Now that you have found your lifetime companion – your new Macaw – there are several things you need to do before you can bring him home. It is not fair to the Macaw – or to you – to be unready when he or she arrives! Here’s arrives! Here is a checklist.

Make Macaw travel agreements. This may mean a vehicle trip or an airplane trip for the bird. You need a dog house – the biggest one that you can fit into your vehicle, or the biggest one the airline permits. For longer trips, plan on air travel. Plan in advance for food and water for the Macaw during transit as well.

Talk to your breeder. Your breeder knows Macaws, and this actual bird, better than you do at this point. A good breeder will give you instructions on preparing for the bird’s arrival, and on caring for the bird often. Take his or her advice seriously!

Line up an avian veterinarian. Not all veterinarians treat birds. Arrange an appointment, talk to the veterinarian, and take a look at the facilities. If you know the date of your Macaws arrival, make an appointment for the 1st visit, so your bird can get a check up, and he will get to understand his veterinarian.

Provide acceptable housing for your Macaw – before he arrives. If you can make a cage environment like the one that he is already in, this is astounding. It makes the transition a bit easier for him. Make sure that the cage is big enough for him to spread his wings, and that it allows room for growth as well. An additional flight cage is also ideal.

Furnish your Macaws new home with accessories he will use and love. Again, concentrate on what he has in the cage at the breeders, and try and copy it.

Go purchasing your Macaw. He will need fresh fruit, seeds, nuts, and fresh veggies. He may enjoy bits of cooked chicken as well. Ask your breeder what the Macaw likes to eat, how much he is being fed, what time of the day he is fed, and any other information the breeder can think of that you may need to know.

Get the breeders contact information, and ask if it is okay if you call with questions and concerns. Find out when suitable times to call are.

If you follow all these steps, you and your home will actually be ready to welcome the new arrival – your new pet Macaw.

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