20 Reasons why you should not buy Hyacinth Macaw 

This is the best video. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

As an ornithologist, I would have to say, you may be making your bird hormonal by petting below the neck. Birds also train you more than you think. If they scream and you run to them to keep them quiet, you are training them to scream louder and longer until they get your attention. I made this mistake with a very loud and obnoxious Moluccan Cockatoo. I grew to resent this bird until I learned that my behaviour trained him to scream. Moluccan’s can be as loud as Hyacinths. I was miserable until I learned not to run to see him whenever he screamed. You’re right though.....large birds are like toddlers on crack that never grow up. I like the chaos! The screaming and destruction......not so much. But all pets can be loud. And even a dog will chew your best shoes if you leave them out. The trick is you have to control your environment. Make one room in your house an aviary, with tiled floors and walls, access to a hose, and have a drain in the floor. Buy baby toys. They are fairly durable, or find stainless steel toys. It is possible to own big birds and live harmoniously. You just have to sacrifice and plan ahead.

Actually there is only one reason: I CAN'T AFFORD IT

The best way to express your love for hyacinth macaws is to enjoy them in films, books and in the wild! 🥰

People like to buy them and then abuse them and I cry

Can't agree with most of your advice since it's the pet owner that creates the pet's behavior. 24/7 attention will create a clingy pet and lots of alone time is always important just as time together too. #Engagednotcaged

I have 6 birds and I give them all of my attention 🖤

Those guys are BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you for sharing!

5:05 "see, ...she wants my FULL attention" Glory looks at camera "rawk, yes that's right"

I have a Conure and she rides around on my shoulder when I'm home most of the time. I cant imagine having one that size wanting to do the same. Plus my bird chews on the wood but yours is so much bigger. The damage it would do to a house. Man.

I have a blue front amazon and a blue Indian ring neck parrot, along with all my other "farm animals" they get love every day seeing as I'm home all day and their names are choko and leo. By the way I love your videos have a good day 😊

Thank so much for that vlog. Very informative! Much love from Poland!

Hi Glory and Carolin thanks for the awesome video and lecture on hycin macaw God bless you and your family.

Aww!! I'm not really for people owning these awesome animals but you are a good person that takes good care of your parrot! I loved the footage of your Parrot at four months! That was adorable!! Made my night actually.

When a blue dinosaur with feathers costs as much as a machine powered by constant explosions that you operate while obeying colored bulbs and pieces of metal with words on them.

Everything you said it's true parrots are very affectionate they love so much attention. In order to tamed them you should hold them everyday just to talk to them. Thank you very much for sharing this.

Hi Caroline just up rewatching your content as I cant sleep....love your birds..

Hi Carolyn what a very nice video.they called them the gentle giant.I think all birds break stuff but its ok for me.love is so cute.Glory is so beautiful.I enjoyed this video Carolyn.you have a blessed evening Carolyn love you.

I know a friend who's grandpa had a couple hyacinth. Such sweet birds but they're SO time and attention intensive

You did what Glory wanted at the end of the video. When you were standing up she was high and on you at the same time, happy happy darling.

Her screams sound like a child's scream 😂 Hope I can have one in the future 💜

Am happy that you have it

I am so grateful for my green cheek conure after watching this video.

Watching bird videos w/ Tiki(my late mother's Hyacinth) & stumbled upon this bc he liked the thumbnail. He's being so bashful while watching you & your beautiful lil lady 😅 Tiki is crushin hard over here lol

Alexanderine are best to pet. Sweet voice, funny, loving and cheap

I understand this completely, but I love these birds. ❤️

interesting infos abaout Hyacinth Macaw.

I am so impressed with your beautiful 😍 parrot and all your knowledge! I’m thinking about getting a Hyacinth Macaw next year. I have over 25 years experience with large parrots. I once owned a Moluccan Cockatoo and an Umbrella Cockatoo and believe me they are loud. They too require a tremendous amount of attention. I’m going to take your advice in your book before I purchase my HM because I don’t want to make the mistake of owning a brat parrot. Cockatoos are famous for that! Thanks for sharing your informative videos.

Lovely 😊

So true, Carolyn. I'm glad you're making these kind of videos. It may be the most important bird related content. Many people just don't know what's involved with proper bird care. Hopefully, this will educate those who are thinking about a parrot and not sure if it's the right decision for them.

Hyacinth Macaws are a majestic bird. I was friends with a bird store owner. He had a Hyacinth. When it was on your arm you knew it; they are heavy. He knew he was king too. I actually had to repair the bird's cage, made of 1/4" wrought iron bars. The bird bent and tore them apart. I welded 1" band metal around the upper and lower thirds of the cage, and he tore that up too.

Right at the end 10:10 it looks like she’s telling you a very important secret and I’m dying to know what it is 🤣 (“mom, can those birds with no yard come over for a play date?”

thank you for this video I love the look of these birds, how curious they are and so on and so forth but I nearly jumped the gun a lady was trying to give away her 2 year old Hyacinth Macaw to me .... I live in a small apartment, and work night shifts, I do have a bird of my own (Indian Ringneck Parrot) but he's been adopted as well .... he hasn't been treated too well by his previous owners, so now i am living with consequences, and he hates fingers, my phone and anything to do with them, bites painfully through the shirt and you may even bleed underneath, but loves attention and wants affection too (just not from fingers or hands) ... I am glad I saw your video before taking on such a huge commitment and responsibility, that I don't have a space for nor the time for ... taking in small parrots is fine-ish but I should never think of getting a parrot unless I have a private house with a garden I guess. thank you for everything. Even with all the intense care and behaviour I still want a Macaw, but can't do anything about it now I'd feel awful keeping such a large bird in a cage when I can't be around due to work.

very important video

Your video has put the kibosh on any desire I had for a hyacinth macaw. Thank you! I knew parrots considered their human their flock, but I had no idea how intense that really is. Forget the expense of food, the cage, the bird itself, etc. All the other things you describe just threw cold water on any desire I had for a hyacinth macaw. The only thing I can think of that you forgot to mention is how long their life expectancy is: 70 years or more. I think I’ll go see if the zoo has parrots. But that has its own problems. 😬

Its nice to see like that big bird

Out all of the macaws, the Hyacinth macaws are my fave 😘 I could never own one, they’re too big for me, their powerful beaks are very intimidating to me. I’m just content with my Solomon island eclectus 😍🥰 he’s still a baby boy, just over 4 months old.

That's a nice little dinosaur you got there :-)

It's just a pampered macaw. It's just showing dominance over you.

I know those Bebe birds are adorable but you should adopt

I'm really happy that you are such a great person with a big heart... Your parrots are just so lucky that they have you❤️😭

Thank you for sharing this. I now know this bird is more of a commitment than I can reasonably accommodate. I am grateful for this honest video. You saved me from making a huge miscalculation. Thank you!!

but I have heard that its not healthy if they eat only macadamia nuts, they should be eating fesh fruit as well, isnt it?

Your explain more useful I like also like to macaw scarlet if you can tell me where can buy scarlet eggs please help me

Great video as always Carolin. Glory looks so healthy and happy. Your an awesome mum😇🌻😊❤

Hyacinth macaws are so beautiful. I love the fact that they are so calm and friendly. But damn, look at that beak, it seems like it could cut off a human finger.

Fresno, CA Great video Carolin! These videos will show the responsiblity side of being a parrot owner. You are amazing in what you do with and for your flock. Keep putting out videos and teaching the world. Love ya all

I just want to meet one, they’re so beautiful!

one way to avoid extra and unnecessary hormonal stress and aggression is to avoid petting their intimate areas like the wings and back.

Everything you said is so true. I have a noble macaw and she needs to be up my butt all day from the time she wakes up until she goes to sleep. My bird does what she wants and expects me to be on standby for her all day. She is messy, loud and bites me when I preen her and one minute she loves it then she decides she doesn’t like it then presses me for more pets lol. I have to take my macaw everywhere with me or she gets so angry at me. Her squawk is so loud my neighbors can hear her from in the house. But unfortunately my noble macaw is the smallest macaw of them all so I can’t bring her outside for too long because there are giant hawks where I live. But yes everything you said about the hyacinth macaw rings true for most macaws especially my baby kiwi. Anyone who says otherwise has not owned a macaw lol Btw your birdie babies are sooo beautiful!

I buy my greenwing and my cockatoo wooden blocks to chew up. That helps.

Hyacinths require a TON of attention, and space. I grew up with one, and she would break out of her cage and scare everyone. She just wanted to just hang out. She's 50 years old now, but my grandma had to give her to someone else.

2:33 I had to watch a couple of times. That cutie didn’t even look real! So cute.

They are very beautiful. Even they bite. i don't think they will bite hard as Amazon. I have 3 yellow nape. Female are ok but Boy drew blood. Especially spring and winter time. Even i had them for 20+ years since baby. Any suggestion about biting. Thank you.

She is absolutely right 100% all the way

Caroline you are like me I love animals so much but if people can’t take care of them then don’t buy them

Nice

Guess I was pretty lucky my B&G was weaned at 3 months old and I was able to hand feed her at the store all the way up until I took her home.

My Alexander parrot do the same He is green but he live like you said in the video

my brother is thinking of getting a Hyacinth egg. What do you think? He already has a Macaw, Conyer and Lovebird. All in their own cages. He has has raised lovebirds from egg, and have has several cockateils.

I do still want to babysit the birds. If I am around. 🐦🕊🦅🦜

What if u get 2 of them together ...wont they keep themselves company?

I have a black palm cockatoo and a blue fronted macaw and I’m looking to buy a hyacinth macaw do think I can handle him?

I have a brid i have 15 they realy funny but realy misssy

I personally love them, when mine lay eggs and they hatch I dont sell them because I dont agree with the pet trades so I try my best not to get involved with the babies and try to keep them as wild as possible and then release them into the wild

Glory is magnificent. You should only get one if it’s a rescue, right?

What is the age of weaning africain greys?is it around the same age?

I’ll stick to my Minecraft Blue Macaw

Ooooohhhhhhhhh. Yea!!! Yes yea!!!

Would it be alright to be able to go to collage 9am-4pm Mon, Tue each week? I generally don’t leave the house for any other reason at the moment. I have a lot of time for my future macaw. I also can complete these classes from home if needed. This is all I’m worried about leaving him/her alone for, I’m building a large outdoor area for this reason & his/her own happiness. Will it be alright for a couple hours by itself in its aviary?

Also they are listed as a vulnerable species in the wild.

Fluffy bird

Even i dont own hyacinth macaw but i couldnt agree more with u about ur sharing in why u dont need get hyacinth macaw as ur pet...i used to own 2 big bird one is blue n gold macaw n the other one is blue fronted amazon ..all what u said bout hyacinth macaw is exactly the same like my blue n gold macaw except they not so expensive like hyacinth macaw but beside that they pretty the same in behavior n attitude ...one things that i really sometimes getting mad n tension ia when they that to scream loudly when u not have time to play or spend some time with them ...the blue fronted amazon is not so bad but the blue n gold macaw could scream for hours n could drive u crazy ..they required extreme attention n time for them n if u not ready to than pls dont chose macaw as ur per as u wil regret bout it like me ..as for me after own then for almost for 7 years i decided to give them to friend of mine n now almost a year im free frm them ...hahahaha

Aren’t you reinforcing the negative behaviour ie. screaming for attention by reacting to her? She knows that if she starts to vocalize that she gets attention. All parrots scream but you can’t give in every time they do it and believe me I know how loud they can get. This is the same for any animal. You can’t be reinforcing their behaviour by giving in at their will. Great video with some helpful tips.

You are the best bird trainer I know! I think there should be a law that you should not just buy these birds! But only with people who have experience or are bird trainers like you! Otherwise it is pathetic for the birds if they bad ending! Sometimes I wonder if you are scared when they bite you! So they can also bite through bones and bite your fingers off ???And i love you Carolin You are the best!!😍🥰😘😗😙

Either way I don't like the thought of domesticated parrot unless you're fully aware there're spacial bird and always keep in mind there're animals you can't get angry because you're staff get destroyed by them .

My son has a male blue hyacinth Macaw for about 20 years. He is in my son's entertainment magic show and he flies around the audience and comes back to him. He also has several other parrots and cockatoos in his shows in New York. His is much bigger 3 ft tall and 5 ft wing span. Oh yes they are attention hogs.

Their eyes look like they stare into your soul.

Look he is talking haa and really jealious 😂😂😂😂

8:23 - OH NO

Wow in uk they are around £1000-£3000 and fertile eggs are £50 each

Am too scared to take my rossela out for free flight I feel like she will run away pls make a vid on how to try to make ur bird free flight pls I really need help

Actually this is like Rio movie about Linda is a best friend with a blue macaw and it name is blue if you guys wanna know more about that movie watch movies

And I thought su. Conure where loud but sun conure are high pitch

Had a Grey Jaco im me young days or more correct babysitting it. I'm also used to dogs and cats (mean also get along and train/control them). FYI I'm, a male and the parrot was female and 11 years old and in eggzellent shape. Wingclipped just a little (the "carrying inside feathers" on left cut) so struggle do real flying but no hinder for move around in my then tiny apartment that also joused my FEMALE gf. Let me sum it up. 1. It took me 2 moths just get friendly 2. 1/2 a year be buddies 3. She never accepted my gf (or any female) since they all were "rivals" 4. The crave for attention is real and IF not get, they will shatter your ears full. 5. You need +1 year to get "knit". After that, as long it is only YOU AND THE DANG PARROT all is fine... can even be obedient. 6. Unwanted behavior is treated easy nuff. Just scuff em off or leave in the instant it happens. I.e. shit on your shoulder. 7. If it bite? Bite back but sure not clip limbs etc. They have a purrfect control over their beak. 8. They can pout for days. 9. Don't close their cage door. It's their "safety home". Don't reach in exept if they are out and it's for cleaning. Beckon them out, if not come leave em be. 10. If it's nite and lights out show it. Shut off the lights, put a blanket cover 3/4 of the cage and say politely "good night". 11. Make sure it can join you on the sholder when driving car or shopping in the supermarket. They love that. BE A PART! If not they get NOISY and stress. :) (I love her and we're confident but she will never love my GFs... -.-)

Dear, great video. Everyone interested in Macaws even the smaller species should reconsider. They are very much time demanding and destructive to house and a mess that one has to constantly clean up behind, be it debris from their powerful mandibles tearing your home or its belongs to pieces and or all the poop and food scrapes. I do not recommend anyone buy a Macaw or Cockatoo if you have more than one human child. Better ) Human Kids. One needs to be totally dedicated to these demanding attention birds. Butters my beloved Blue and Gold is now 25 years old and I could never have given him the love if I had human children. He is like caring for two kids constantly. We have the perfect setting as we are childless and run a Native Plant Botanical Garden where Butters has free roaming outside all day almost every day with visiting customers which help entertain him and truly help satisfy his desire for enrichment. If you are a giving and caring individual, yes you will get the special love back from your bird. Most people treat them as ornaments and this is very cruel to isolate them alone. Butters has been a full member of the family and watches movies and documentaries we us in bed. If one is not willing to put in the work as you suggest do not get Macaw rather they should stick a cat.

Has she ever bitten you out of play? Reason I ask is I have had cockatiels and love birds and my love bird used to like to bite.

Beautiful parrot, I would love some photos of it. Maybe i can paint one. #thegenesisprinciplefineart

I love your accent

my backyard is like 70 to 100 degrees is it still ok to let the outside for 6 hours a day

so pretty much the Jack Russell Terrier of birds😂

Gorgeous bird, but I think I’ll stick with my cockatiels; they’re a little less…intense.

I have been an African Grey Owner my entire life. My last one, Floyd, saved my life, in a fire. It’s been two years. Im looking at Hyacinth Macaws. Please message me

The most important thing is, that despite them having you they need to have a partner, and that also makes the burden of having to be there for them all time much easier for you, bit i think that this video is for educational purposes and I saw another hyacinth macaw by the end of the video. Then you're doing it right and teaching right, instead of one thing: I'd point out, that it helps a lot to get them a partner, that actually it should be ONLY that way. One of them alone ain't enough, coz they're born to be with each other, even despite our 24//7 presence, that's very difficult to put into practice

Why am I watching this even though I'm not gonna buy one

What how do u have a blue macaw I thought they where extinct where can my family get one

Oh god I have a bird myself and it scream's at the top of it's lung's and it take's a poo everywhere ;-; Help meh

Thanks was seriously thinking of buying one from a breeder for £20k and after watching this video I realise I don’t have the time for this much commitment. I will stick to my £5k fish 🐠 🤣

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That's why you gotta buy them a ton of stuff to break. Macaws are the type of bird you go into knowing they are gonna break stuff. You've gotta have a special brand of crazy to be able to handle large birds.