Hi! So recently my parents got 4 breeder macaws from a breeder who wanted to get rid of all his (hundreds) of macaws because he was getting too old to care for them. Obviously not a very ethical breeder (he would sell the birds at 2 weeks old according to him) anyways, the man gave it to them for a good price and my parents got them to give them better care then previous breeder gave them. So far I’ve put them on a breeder pallet diet (previously all seed diet) the brand I’m feeding them is matzuri, and feed them fresh fruit and vegetables, one pair of the macaws has some plucking, they’re very aggressive and are hard to get but I’m planning to get them checked out soon. their cages aren’t too big either, and my parents have built them a large aviary ( over 10feet tall and 10 feet wide)
would it be safe to put all 4 birds in there together?( They’re currently in separate cages) If so how should I place the nesting boxes?
also they’ve already had a clutch of eggs but it was infertile, according to the breeder it’s very common, is it really? Is there a reason this happens?
I have many questions because I don’t know much about how to care for breeder birds I’ve only ever had pet birds, but I want to make sure they’re happy and healthy and getting what they need
would it be safe to put all 4 birds in there together?( They’re currently in separate cages) If so how should I place the nesting boxes?
also they’ve already had a clutch of eggs but it was infertile, according to the breeder it’s very common, is it really? Is there a reason this happens?
I have many questions because I don’t know much about how to care for breeder birds I’ve only ever had pet birds, but I want to make sure they’re happy and healthy and getting what they need
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