thinking of hahns macaw but

[teresa A Vigil]

we have a goffin rescue , and he is i velieve 1-2 years old and doesnt produce a lot of the dander powder, would it be safe enough or a no go, i read some replies and i am not sure. We currently have a gcc and two cocktiels and 8 budgies also, we just love birds. They are all my children, so keeping the, safe is apriorty. any info would help thank you. teresa

 

[Mizzely]

Personally I would never house a cockatoo/ Cockatiel / African Grey in the same house as a macaw/pionus/Jardines.

Imagine this. Everything is fine for 5, 10, years and then suddenly your baby gets sick and dies. Your vet says it was respiratory distress caused by powder down birds. How do you feel? Are you okay taking that risk?

I couldn't be.

 

[Hankmacaw]

If you don't believe what you have read or heard, this is from an avian veterinarian. I personally have no respect for anyone who mixes New and Old world birds with this knowledge at hand.

https://www.thebirdclinic.com/docs/Pulmonary_Hypersensitivity_2017.pdf

 

[teresa A Vigil]

got it! i guess we are gonna go with a grey thank you for the info.

 

[Mizzely]

Please keep an eye on your conure as well. Conures are cousins to macaws and May also succumb to powder down, especially with so many dusty birds sharing the same space

 

[Robin8888]

I have my cockatiel right next to my pionus (they are best friends) & sun conure for over 18 years with no issues.
I don't know about cockatoos or AG's as to how bad the dander is
I also have 3 Hahn's no issues with them either.

 

[hrafn]

I have a mac and a pionus in the same house as FOUR dusty birds, and honestly I kind of hate myself for it. I go to extremes to keep them all safe, but just the risk is terrifying.

 

[Bokkapooh]

got it! i guess we are gonna go with a grey thank you for the info.

A grey and a goffins is a good fit. Same size birds!

 

[teresa A Vigil]

big bird (goffin) doesn't have dust, maybe when he gets older so i was shocked to find this out. we have a hepa filter on our house and he like tobe in out tv room and we have like a circle house and another den where the other birds are, but dragon, gcc, shoulder surfs on all of us all day, def not near goffin, dragon is a bully, it woukd terroize big bird to have them close. all my birds are free flight and pretty happy as we are with them. thank you, i wanted one so bad(hahns) but it aint gonna happen. rescue grey is in the cards instead.thanks again. t

 

[Hankmacaw]

I have my cockatiel right next to my pionus (they are best friends) & sun conure for over 18 years with no issues.
I don't know about cockatoos or AG's as to how bad the dander is
I also have 3 Hahn's no issues with them either.

It is important to realize that you won't have any warnings until the disease has advanced to a point where the birds' respiratory system is compromised. There are birds that are not effected and others who die quickly and none of them have a sign tattooed on their forehead which they are. It has happened to four members' birds that were members of AA.

Cockatoos and AG's have the very worst dander.

 

[lexalayne]

My toos are in a separate room (separate heat and air) from my macaws.

 

[MisfitHouse]

I'm glad this was posted. I was considering a Severe Macaw but we have 2 very dusty CAGs. What about Senegals and Caiques mixing with dusty birds? Senegals are from Africa too but not dusty that I have noticed. I think caiques are from South America? Which is Old World anyway? For the life of me I have never found the definition between the two... thanks