Keeping One, or Two Pet Macaws

[PenelopeGem]

Would someone please give me the pros/cons of keeping a single macaw for a pet, or two as a pet of similar size. Would I want to keep same sex birds? Is it better for the bird/person bonding experience to keep only one? Is it better for the bird to have a friend of the same species (in separate cages, of course). I have noticed that a lot of people keep more than one pet macaw. Does it keep the macaw happier? I would appreciate any feedback. Thank you in advance!

[PenelopeGem]

LOL..........I just saw that someone else posed this same question a couple of months ago, so I have been able to read everone's responses, and it has helped me! But, if anyone new has feedback, I'd love to hear it.

[Conure & Macaw Mom]

I have 2 Severe Macaws in seperate cages. They both love me dearly. They like each other too, most of the time. I have found it was easier with just one, but who can have just one. It was alot less noise as well. It does give them another feather friend to play with if they get alone. Mine prefer playing with me over anything else though. Crystal

[Macaaaw]

A single bird tends to think more like you do. As a flock, they tend to think like birds, which is healthier for the birds in the long run.

The better talkers tend to work one on one with a single human partner.

If you have a life apart from your bird, it is only fair that your bird have a life apart from you. Consider a bird companion for him/her.