Collection: Macaws

Buy Macaw Food - Powerful Nutrition for the Giants Among Parrots

Macaws are the largest and arguably the most impressive parrots. Anyone who shares their home with a Blue-and-gold macaw, Green-winged macaw, or Scarlet macaw knows: these birds are true personalities with powerful beaks, quick minds, and an energy requirement that differs significantly from that of smaller parrot species. In this category, you will find everything your macaw needs for a powerful and simultaneously balanced diet.

What Distinguishes Macaws from Other Parrots Regarding Feeding

In their South American homeland, macaws feed heavily on palm fruits, nuts, and oil-rich seeds. Their impressive beak is a specialized tool that effortlessly cracks open even the hardest nut shells. This results in a unique dietary requirement: macaws tolerate and require a higher fat content in their food than most other parrot species. What would already be too energy-dense for an Amazon parrot is part of a species-appropriate ration for an active macaw. Nevertheless, the key lies in the balance between a high-quality basic mix, controlled fat sources like nuts, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as plenty of opportunities for exercise and enrichment.

Dr. Bürkle Ara Spezial and Other Basic Mixes

The centerpiece of this category is our house mix Dr. Bürkle Ara Spezial: freshly packaged and tailored to the needs of large macaws. As a supplement or for variety, Mixerama Large Parrot Nut Delight and the fruit-seed combination Hari Tropimix Large Parrots are excellent choices. For those looking to supplement targeted individual components, we also stock striped sunflower seeds and milk thistle seeds as natural seed additions.

Nuts for Macaws - Energy and Beak Work in One

Nuts are far more than just a treat for macaws. They are a source of energy, enrichment, and beak exercise all at once, as cracking the shell occupies your bird just as nature intended. Our nut range covers the full spectrum:

• Macadamia nuts and black walnuts for real cracking challenges
• Walnuts, almonds in the shell, and raw jumbo pistachios as classics for in-between rewards
• Pine nuts and raw blanched peanuts in verified premium quality
• The Premium Nut Mix and Nut & Fruit Mix for appetizing variety

📌 A practical tip: Hide nuts inside foraging toys or cardboard boxes instead of placing them directly in the food bowl. This turns feeding into a foraging game, forcing your macaw to honestly work for their energy first.

Pellets and Nutri-Berries for Large Parrots

Large-sized pellets are ideal as a controlled foundation or supplement. In our shop, you will find the organic maintenance diet Harrison's Adult Lifetime Coarse as well as Tropican High Performance Formula Sticks for phases with increased nutritional demands. A chewing-friendly bridge between seeds and pellets is provided by Lafeber Nutri-Berries, available in five varieties for parrots: Classic, Tropical Fruit, Sunny Orchard, El Paso, and Garden Veggy. For training rewards, Harrison's Nuggies and Lafeber Avi-Cakes for Parrots have proven highly effective.

Dried Fruit - Tropical Variety in the Bowl

As a reminder of their tropical homeland, unsweetened dried fruits bring color and flavor to the ration: mango cubes, pineapple cubes, banana chips, as well as coconut cubes and toasted coconut chips. You can find more choices in our Dried Fruit category.

📌 The same rule applies here: Dried fruits are concentrated energy and should be rationed consciously. Fresh fruits and vegetables must still be part of the daily menu.

Good to Know for Macaw Owners in Germany

As protected species, macaws are subject to international species protection laws. For owners in Germany, depending on the species, this means registration and proof-of-origin obligations toward the responsible nature conservation authority. If you are looking to acquire a macaw or have questions about existing documentation, it is best to inquire directly with the authority responsible for your place of residence. With our decades of experience in parrot keeping, we are happy to support you with any questions regarding nutrition and husbandry. We also share sound practical knowledge in our webinars and seminars.

Macaw Food Selected by a Veterinarian - Direct from Achern to You

Behind this assortment stands 45 years of experience in bird keeping and breeding, combined with expert veterinary knowledge. Every product has been personally checked and tested on our own birds.

You can find our veterinary clinic here: Dr. Bürkle, Eisenbahnstraße 32, 77855 Achern, Germany. From our location between the Rhine plain and the Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg, we supply macaw owners and breeders throughout Germany and the entire EU. Your order leaves our facility quickly and is carefully packaged.

Do you have questions about the right ration for your macaw? We always have an open ear for you and your feathered giant. Click here to go to our contact form.

Order Macaw Food Online - Powerhouses Deserve the Best

Whether it is the Ara Spezial House Mix, nuts in the shell, pellets, or Nutri-Berries: put together your macaw's menu today. They will thank you with a radiant plumage, impressive strength, and that unique presence that only a macaw can bring into a home.