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| R |
I bought my sister aa 8 month old Greenwinged Macaw (Murphy) 2 weeks ago. We
took him to see the Avian vet today, he specialises in Macaws.
He gave him a clean bill of health but there were a few problems. Both his
wings had been clipped very badly, he has no tail due to sliding down the
bars of his cage and snapping them. He has been kept in his cage and hasnt
been able to develop any flight muscle and he has fret marks on his feathers
due to a poor diet while being handreared. The breeder told the previous
owner to feed him pellets and nuts! While my sister has had him he hasnt
eaten a single pellet.
4 days ago I put him on a seed diet, Parrot eggfood everyday and a variety
of fresh fruit and veg. He is a totaly different bird, he is playfull,
talkative and never keeps still. The vet has told us to keep him on this
diet and give him lots of TLC. How many other breeders are selling birds
that arent reared properley, given a poor diet and little advice. And clip
their own birds wings so badly that it affects the birds balance!!
Ray
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| Alex Clayton |
"R" <rl@vin.net> wrote in message
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> I bought my sister aa 8 month old Greenwinged Macaw (Murphy) 2 weeks ago.
We
> took him to see the Avian vet today, he specialises in Macaws.
> He gave him a clean bill of health but there were a few problems. Both his
> wings had been clipped very badly, he has no tail due to sliding down the
> bars of his cage and snapping them. He has been kept in his cage and hasnt
> been able to develop any flight muscle and he has fret marks on his
feathers
> due to a poor diet while being handreared. The breeder told the previous
> owner to feed him pellets and nuts! While my sister has had him he hasnt
> eaten a single pellet.
> 4 days ago I put him on a seed diet, Parrot eggfood everyday and a variety
> of fresh fruit and veg. He is a totaly different bird, he is playfull,
> talkative and never keeps still. The vet has told us to keep him on this
> diet and give him lots of TLC. How many other breeders are selling birds
> that arent reared properley, given a poor diet and little advice. And clip
> their own birds wings so badly that it affects the birds balance!!
> Ray
>
>
There are many poor breeders out there, just as there are poor shops. The
main thing is to not do business with either, but since you already did
about all you can do is hope the bird will be OK. Macaws make a great pet,
good luck with the new baby!
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"A committee is a life form with six or more legs and no brain"
[Lazarus Long]
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