my macaw is hanycapped.....

Question
I have recently  bought a b&g macaw that the breeder said has a cubed foot due to a birth defec. and while tring to learn to walk and move around it injured its wing, he can some what walk and stand , but can not grip on or walk and climb normal. I couldnot help but to take this one and make it mind to love and care for. My question is will he ever learn to walk,climb, and stand with more stability? Hes only 6 months old  and also he is still being fed once a day when and how do i begin to ween him? I have hand feed smaller birds and a cockatoo, but not a macaw.

Answer
Our most successful rescue is Sadie, a blue and gold macaw who was born with both feet deformed.  She had the surgery necessary to correct them, but now and then she'll have three toes forward rather than two front and two back. I really recommend having your beloved companion evaluated for surgery by an avian vet. She's still young enough for it to be successful and quick to heal.  It's also prudent to have the wing checked.
 Breeders aren't doctors of veterinary medicine, nor avian specialist veterinarians; and while many are very responsible and knowledgeable, the best ones know when to consult a doctor - I'd like to think the breeder you dealt with is one of the good ones.

There's really no trick to weaning a 6 month old like this other than persistence.  We've often mixed the feeding formula with the pelleted diet of choice (any pelleted diet is better than a seed diet; it doesn't matter if you choose plain pellets or colored fruity ones).  

Offering some monkey biscuits soaked in warm water and mixed with cooked carrots, peas, green beans, chick peas, kale, spinach, squash, broccoli, etc. - is another palatable meal they seem to enjoy.

 When they scream for their feeding, offer interaction instead and hand them pellets like a treat, pieces of fruit (slices of banana or orange are enjoyed by ours) and distraction until the feeding time has passed.

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There's more info for you at the above site. Let me know how this goes ok?