I am wondering if you could advice me. I would like to know how often one should feed two free flying macaws. Should they be fed twice a day? At present, throughout the year, they are being fed once a day, winter and summer, at about 4p.m. They both have to feed from one bowl. One is definitely the dominant and always first to eat. Should they have a bowl each or would it not make any difference? They are fed a shop bought Parrot mix with a few (monkeynuts) peanuts in their shells on top. I give them brazils, pieces of apple and banana whenever they visit me.
My other query is that one of the birds is quite old and the other a youngster. I believe they are both males. When the older bird passes away, which sadly, is inevitable at some point in the future, what should be done for the remaining bird? Being social creatures, they fly everywhere together, and it concerns me as to what would be the best possible scenario for the remaining younger bird. I don't believe the owners would want to get another and maybe introducing a new bird would be problematic anyway. I realise it would take a lot of care, understanding and attention and I know they wouldn't want to know. In that case would the younger be okay flying around on its own. They younger bird is about 20yrs old. The older bird is about 50yrs old, if not older. I am not the owner of the birds, but know them well. They have a pen and it is open 24/7, the birds fly around the surrounding villages and return often to their home turf, throughout the day. Thank you for reading and for any advice you can offer.
My other query is that one of the birds is quite old and the other a youngster. I believe they are both males. When the older bird passes away, which sadly, is inevitable at some point in the future, what should be done for the remaining bird? Being social creatures, they fly everywhere together, and it concerns me as to what would be the best possible scenario for the remaining younger bird. I don't believe the owners would want to get another and maybe introducing a new bird would be problematic anyway. I realise it would take a lot of care, understanding and attention and I know they wouldn't want to know. In that case would the younger be okay flying around on its own. They younger bird is about 20yrs old. The older bird is about 50yrs old, if not older. I am not the owner of the birds, but know them well. They have a pen and it is open 24/7, the birds fly around the surrounding villages and return often to their home turf, throughout the day. Thank you for reading and for any advice you can offer.
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