Napoleon Weavers

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:46 am

My male weaver has been working on this nest for quite a few months. He is still working on it. I have no clue when it will be finished. But I am hoping that they will breed this Spring. It would be a first for me. Had them in the past but they never built nest. Fingers are crossed.

DanteD716 · Post by **DanteD716** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:54 am

Some nest! What is a napolean weaver?

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:47 am

Looks like he is getting serious

. They build the most inpressive nest... and wait untill you see the eggs... they are the brightest blue ever. They look like dyed easter Eggs

monotwine · Post by **monotwine** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:55 am

Holding thumbs... Do they use to cocofibre from choice? have they ever tried weaving with stripped grass pieces?

Post by **finchmix22** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:06 pm

Wow, beautiful egg! Can you post a pic of the weavers?

wellingtoncdm · Post by **wellingtoncdm** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:45 pm

The nest looks great. When I had a Napoleon weaver he only used cocoa fiber.

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:12 am

monotwine wrote:Holding thumbs... Do they use to cocofibre from choice? have they ever tried weaving with stripped grass pieces?

I offer them a variety of materials. They seem to go just for the coconut fiber.

nixity · Post by **nixity** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:14 pm

Wow that is very impressive so far!

Candace were they difficult breeding for you? I see you got eggs but did they produce pretty well?

6finchfriends · Post by **6finchfriends** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:40 pm

What a nest! The egg looks like a robin's egg! So beautiful! They aren't worried about you reaching in their nest? Good luck with them!

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:23 pm

Here is a link to a male in courting display. I love watching mine. He will start as soon as he is in full plumage and will dance and fluff up all day long until the female gives in.

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/falcon ... 819499455/

Bluebonnet · Post by **Bluebonnet** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:06 pm

That's some serious nest building, very cool. I had no idea birds would take so long with nest building.

monotwine · Post by **monotwine** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:40 am

Thanks for the answer on the breeding material. Just wondering what other things I can offer my new ones.

Best wishes that your pair rear some young in that nest.

tt101 · Post by **tt101** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:14 pm

wow that is one impressive nest, fingers crossed that your birds lay this spring and you get many beautiful babies. that egg is such a pretty blue btw i love it.
good luck

Collin153wig · Post by **Collin153wig** » Sun May 01, 2016 3:31 pm

Hi
Can napoleons weavers be housed with star finches heckes grass finch and owl finch 1 pair of each
Many thanks Collin

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