Quick hello.

[Eternal]

Hello

Thought I'd register while I am browsing and may make a thread in the future with some specific questions regarding finding a breeder, once the time is right.

I shall keep this brief as we are birdless so it shall be lacking any meaningful content

We are contemplating bird ownership, our experience is limited but I have had an African grey in the family before.
Sadly he passed away not long after his owner did, but he was a wonderful and lively chap.

I've contemplated getting a Hahn's macaw for some years already, but decided against a few years ago as the timing was not right (we had a very young daughter).
Now things have settled down and our daughter is older enough to understand bird behaviour, and boundaries we are contemplating it again.

I am pretty settled on the breed having met a couple recently, they are rather cheeky and I can see them being a challenging first bird for sure. The best interaction I had was actually getting told off by one of them, I ignored a warning nip and then got a what I assume was the full effect of his beak. It hurt a fair bit but having survived it has oddly given me confidence in knowing what they're capable of.

 

[caza66]

Hi and welcome. Hope you find what you are looking for and there is lots of help and advice on here.

 

[DizzyBlue]

Welcome to the forum
Remember though not all of the bird ownership side is pink and fluffy good stuff there are also bites wrecked furniture pooped on things terrorised friends and family and its a way of life one of my birds is now 44 years old so a long commitment ... no teflon, no air freshener, no lots of stuff, find an avian vet, who looks after the bird if you go on holiday. All the mind bending bits that people fail to mention. We'll help you best we can though its not meant to put you off just widen your vision and not all bird like their owners we choose them not them us so no guarantee on the 24/7 good stuff.

 

[Sarah-Jane]

Hello and welcome

How exciting for you!
We are here if you have any questions.

Take your time and research fully. These birds are highly complex, time consuming companions and it is literally like having a screaming toddler for the next 50 years or more

 

[Wendy Cooper-Wolfe]

Hello and welcome from me and Dora. It's good that you have registered and are recognising there are more and more questions you'll need to ask.

 

[dianaT]

Welcome from me too. Many years ago we used to look after a Hahns and he was wonderful, a great character and talker - but not all as you are probably aware they are not all like that.

 

[Zooamazons]

Welcome to the forum. Good luck finding the right bird.

 

[MJGB - MikeJenGaryBeckyBoo]

Hi and welcome. We were going to get a Hahns macaw about 12 years ago, but when we went to visit the breeder, she didn't have any clutches that season. We met a baby blue and gold macaw instead and he now owns us, along with his later adopted older sister. Absolutely love them to bits but not going to lie......we sometimes wish we'd have gone with smaller birds!