MyB&G macaws have 2 fertile eggs (due to hatch within the next 2 weeks) dede(the girl) she was hand raised wrong and abused the top beak and bottom don’t lineup at all is she going to be able to properly feed her baby’s???
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To hand feed or not to hand feed
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MyB&G macaws have 2 fertile eggs (due to hatch within the next 2 weeks) dede(the girl) she was hand raised wrong and abused the top beak and bottom don’t lineup at all is she going to be able to properly feed her baby’s???
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Hum....I'm interested in the answers you'll get. Doesn't dad also feed though? Good luck whatever you decide.
I would definitely try to allow the mom and dad to feed. You will end up with a much healthier baby and one that will be quite larger. You just need to handle the baby during the feeding process.
Can you post a pic of the mom's beak?
Can you post a pic of the mom's beak?
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I totally agree; when I was hand feeding there was a HUGE difference in the babies that stayed with the parents, particularly in the first two weeks. Besides which feeding day one babies around the clock every 2 hours is not an easy task and to have the parents do that is far better for all involved 
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