Lavendar Waxbill

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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by cindy » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:06 pm

there is a long tube nest attached at the top of the cage and they filled it with long coco fiber.

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Post by 6finchfriends » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:58 pm

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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by BigBear0007 » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:05 pm

I am so glad I took a chance and bought mine.
They are wonderful little birds!
I hope mine breed for me?
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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by cindy » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:25 pm

Give them a tube nest attach it to the top of the cage and lots and lots of long coco fiber. I cut the long strands in half and let them go to work, they built quickly and huge!

Good luck on yours!!!

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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by BigBear0007 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:47 am

Cindy, I gave them a big oval shaped one.
Will that work or should I keep looking for a tubular?
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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by cindy » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:12 am

Give them lots of fiber to work with, they are master builders!!! Fast to!

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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by BigBear0007 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:53 am

Thanks Cindy,

I put in timothy hay inside the basket and they like that!
Also some hemp fiber that I use for canaries and goldfinches.
The hen has been carrying that into the basket.
Actually both have been going in and out!
Fingers crossed!
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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by finchmix22 » Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:22 pm

I tried your suggestion of Timothy hay for my lavenders when I ran out of coco fiber. I coulldn't bring myself to pay for shipping when we have a Bird Mart in two weeks. So far, everyone in the flight are interested in eating/pecking at the Timothy hay, but the lavenders are still pulling coco fiber from other nests. LOL.
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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by BigBear0007 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:17 am

I have always liked Timothy hay.
My canaries have always liked it.
Also it gives a nice smell, and is quite absorbent

Cocoanut fiber is very hard to locate here in Calgary.
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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by cindy » Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:07 am

Are you allowed to have it (coco fiber) shipped in?

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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by BigBear0007 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:17 pm

cindy wrote:Are you allowed to have it (coco fiber) shipped in?
I'm sure we could?
I have seen it with hamster toys.
But never enough to use for nesting material?
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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by BigBear0007 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:17 pm

cindy wrote:Are you allowed to have it (coco fiber) shipped in?
I'm sure we could?
I have seen it with hamster toys.
But never enough to use for nesting material?
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Re: Lavendar Waxbill

Post by cindy » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:33 pm

I order mine through http://www.rockportaviansupplies.com/

I order the extra long coco fiber 3 bundles for $14.85
http://www.rockportaviansupplies.com/nestmaterial.html

Ladygouldian sells it also... http://www.ladygouldianfinch.com/shop-nest.php Coco husk fiber.

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