Reddit mentions of Volkman Seed Avian Science Super Macaw 4lb

Do you have a cage and perch/stand for her to live in/on? And do you have her secure away from any other pets (especially dogs and possibly cats)?

Big birds are weird when they enter a new environment. They can be extremely quiet for the first few days--taking in their surroundings, scared and trying to bend in. After you establish norms, there will likely be a "honeymoon period" of 1-6 months where your bird will be the loviest and clingiest critter in the world. Kind of the "best behavior" stage that all new relationships go through. After that period, once your bird is adjusted and adapted he/she will start being themselves--for good or bad.

Once you have cage and living space sorted, priority 2 is diet. Parrots require bird-specific foods. As others have mentioned, the best diet is a high-quality parrot pellet, a companion parrot specific seed (I highly recommend Volkman Super Macaw and fresh fruit/vegetables. Here's a good detailed Macaw diet guide: http://www.parrotsecrets.com/Macaw/prtdld/Book3-ParrotDiet.pdf.

Parrots should have food available throughout the day. They like to much seed and pellets in little nibbles every few hours. It's also extremely important to keep your birds's water fresh and available. Water should be changed at least twice a day. Most big birds like to dunk pellets into their water and they can sour and encourage bacteria. Keeping their water fresh prevents this.

Additionally, you'll need to keep their cage super clean--poop shouldn't be allowed to accumulate on the climbing surfaces like bars or perches and especially not in food bowls. The bottom of your parrot's cage should be cleaned regularly. Poop and dropped food should not be allowed to sit long enough to attract mold. Mold can be extremely hazardous to your bird's respiratory health--potentially deadly.

There are some big No-No foods for birds: chocolate, dog food (contains iron), avocado (poisonous to birds), caffeinated beverages or coffee/coffee grounds, onions and garlic, peanuts in the shell (they can have toxic bacteria), fruit pits like cherry stones or peach pits (these can crack a beak or get lodged/choke your bird).

Some great go-to comfort food snacks are: warm cornbread, scrambled eggs, cheese (given sparingly), warm noodles, warm corn on the cob, raw chunks of sweet potato (scrubbed or peeled).

You'll want to get a shower perch for your bird something like this or the ones that suction onto the wall--macaws get pretty active in the shower so a floor or door option may be better than the suction-cup ones... Opinions, macaw people?

Showering is a very important part of a healthy bird's day. It also helps them get out their energy by creating thermal body heat to evaporate the water. Be careful if you live in a cold area or have vents near your bird that your wet macaw doesn't get a chill.

For a macaw you're going to need LOTS of WOOD. They love destroying wood to grind their beak down. One of the cheapest toy option is to go to a Lowes or a Home Depot where they sell and cut lumber and ask for their scraps of pure pine or oak cuts. Make sure it's pure pine or oak and it's not pressure treated or treated in some other way that can be toxic. You can also buy a 6 foot long 2x4 and have them saw it into 2-inch wide blocks. Your macaw will chew those all day long.

You're also going to have to do a lot to ensure that your house is bird-safe. One of the major things is getting rid of any teflon/pfte and pfoa free. When teflon heats up it emits a gas that's toxic to birds. Most bird folk have switched to something like Greenware ceramic non-stick cookware. Some complain that it stains, but it's super easy to quick scrub using table salt--there are youtube videos showing that.

There's a bunch of other bird safety concerns you'll need to address, but these things should be enough to get you started with your bird. When you get settled in, be sure to post up some pics, and please don't hesitate to get in touch with any questions you might have.

Welcome to the fantastic world of companion parrots. So great of you rescuing your macaw from a bad situation. It can be very frustrating rehabbing a bird, I've done it, the rewards are beyond words!