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Re: Orange Weavers
Posted by E on 10/05/05

Mainly I've been taking long strips of grass and drying them out.
Then I put them in the cage and they weave them when I leave. I've
seen a female in the nest weaving as I came up to the cage.Thanks
for all your help!
On 9/30/05, Kitty.J wrote:
> On 9/24/05, E wrote:
>> On 9/19/05, Kitty.J wrote:
>>> On 9/17/05, E wrote:
>>>> I'm having trouble finding enough info on orange weaver
>>>> finches. We have a trio in our flight that were given to
>>>> us. 1 male and 2 females
>>>
>>>
>>> What do you need to know? I am no expert on breeding them,
>>> but the housing and feeding and all that i have knowledge
>>> about :)
>> Just breeding info and basic feeding. They've been taking
>> strips of grass and trying to make a nest. I want to know how
>> long this will last. I've heard males use breeding plumage at
>> 2 years old.
>
>
> Well i am have no breeding info on them, my male is in full
> color and he hasn't even touched the grasses and green stuffs i
> have provided him. My weavers use to be very weary of foods i
> provide, they only liked mealworms and seed. But i have gotten
> them use to salads, breads, egg food now. This is how, well i
> have tame birds who will eat from from my mouth, hands, fingers,
> and will take it up to their nest (my hair) and will eat up
> there, and (well you don't really want to hear my personal life
> with my birds so..) well my weaver pair watch my birds eat them
> and even my none tame finches eat the tasty treats i give them
> all the time, so now my weavers also eat them. Same with my
> javas, they were scared of the mealworms but having them in the
> same cage as my house sparrow they watch her eat from my hands
> and devour the mealworm they would hang on the side of the bars
> and watch her, now they even eat the largest of the mealworms
> down to the smallest. What i am saying is, if you have other
> birds, maybe if you have your weavers with them for some time
> they'll also try the new foods and soon will take them without
> hesitation. Good luck. Hey maybe you can tell me what you use
> for the weaver to spinhis nest i would LOVE to see him do that.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Orange Weavers, 9/17/05, by E.
• Re: Orange Weavers, 9/19/05, by Kitty.J.
• Re: Orange Weavers, 9/24/05, by E.
• Re: Orange Weavers, 9/30/05, by Kitty.J.
• Re: Orange Weavers, 10/05/05, by E.
• Re: Orange Weavers, 10/05/05, by Kitty.J.
• Re: Orange Weavers, 10/10/05, by E.
• Re: Orange Weavers, 12/22/05, by Treasa.