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Nutritional Requirement for the Macaw:

A variety of food items shoud be provided to the Macaw. Typically, a core diet of an organic and color free parrot pellets. A large variety of fresh vegetables should be provided for both nutrition and mental stimulation. A small amount of seeds can be provided as a treat.. Seeds should be clean and fresh.

An inexpensive and convenient way of feeding greens to your macaws would be sprouted seeds. Even if you don't have time to prepare vegetables, spooning out some sprouted seeds for them is easy and quick. The best thing, however, is that sprouted seeds are extremely nutritious and I have not seen a parrot yet who didn't love them. Sprouted seeds are a good way of introducing greens to the stubborn eater.

  • Don't want to go through the trouble of sprouting and would prefer an easier way to provide greens to your bird?

    • Please refer to "Veggie Bites" as a convenient, yet healthful alternative or complementary food item to sprouts.


    • Superior Nutrition Food: Herbs Specifically for Bird Health & Healthy Dried Fruits & Veggies - Make Excellent Healthy Bird Treats & Food!

However, in general macaws require a higher fat content in their diet which can be provided with some of the large nuts as a part of their regular diet.

Generic Diets & Additional Food Items: Healthy Bird Treats & Snacks ... Superior Nutrition Food: Herbs Specifically for Bird Health & Healthy Dried Fruits & Veggies - Make Excellent Healthy Bird Treats & Food! ... Cooked Diets ... Splay Millet & Millet Accessories ... Mineral / Calcium Blocks & Accessories ... Converting Seed Junkies

Pretty Bird Large Daily Select Extruded Foods (20-lb bag): Packed in Nitrogen flushed, Resealable packaging to insure freshness, cleanliness, and freedom from insects. This is an excellent choice for all types of Large Parrots.
Pretty Bird Large Daily Select Extruded Foods: Packed in Nitrogen flushed, Resealable packaging to insure freshness, cleanliness, and freedom from insects. This is an excellent choice for all types of Large Parrots.
Nutrition Plus Vitamin and Mineral Fortified Parrot Food: Formulated to provide the proper nutrition that your bird requires. Tough barrier laminate film combined with CO2 flushing protects product from infestation damage. Nutrition Plus is vitamin and mineral fortified seed. Especially designed seeds and grains used for parrots.
Bird Treats - to be fed in moderation only! Refer to this webpage for HEALTHY treats & Food Items!
Macaw Extreme Fruit and Nut Big Bites 24oz: This treat is loaded with chunky-chewy-crunchy fruits, nuts, and veggies. Parrots, cockatoos and Macaws love large, chunky pieces, so that's how we made this special blend, with great big stuff like pineapple, almonds, cashews, papaya, banana, apple and pecans.
Fruit Bites Treat Pineapple Paradise Lg Parrot 16oz: Made with real fruit. Six great combination flavors. Soft and Chewy. Giant size chunky fruit snack medallions. Real pineapple with zesty fruit flavors.
Jungle Sticks Treat 3.25oz: Jungle Sticks are designed to be easy to hold and eat for larger birds like parrots and macaws. Also ideal treat for lorikeets. These long fruit sticks are easy to hand feed. A real pineapple treat with zesty fruit flavors. Five sticks to a pack.

Yogurt Yummies Treat 4 oz: Made with real fruit. Six great combination flavors. Soft and Chewy. Real almonds, raisins and papaya dipped in creamy yogurt. Bursting with apple, cherry, blueberry, and banana yogurt flavor.

(*AvianWeb Note: Raisins have the potential of toxicity in pets if fed in too high a quantity. Caution is advised)

Extreme Fruit and Nut Parrot Premium Bird Treat 16oz: This treat is loaded with chunky-chewy-crunchy fruits, nuts, and veggies. Parrots, cockatoos and Macaws love those large, chunky pieces. A special blend, with pineapple, almonds, cashews, papaya, banana, apple and pecans.
Premium Bird Treat Spicy Santa Fe Parrot 20 oz: Spicy Santa Fe Parrot Threat is jam-packed with everything under the sun...natural chunky-chewy-crunchy fruits, nuts and veggies, plus spicy peppers.
 
Foods to Feed Only in Moderation:
  1. Those veggies containing a high amount of oxalates. Some common examples include: spinach, chard, and bok choy.
  2. Fruits, which can provide too much sugar in the bird's diet.
  3. Diets that are based 100% on cooked beans/grains/pasta. These diets often have too much phosphorus and are very high in calories which can result in an obese bird.
  4. The diet should not be based on seeds. Seed diets contain too much fat and are deficient in many nutrients.
 
Foods to NEVER Feed:
  1. Caffeine
  2. Chocolate
  3. The pits of most fruits
  4. Avocado

 

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