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If you plan to try "potty training" your macaw, aim to reward pooping when on the cage without prompting, rather than pooping on-cue. The latter sometimes inadvertently leads to birds "holding it" until "given permission" to poop, which can cause a prolapse in extreme cases. My DYH Amazon gets...

Frankly, you need a large and secure cage if you're going to keep a macaw in your house. They obviously will need plenty of out-time for play, but if you've never had a large macaw, you won't believe how much trouble they will get into if left unattended and free in a house. Think a room is...

If you think of the aviary as just "outdoor playtime" for the parrot, I see no harm. When the weather's nice, bring the parrot in with you and let him/her explore while supervised -- maybe to "help you" do some chores in there. But bring the parrot back inside with you when you're done, and...