does have a firm chest.

I know how big those stands are, and that BG is HUGE lol

YOU AIN'T KIDDING!!! Holy moely! That is a massive B&G! How stunning!!!

 

[Missi]

I found a little write up that includes the Bolivian B & G and another 2 photo's...lol
Blue and Gold Macaw - Learn about Blue and Gold Macaws at Judy Leach's Parrots

I am absolutely in LOVE with this bird! Who is it again? I need more pics & info

 

[Missi]

I found a little write up that includes the Bolivian B & G and another 2 photo's...lol
Blue and Gold Macaw - Learn about Blue and Gold Macaws at Judy Leach's Parrots

This Judy Leach woman wants $1600 per B&G!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I paid $999 for Bailey

 

[Danita]

My BG was free, but as you know, NOTHING in this world is free lol

 

[Holiday]

My BG was free, but as you know, NOTHING in this world is free lol

Amen to that. Elvis was also "free"

 

[Danita]

Maybe when they are offered for "free" it should be:

"For Sale, $1000's of dollars of expenses every year for the rest of your life, we will throw in a big bird to make this offer more attractive"

 

[catnloco]

I am absolutely in LOVE with this bird! Who is it again? I need more pics & info

He was a rescue that I had about 2 years ago. He is 9 years old now. He lives with a wonderful family in Erie. He is their only bird (can I say spoiled rotten)...lol

 

[Missi]

He was a rescue that I had about 2 years ago. He is 9 years old now. He lives with a wonderful family in Erie. He is their only bird (can I say spoiled rotten)...lol

Absolutely stunning! I'm so glad he ended up in a home where he is spioiled

 

[waterfaller1]

I just ordered a Sterling Avian scale today straight from the company. As soon as it arrives I can get better weights on everyone. My scale was way off. Beautiful macaws in this thread!

 

[PerfectlyParrot]

I got my scale yesterday and from what I can tell from the nanosecond that E will stand still, he weighs 889 g. he is about 7 mos old. That really puts it into perspective when I put Mo on there and he weighs 61 g lol.

 

[Dana64]

We rescued our female Greenwing Maya on November 20th, 2009 and she weighed 1000 grams... I just weighed her now and she weighs 1142 grams!!!!!

She was very underweight when we got her... she was being fed budgie pellet ONLY.

So I am VERY happy!!!!


Edited to correct which millennium Maya was hatched in!! LOL

 

[Missi]

1009

She ONLY put on 142 grams in a millennium?!

I'm so bad!

 

[Dana64]

Good catch, Missi!! I can't type!! I meant to say 2009 !!!

 

[waterfaller1]

On the new Sterling scale~
Sheba 1182
Holly 401<<<She has lost a lot of weight since weaning. 43 gms,according to dr's scale when she was sick. When should this begin to even out?

 

[waterfaller1]

Wow, he looks huge. He's a handsome fella too. You can really see the difference in the sexes sometimes, can't you? The females usually have a slimmer head. Here's a pic of my gal just for comparison (when I posted this pic of her earlier, folks were guessing she was male. But if you look at her head compared to this big male, you can really see the diff. IMO):

I agree. I think I can peg some adult's sex. The black throat patch also seems to be more prominent to me in males.

 

[Dana64]

Our Blue & Gold, Raja, was Sweet 16 yesterday and I weighed her. When I weighed before the holidays she weighed about 940 grams. Yesterday, she weighed 1000 grams. She is also going through another massive molt... her second one since September... I expected her weight to be down, considering the stress of the molt... but was happy to see it up...

 

[Danita]

We rescued our female Greenwing Maya on November 20th, 2009 and she weighed 1000 grams... I just weighed her now and she weighs 1142 grams!!!!!

She was very underweight when we got her... she was being fed budgie pellet ONLY.

So I am VERY happy!!!!


Edited to correct which millennium Maya was hatched in!! LOL

Yah Maya