does anybody have have a care sheet for a macaw.

[Zoo-Man]

The white things on his feathers are probably the broken sheaths of his new & growing feathers. It sounds like he is moulting which can make them seem a bit itchy. The sneezing could also be because of the associated dust. You should spray him with warm water daily, & this should help the new feather sheaths to break through & will also reduce feather dust. If he is still sneezing a lot after a short period, you might want to pop him down to your avian vet for a check. Have you found an avian vet yet?

[RENT-A-GOAT]

Not sure what the sneezing could be, I would take him to an avain vet for them to check him over the white on his wings could poss be some sort of mite but Im not sure as have never come across sneezing or mites with my bird.

[tH3 r3PtIle gUY!]

hes stop sneezing now it was just for like an hour or two hes back to his normal self once again just me be over worried i think but thanks anyway

[carlycharlie]

What Zoo-man says - the white bits are probably feather related & could also be the cause of the sneezing - Ammies do sneeze more than you might expect. Make sure you ahve NO air fresheners in the house & dont use aerosols around your Ammie as these too can cause respiratory irritations.

The spraying is VERY important for an Amazon parrot as they need to keep their feathers in tip top condition & dont forget they come from the rain forests of South America (mostly) so need a high humidity to maintain good feather condition.

Ensure they get plenty of fresh fruit & veg as Vitamins A deficiency can also cause excessive sneezing, and at the same time avoid a seed mix high in sunflower. There are plenty of mixes now produced specificaly for Amazons - check out Rob Harvey, DietecUK, Junglegold, Double Dutch & other parrot related seed suppliers.

[fenwoman]

Originally Posted by carlycharlie

What Zoo-man says - the white bits are probably feather related & could also be the cause of the sneezing - Ammies do sneeze more than you might expect. Make sure you ahve NO air fresheners in the house & dont use aerosols around your Ammie as these too can cause respiratory irritations.

The spraying is VERY important for an Amazon parrot as they need to keep their feathers in tip top condition & dont forget they come from the rain forests of South America (mostly) so need a high humidity to maintain good feather condition.

Ensure they get plenty of fresh fruit & veg as Vitamins A deficiency can also cause excessive sneezing, and at the same time avoid a seed mix high in sunflower. There are plenty of mixes now produced specificaly for Amazons - check out Rob Harvey, DietecUK, Junglegold, Double Dutch & other parrot related seed suppliers.

I was going to mention the plug in air fresheners (electronic chemical stink makers) and aerosols. Also no joss sticks, candles and no smoking around it wither. I must admit I have amazons (3 species) and haven't noticed them sneezing any more than the other parrot species I have her. I would mention also that they do need higher levels of vitamin A than others do and lack of it can cause respiratory problems. Foods rich in vitamin A are most of the orange/red ones so carrots and sweet potatoes for example. Par boiled and mashed in order for them to facilitate absorbing the vitamin which they do better than when they are raw. Yellow and red peppers also are good.
I had to grit my teeth at the 'Ammie' though but then I hate name shortening to Ammie instead of amazon, grey instead of greyhound, jack, instead of jack russell. Whatever next, just af for african grey, tim for timneh, mac for macaw or con for conures?
Amazons and big noisy conures are what I like best

[9Red]

Just to add to what Carlycharlie and Fenwoman have said regarding potentially harmful chemicals - it is also important never to allow your parrot to be allowed into the kitchen or food preperation areas, especially when there's cooking going on as a lot of appliances and cookery equipement like teflon frying pans, non-stick hobs, toastie makers, toasters etc give off odourless fumes called polytetrafluroethaline (PTFE) fumes which is harmless to us humans and most other pets, but will kill a bird in seconds.

[Ssthisto]

Originally Posted by fenwoman

I had to grit my teeth at the 'Ammie' though but then I hate name shortening to Ammie instead of amazon, grey instead of greyhound, jack, instead of jack russell. Whatever next, just af for african grey, tim for timneh, mac for macaw or con for conures?

Aww, you mean you don't call 'em "Congos" or "Timmies" ?

[stucoady]

Originally Posted by 9Red

Just to add to what Carlycharlie and Fenwoman have said regarding potentially harmful chemicals - it is also important never to allow your parrot to be allowed into the kitchen or food preperation areas, especially when there's cooking going on as a lot of appliances and cookery equipement like teflon frying pans, non-stick hobs, toastie makers, toasters etc give off odourless fumes called polytetrafluroethaline (PTFE) fumes which is harmless to us humans and most other pets, but will kill a bird in seconds.

From my genral understanding, teflon products can be used as they are only a danger if heated at a very high tempt.

[invisiblejohn]

just had a look around Google, there is quite a few care sheets for macaws.

example:
Macaw Care Guide, All about Macaws


good luck, google is your friend.

[LoveForLizards]

Originally Posted by 9Red

Just to add to what Carlycharlie and Fenwoman have said regarding potentially harmful chemicals - it is also important never to allow your parrot to be allowed into the kitchen or food preperation areas, especially when there's cooking going on as a lot of appliances and cookery equipement like teflon frying pans, non-stick hobs, toastie makers, toasters etc give off odourless fumes called polytetrafluroethaline (PTFE) fumes which is harmless to us humans and most other pets, but will kill a bird in seconds.

Whilst the thread is (sort of) on the subject, what about self-cleaning ovens when they're umm...self cleaning? lol
It's always bothered me, and I hate not knowing.