We don't plan on adding more macaws to the flock this year but you never know what might happen. I would love to add another pair or two of red-fronted macaws but my other half frowns when I mention it. Their high pitch vocalization grates on his nerves. I love the little ones though and I would make room for them if the opportunity came up. Last year we ended up with 8 baby macaws. Two green wings and 6 red-fronted. Enzo, the baby green wing went home in early December. His family absolutely loves him and he's fitting in well with everyone. Baby Bo is still with us and will probably go home sometime in February. She's had a minor crop infection, but she's doing fantastic on the antibiotics, and giving her the medication is the easiest thing in the world. I spoke to the vet today and the poor girl has two strains of bacteria that were getting out of control. Luckily both strains are sensitive to the antibiotic she was prescribed and she's doing really well on them. I noticed a difference after just a single day on the medication, so the full 10 days will take care of it. We try our best to keep things as clean as possible so I asked the vet how she could have gotten it. This is one of those things that just lives in the environment and they managed to get inside and thrive. She is down to one hand feeding a day so once the crop infection is gone we can get her fully weaned and ready for Darby to spoil her.
The year is off to a weird start but should be better now. Chewie is pouting and upset with me. We went to Florida for Christmas so we were gone for about 8 days. When we came back home I came down with a yucky cold and spent a few days in bed. I was home for a week and went back to Florida for another week because my father passed. We weren't close but I went back to tie up some loose ends and put that relationship to rest. I wasn't able to spend any time with Chewie for almost 3 weeks and now he's pouting. He's not angry, which is good because I don't want another rage bite. I tried to pick him up this morning and he went to the back of the cage and shied away from me. Eventually, I coaxed him out and he let me rub the side of his head. I'm sure all will be forgiven in time... at least until I get him in to get his nails groomed. He's so dramatic over it and the pouting afterward is comical. Poppy is perpetually angry but she's hormonal again and being terrible to Chewie. Their cages are side by side and if she can get his tail feathers she latches on to them and won't let go.
Here is a picture of Bo. She looks a little rough, but I won't take her in for grooming until she's done with the medication. The poor girl still has those massive feet though. At 5 1/2 months she's almost 1000 grams.
The year is off to a weird start but should be better now. Chewie is pouting and upset with me. We went to Florida for Christmas so we were gone for about 8 days. When we came back home I came down with a yucky cold and spent a few days in bed. I was home for a week and went back to Florida for another week because my father passed. We weren't close but I went back to tie up some loose ends and put that relationship to rest. I wasn't able to spend any time with Chewie for almost 3 weeks and now he's pouting. He's not angry, which is good because I don't want another rage bite. I tried to pick him up this morning and he went to the back of the cage and shied away from me. Eventually, I coaxed him out and he let me rub the side of his head. I'm sure all will be forgiven in time... at least until I get him in to get his nails groomed. He's so dramatic over it and the pouting afterward is comical. Poppy is perpetually angry but she's hormonal again and being terrible to Chewie. Their cages are side by side and if she can get his tail feathers she latches on to them and won't let go.
Here is a picture of Bo. She looks a little rough, but I won't take her in for grooming until she's done with the medication. The poor girl still has those massive feet though. At 5 1/2 months she's almost 1000 grams.
