Yellow-Collared Macaw birds

Behavior/Health Concerns:  Yellow-collared macaws need a bird diet higher in fat than other parrots, so provide a healthy diet that consists of formulated pellets or seed mixtures, fresh fruits, vegetables, cooked grains, legumes, greens and whole-grain breads. They are prolific chewers and are susceptible to overgrown beaks, so provide plenty of hard toys for them to chew on. They are also susceptible to papillomas, proventricular dilatation disease (PDD), polyomavirus, psittacosis and vitamin-A sensitivity. When slowly introducing them to other pet birds in the house, yellow collars first need a period of quarantine to avoid aggressive behavior.