green winged macaw or cockatoo

[little_angels]

exactly that ive gotten offered a choice of a gwmacaw or an u2 which do u guys think is a better idea...both will be about 15weeks when i get em.i love them both and i cant really decide yet so id love any help!

[Doubleyolk]

Well let's start with

1-being a student do you have time to give either?

2-Do you have large Parrot experience?

3-Will they be fully weaned?

4-If not fully weaned do you know how to hand feed?

[little_angels]

yes im a vet nurse student im in the lucky position of being able to bring my parrot to work with me! my family have had greys amazons and a few conures ive handled macaws before on a semi regular basis. as for hand feeding ill still give them at least 1 feed aday for a few months after i get them

[bekfreak]

I'd go with the GW over the Umbie.

[Doubleyolk]

Bringing a Parrot to a Vets office that might see sick birds on a regular basis might not be a good place for a young parrot. If your a full time student and will also work a full time job it might not be good situation at this point in your life for these choices of Parrot. Again JMO

[little_angels]

my job is my college im on pratical work experience as for bringing the birds into the vets it would actually more technically be in the petshop/groomers side of things where the resident parrots are housed. altho i am only in my twentys i do own my own house and am well aware of the responsiblitys a bird of this nature brings with it. i am not diving into this i have been thinking of getting a macaw for a while now and i think i can provide the right loving enviroment for a bird and will be able to provide in the future

[felisdomesticus]

I wouldn't bring my parrot to either a veterinary practice or pet shop/grooming facility with any regularity. You would be exposing him/her to any number of diseases, some of which still have no cure.

[candi4me]

it sounds like you have already made up your mind, you said you have been thinking of getting a macaw for awhile. I agree about taking them to work I have always understood that with birds they should not be in the vets office unless really sick or for testing. I paid to much for my birds, and love them way to much to risk their health around birds who are really sick.
Candy

[Dayna]

I take my birds to work with me and I own a pet store. It is a HUGE risk, and I understand that. I am not making excuses. However, I think they are better off coming to work with me.

If I had to choose between the two I would go with the green wing. I am not a macaw person (I have a blue and gold), but a U2 would not do as well going to work with a person generally than a macaw would. Macaws on the whole seem to be more out going and better able to deal with change in the enviroment. Not to say that all macaws or all u2s are the same or fit into a mold.

If it was me, I would choose the GW.

[Winged_Victory]

I would take the greenwing but again we are a little biased about macaw