Can you take a picture of his feet? I have birds that are 13 and 14 and don't have arthritis, so I'm wondering if it might be something else and you can help him.
Sure, I'll get some pictures for you! 13 and 14 is probably a world record for a coturnix quail!! That is amazing. What is your secret?? That's literally double the maximum expectancy for these birds. I have been told hens usually live to be 3 at most, with exceptional roosters making it to 7!
They are not quail, just my SLW hen and goose. Sadly the fox got the others in a massacre so would they have lived as long?, I am not sure. I would say birds that eat grass live long healthy lives as long as they can be protected. And my birds are now locked up tight whenever I am gone.
Oh! Haha, that makes more sense then. Quail are not chickens, so it would be shocking for one to live that long! Same as it would be shocking for a chicken to live to 70, but it's normal for large parrots. I'll get back to this thread with pictures of my boy's feet once I get home.
